Mortality in Central Java: results from the indonesian mortality registration system strengthening project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality statistics from death registration systems are essential for health policy and development. Indonesia has recently mandated compulsory death registration across the entire country in December 2006. This article describes the methods and results from activities to ascertain causes of registered deaths in two pilot registration areas in Central Java during 2006-2007. The methods involved several steps, starting with adaptation of international standards for reporting causes of registered deaths for implementation in two sites, Surakarta (urban) and Pekalongan (rural). Causes for hospital deaths were certified by attending physicians. Verbal autopsies were used for home deaths. Underlying causes were coded using ICD-10. Completeness of registration was assessed in

SUBMITTER: Rao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3016265 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature