Health Data Recording and Reporting in Sudan
Health institutions in Sudan, led by Dr. Khalid A. ELMARDI, focus on documenting vital events at health facilities and in communities. The process involves reporting births and mortality data through a structured health management system, with coverage statistics showing improvement in recording and notification services. Major progress includes revising death certificates, enhancing registration systems, and expanding services to lower levels, supported by training initiatives and technological updates.
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The role of Health Institutions Sudan Dr. Khalid A. ELMARDI Director; Health Information, M&E and Evidence FMOH
Organization Units National Level [FMOH] Total population: 40,782,742 States (18) Localities (189) Communities F. Health Units (3545) F. Health Centres (2853) Hospitals (645)
At Health Facilities Documenting the occurrence of the vital events (Births, Deaths, Cause of death) in HFs is the HF mandate Recording and Notification to the CR office at locality levels (paper based) In some facilities (150 Hospitals) notification and registration happens simultaneously at HF level Cause of death is identified at HF by care provider in charge Coding is done by statisticians at HF using of ICD-10
At Community Process is through community representatives: Popular Administrative Authority Community midwifes Community volunteers Community police members Graves guards
Reporting of Birth & Mortality Data Reporting to health authority is through the health management system (HF, Localities, States, to FMOH) Health reporting on birth and mortality data is from the same VS records at health facilities / community midwifes Aggregated reports on birth and mortality are paper based to localities level and then electronic through DHIS-2 from localities This is separate from the CRVS data-base
Coverage of HF with B&D Services (recording and notification) % of Hospitals that provide Birth recording and notification services: 84% % of Hospitals that provide Death recording and notification services: 87% % of F. Health centres that provide Birth recording and notification services: 30% % of F. Health centres that provide Death recording and notification services: 5%
Major Progress to improve the system Revision of the medical death certificate Revision and update of the death registration and certification system Expanding recording and notification services to lower levels HF Training of Medical doctors and states and localities Authority on the VS and cause of death identification as well as ICD-10 Revision of the VS electronic system to includes the above mentioned updates Agree to share data on VS from the CRVS database to the FMOH