Introduction
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Transcript of Introduction
Third Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital Statics:
Applying 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 Statics:
Applying 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.
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
Central Statistical Organization
• National Population Census• Vital Registration and Statistics System• Demographic Surveys and other Social and
Health related Surveys
Sources of Vital Statistics
• 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.
Census in Myanmar
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
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.
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
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)
The Acts related for VRS
We don’t have any specific vital registration act alone but we have
some acts to inform whether births or deaths. The following acts
are:_
1898 Municipal Act.
1907 The Towns Act.
1907 The Villages Act.
1922 The City of Rangoon Municipal Act.
1948 Myanmar Villages Head Manual Act.
1993 The Development Affairs Act.
1993 The Child Law. ( Modified in 2007)
Birth Registration
CSO
Statistical purpose
DINR
For NRC & other administration purpose
GAD
Birth Registration
Implementation Data Management
Birth Certificate
System processSystem process
If the BR system well link with NRC then, the effectiveness of BR will be automatically occur.
DOH
Eight kinds of forms to be used in MVRS
Two Vital forms (CSO for Statistics)
1. Birth Information form (Live-birth/Still-birth)
2. Death Information form (Cause of death included)
Two Register Books (For DOH)
3. Birth Register
4. Death Register
Four Certificates (For informant)
5. Birth Certificate
6. Still-birth Certificate
7. Death Certificate
8. Burial Certificate (included for still-birth)
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)
vital registration forms
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
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
How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and Reporting VRS
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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