Enhancing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System in Yap State
The overview reveals the status of birth and death registration in Yap, highlighting challenges such as incomplete registrations, lack of legislation, and reliance on family members for information. Data storage methods and disaster preparedness are discussed, emphasizing the importance of digital records and accessibility post-disaster for continuity of CRVS operations.
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FSM/YAP) (Prescilla F. Figir) PCRN MEETING 2017 CRVS FOR DISASTERS https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqyULz4iedKjR5uCCa6tfQkd80Tmt24kvK_0Lr6I-GFdsKi-KNYKACpQ Image result for spc Object Consulting Software development for large-scale business applications, Sydney, Melbourne Australia
OVERVIEW Birth Registration is estimated to be: 65 % complete within 1 year of birth 60% of the total population is estimated to have had their birth registered Birth certificates are not provided for all births Death Registration is estimated to be: 70% complete within 1 year of death Cause of death (from a medical certificate) is provided for 100 % of all deaths registered with the Court The three main institution/agencies involved are Department of Health Services the data collector, the Statistic Office and the Courts where all completed birth/death are stored. There were initiation made to identify clear authority, roles of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics at the National level.
DATA STORAGE AND PROTECTION All completed CR data are stored with the Clerk of Courts Office, Yap State Court The records are stored - Electronical and/or paper records All the paper records are in protective sheets in binders filed in fire proof cabinets. A duplicate copy of each original is also filed at the Department of Health Services. The data is back up to the server on a daily basis and a back up copy is stored off site.
MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR CRVS (PRE AND POST DISASTER) The need to have digitalized copies of the original CRVS There is 1 original of CRVS which is filed with the Clerk of Courts office, if damaged/lost the record is gone. After a disaster tracking records and accessibility to these records may be a problem. The Department of Health services is the only institution with a duplicate copy of the original CRVS, data sharing between the two agency need to be linked. The only existing State legislation on birth/death records, must be completed to be filed with the Clerk of Courts Office Registration is dependant on family members to provide information to the Department of Health Services to complete birth/death certificate, therefore delayed registration or no registration is high. There is no legislation to cover pre and post disaster situation. There is a legislation that is pending with the Attorney General s office regulating time standard in completing birth and death certificates on the mainland and the neighbouring islands. Once this legislation is approved, a Pre and Post Disaster legislation can be initiated. o o o
DISASTER SCALE UP In the aftermath of a disaster, our database backup files on our server and off-site backup are what we need. If it survives the disaster, then registration of CRVS can continue smoothly. In the event the backups are lost/damaged then registration will be slow due to going through records manually but registration can still be done.
