Health and demographic surveillance systems: a step towards full civil registration and vital statistics system in sub-Sahara Africa?

• Main Authors: Ye Yazoume (Author), Wamukoya Marilyn (Author), Ezeh Alex (Author), Emina Jacques B O (Author), Sankoh Osman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the developed world, information on vital events is routinely collected nationally to inform population and health policies. However, in many low-and middle-income countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is...