Health and demographic surveillance systems: a step towards full civil registration and vital statistics system in sub-Sahara Africa?
Ye Y;Wamukoya M;Ezeh A;Emina JB;Sankoh O;;
BMC public health2012Vol. 12pp. -
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y2012bmchealth
Abstract
The paper does not suggest that HDSSs should be seen as a replacement for civil registration systems. Rather, they should serve as a short- to medium-term measure to provide data for health and population planning at regional levels with possible extrapolation to national levels. HDSSs can also prov …