Third Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital Statics: Applying Tools and Materials Available to Improve Vital Statistics (CRVS) Presented by

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Third Regional Workshop on
Production and Use of Vital StaticsApplying
Tools and Materials Available to Improve Vital
Statistics (CRVS)

Presented by


Myanmar Participant

Ms. Cherry
Swe

Assistant Director


Myanmar
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Introduction

• Country report of the Myanmar participants Third
  Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital
  StaticsApplying Tools and Materials Available
  to Improve Vital Statistics in the Myanmar
  Statistical System is basically a decentralized
  one. Many Govt. ministries set up their own
  planning and statistics department.

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Central Statistical Organization

• Myanmar Statistical System is a decentralize
  once.
• CSO collects data in accordance with the
  Central Statistical Authority Act, No. 34 of 1952
  and plays a key role in the national system of
  statistical information.
• Administrative Division
• Production Statistics Division
• Services Statistics Division
• Trade Statistics Division
• Income Expenditure and Investment Statistics
  Division
• Research and Development Division

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Sources of Vital Statistics

• National Population Census
• Vital Registration and Statistics System
• Demographic Surveys and other Social and Health
  related Surveys

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Census in Myanmar

• Last population census 1983
• In computing the vital rates, townships-wise
  population estimates are made, using the annual
  rate of population growth, which Immigration and
  Manpower Department releases publicly, based on
  1983 population census and 1991 Population
  Changes and Fertility Survey (PCFS).
• Latest conduct in 2014 population censuses is
  completed but no publication.

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Vital Registration System

• Introduced in 1962
• Strengthening of BRS in 1998
• CSO, DOH modified the content forms from 13 to
  8
• 8 forms was successfully pilot tested
• Nation wide establishment was carried out in
  2001

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Current situation of MVRS

• Focal Department - CSO
• Implementing Department - DOH

Central Statistical Organization(CSO)

• Established in 1952
• - Statistical Authority Act 34 of 1952.
• Objectives
• - The main objective of the organization
  is to collect,
• compile, process ,analysis and publish
  the socio-
• economic data subsequently of fulfill
  the needs of
• the information systems.

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Role of CSO

• Development of vital forms
• Providing Distribution of forms
• Collection of filled forms
• Computerize Calculation of vital stats
• Training Refresher training on VRS
• Supervision , Monitoring Feed-back

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Role of DOH

• Central level
• Co-ordination Cooperation with CSO
• Supervision , Monitoring Feedback
• State / Regional Level
• Form Indent, storage distribution
• Township Level
• Main Implementers
• Collection of Vital events
• Registration issue Certificate
• Reporting ( send 101 201 to CSO)

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The Acts related for VRS

• We dont have any specific vital registration act
  alone but we have some acts to inform whether
  births or deaths. The following acts are_
• Municipal Act.
• 1907 The Towns Act.
• The Villages Act.
• The City of Rangoon Municipal Act.
• Myanmar Villages Head Manual Act.
• The Development Affairs Act.
• 1993 The Child Law. ( Modified in 2007)

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System process
Data Management
Implementation
CSO
DOH
Birth Registration
Statistical purpose
Birth Certificate
DINR
GAD
For NRC other administration purpose
Birth Registration
If the BR system well link with NRC then, the
effectiveness of BR will be automatically occur.
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Eight kinds of forms to be used in MVRS

• Two Vital forms (CSO for Statistics)
• Birth Information form (Live-birth/Still-birth)
• Death Information form (Cause of death included)
• Two Register Books (For DOH)
• Birth Register
• Death Register
• Four Certificates (For informant)
• Birth Certificate
• Still-birth Certificate
• Death Certificate
• Burial Certificate (included for still-birth)

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vital registration forms
Sr. Type of form Particulars Remarks
1 V.R. Form 101 (includes still-birth) Birth Information Form (For CSO)
2 V.R. Form 201 (includes Medical Certificate of Cause of Death) Death Information Form (For CSO)
3 V.R. Form 102 (includes still-birth) Birth Register (For DOH)
4 V.R. Form 202 Death Register (For DOH)
5 V.R. Form 103 Birth Certificate (For informant)
6 V.R. Form 153 Still-birth Certificate (For informant)
7 V.R. Form 203 Death Certificate (For informant)
8 V.R. Form 204 (includes still-birth) Burial Certificate for Death (For informant)
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Vital Statistics Report (2010)

• Reporting Units
• Urban 319 towns
• Rural 286 townships
• Although the VRS is 100 coverage in the whole
  country, the under reporting and non-reporting is
  still existence in urban and rural as well as
  birth and death.
• More complete in urban than rural.

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How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance
and Reporting VRS

• Systematic assessment and strategic planning
• Assigning focal person
• Capacity Building
• Mechanism for Supply Management and Storage
• Regular monitoring , supervision feedback
• Development of comprehensive VRS Manual
• Community awareness raising including value of
  BC such as linking with NRC, etc.
• Validity, quality and utilization to be
  strengthened

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How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance
and Reporting VRS

• law enforcement
• Review/revise and establish new laws accordingly
• Awareness raising
• Training for BHS and VHW on value system of MVRS
• Advocacy (at all level)- including GAD and local
  authorities,
• Development of additional IEC materials, engaging
  media TV spots, Radio, Newspaper, Journals
• Media provide an important channel to deliver
  information and advocacy messages
• MVRS Weeks
• Supervision, monitoring and feedback, Evaluation

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How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance
and Reporting VRS

• Public Information - Importance of BR (
  Issurance, School enrolment, Access to health
  campaigns, Child protection)
• Media Briefing
• Media field visit
• Press Releases
• Videos
• Photo essay
• Attraction by Actors / Actress / Higher
  Authorities

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