Closing the birth registration gap for Every newborn facility birth: literature review and qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth registration is vital to provide legal identity and access to essential services. Worldwide, approximately 166 million children under five years (just under 25%) are unregistered, yet >80% of all births occur in health facilities in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Objectives

This study, conducted in association with UNICEF, aims to review facility-based birth registration initiatives, and provide recommendations to close the gap between facility birth and birth registration rates in LMIC.

Methods

A literature review covering published and grey literature was conducted to identify facility-based initiatives to increase birth registration rates. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted by audio-call with six key global stakeholde

SUBMITTER: Paleker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795615 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature