Interim Measures To Obtain Vital Data For Developing Countries

Most developing countries do not have fully functional civil registration systems (FFCRS). They have instead had to use interim measures to obtain vital data. These methods, though effective in the short term, should not be regarded as substitutes for complete civil registration, and international organisations, governments and academia all have responsibilities to ensure that civil registration systems are improved. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on October 30th, 2007