The Lifesaving Potential of Death Data

An estimated 40 percent of deaths are not recorded worldwide. And yet, strengthening the analysis and collection of death data is one of the most impactful investments in public health a country can make.

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) is the universal, timely and inclusive recording of births, deaths and causes of death in the population. Accurate death data, in particular, enables governments to identify disease patterns and causes of death, shaping targeted policies and allocating resources more effectively. For the first time in history, we have the capacity to strengthen these systems everywhere, including in resource-constrained conditions.

At the World Health Summit, join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative for a timely discussion with high-level government officials, CRVS experts, global technical partners and donors about the challenges and lessons learned in strengthening CRVS in low- and middle-income countries — and for real-world examples of how death data has shaped the public health policies that save lives.

Attendees at the World Health Summit are warmly invited to join us on Tuesday, October 14 at 11:00am. Registration required, space is limited.

Speakers:

• Dr. Chloe Harvey, Associate Statistician, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• Dr. Alain Labrique, Director, Department of Digital Health & Innovation, World Health Organization
• Dr. Luchenga Adam Mucheleng'anga, State Forensic Pathologist, Ministry of Home Affairs, Zambia
• Hon. Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Republic of Rwanda (Invited)

Moderator: Hannah Vaughan Jones, Moderator, Journalist and Broadcaster

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