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Child Adoption Policies in India - A Review

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:49:44 GMT

The document reviews basic adoption polices in India; agency responsible for setting guidelines; and procedures to be followed for inter-country adoptions. The document was presented by Indian Council of Social Welfare at the First International Conference on Inter -country Adoption, organized by Child NGO Federation- Nepal at Katmandu, Nepal on 10th, 11th and 12th March 2007.

Birth registration in India: status and strategies for improvement

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:35:37 GMT

Strategy paper produced by Plan International for India in improving its birth registration system. It is not clear when this paper was produced.

Civil registration in Kerela, India

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:43:09 GMT

The attached document was extracted from the Annual Vital Statistics Report 2007, issued by the Government of kerela, India. The document explains the organizational structure of the civil registration system in Kerela, coverage of birth and death registration, as well as quality of data such as delays in registration.

The Annual Vital Statistics Report was issued by the Vital Statistics Division, Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerela in 2009.

A guide on adoption in India of Indian children for for Indian prospective adoptive parents

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:25:40 GMT

The document provided guidelines on how to adopt a child in India domestically. The document also includes the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956, the adoption application form as well as the questionnaire for the prospective parents.

Fee leaflet for birth and death registration - China, Hong Kong SAR

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:43:03 GMT

List of charged fees for activities related to birth and death registration, used in China, Hong Kong SAR. Last updated in 1997.

Birth, death and marriage registration procedure - China, Hong Kong SAR

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:33:55 GMT

The document provides details on how births, deaths and marriages should be registered, where to register, what documents are required and fees applied in China, Hong Kong SAR. Information was obtained from the official website of Hong Kong government in 2010.

Civil registration procedure - Georgia

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:43:43 GMT

The document contains information on procedure to be followed and documents to be submitted to register births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions.

The information is obtained from the Civil Registry Agency, Ministry of Justice, Georgia in 2010.

Registration of births, stillbirths and infant deaths in Jamaica

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:33:54 GMT

This study addresses an important obstacle to registration coverage in the developing countries where the informant is a member of the family. The implementation of the recommendation to transfer the responsibility for the registration of hospital births and deaths (including stillbirths) to the medical institution where the event occurs should do much to improve the completeness of registration of livebirths, deaths and stillbirths.

This paper was previously pulished in the International Journal of Epidemiology and is presented in this publication series with the kind permission of the Editor of the journal.

The technical paper was published in 1998 (#72) by IIVRS.

Death registration and mortality statistics in Colombia

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:57:26 GMT

This paper is being published in English with the kind pennission of the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) of Colanbia. It was originally published in Spanish in their Boletin Mensual de Estadistica,

No. 447. The paper presents a brief history, an evaluation, and recommendations for improvement of death registration in Colombia.

The technical paper was published in 1993 (#54) by IIVRS.

Application for a civil marriage - Cyprus

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:12:56 GMT

The document describes the procedures to follow for a civil marriage in Cyprus. The information was obtained from the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus website in 2010.

Birth and death registration procedure and requirement - Cyprus

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:10:54 GMT

The 2-page document contains information on what procedure one should following to register birth and death and what documents to provide at the registration. Information obtained from Cyprus Ministry of Interior website in 2010.

Regulations regarding the use of Medical birth and death certificates in China

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:31:27 GMT

This is a regulation issued by the Ministry of Health of China regarding the issuance of medical birth and death certificate as well as the monitor of causes of deaths for selected surveillance areas. Last updated in October 2010.

Medical Death Certificate - China

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:09:57 GMT

The procedure to register death in China varies by areas and location of the death. For cities and counties that are under the surveillance of the Ministry of Health for deaths and causes of deaths, a Medical Death Certificate is issued after the death occurs. The certificate contains information on age, sex, marital status, place of permanent residence (where Hukou is), place of death, education attainment, occupation and causes of deaths. Such certificate is required to cancel the Hukou registration and to bury the deceased person. Completing the Medical Death Certificate is required for areas under the Ministry of Health Surveillance, including 41 cities and 85 counties in 2005. 10% of the overall population is covered under this death surveillance system, about half is urban population and half is rural.

For areas that fall out of the surveillance system, the use of the standard Medical Death Certificate is recommended but not enforced.

There are two attachments - the Medical Death Certificate and the regulation from the Ministry of Health regarding the use of Medical Birth and Death Certificate. Both documents are in Chinese only.

Birth Registration in China: Practices, Problems and Policies

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:17:37 GMT

Abstract:

Data from interviews with staff of government offices, relevant literature and national statistics are used to analyze laws, regulations, rules, policies and operational procedures concerning birth registration in China. The current status of and existing problems with birth registration, as well as the influences of delayed birth registration on children’s rights and welfare are examined. Finally, barriers to birth registration in China are explored and strategies to improve the process of birth registration and to protect children’s rights are proposed. The main findings are as follows: First, the rate of birth registration in China is low and in rural areas and for marginalized children, it is even lower. Second, the dual birth registration system and interference from the Population and Family Planning department cause serious administrative difficulties. Third, the serious problems surrounding birth registration in China are a result of interactions among the interests of different stakeholders, while most stakeholders are unaware of the dimensions of the problems. Strategies and policies to promote birth registration are discussed.

The article was prepared in 2009.

Universal Birth Registration: Mobile National Civil Registration in Cambodia

admin — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:23:37 GMT

The document provides information on the pilot project on mobile national civil registration in Cambodia. Plans to further launch the project at national level are discussed.

The document was prepared by Plan International Cambodia.

Registry of Civil Marriages - Brunei Darussalam

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:11:10 GMT

The document describes the procedures to follow when registering a civil marriage in Brunei Darussalam. The document was obtained from the government website of Brunei Darussalam in 2010.

Bhutan Medical and Health Council Guidelines for Writing Medical Certificates and Reports - 2009

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:43:52 GMT

This guideline outlines the medico-legal obligations of the medical and health professionals, registered with the Bhutan Medical and Health Council, in relation to writing medical certificates and reports. Items relevant include the issurance of birth and death certificate as well as certifying causes of deaths.

This guideline shall come into force from March 13, 2009 corresponding to 18th day of the 1st month of Earth Female Ox Year.

Maternal Death Review Form, Hospital - Bhutan

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:37:04 GMT

The form is administered by the Ministry of Health in Bhutan, for maternal deaths occurred in hospitals. The form is downloaded from the Bhutan Ministry of Health website in 2010.

Maternal Death Investigation Form, Home Setting - Bhutan

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:35:26 GMT

The form is administered by the Ministry of Health in Bhutan, for maternal deaths occurred at home. The form is downloaded from the Bhutan Ministry of Health website in 2010.

Status of Mortality Statistics of Bangladesh

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:22:20 GMT

The article made an attempt to highlight the recording and reporting mechanisms of mortality data as regards in-hospital deaths as well as deaths occurring in the community, completeness of the death registration, use of ICD guidelines, utilization of the mortality data, death registration Acts and Enforcement.

The article was published in 2007 by WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia.

Completeness of Birth Registration in the United States in 1940

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:25:39 GMT

The article describes in details the steps taken to assess the completeness of birth registration in the US in 1940, by comparing infant cards (cards with information about the children born in four months before the 1940 US population census) with registration records in each State. The assessment shows that most of the US States were able to maintain 90% and above level of registration, while some are below 90% coverage.

The article was prepared by Robert F. Lenhart in 1943 and published on American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 33, June 1943, Pages 685-690.

ORGANIZATION AND STATUS OF CIVIL REGISTRATION IN AFRICA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:45:36 GMT

The article reviews the organization and status of the civil registration and vital statistics systems of the African countries, and presents a summary of the recommendations made by the various regional seminars for the improvement of civil registration and vital statistics in Africa.

The article is the IIVRS Technical Paper No. 31, prepared in 1988. The article was also presented at the 1994 United Nations African Workshop on Stategies for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

OBSERVATIONS ON CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS IMPROVEMENT

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:38:07 GMT

The article explains the importance of government interest in the development of civil registration and vital statistics systems; possible activities and strategies to increase the interest of government in civil registration and vital statistics; and operational issues relevant to increase the interest of government.

The article was presented at the African Workshop on Strategies for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems in 1995.

Management role and responsibility in civil registration and vital statistics systems

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:24:56 GMT

The article describes the organizational structure of the civil registration and vital statistics systems, the role of the management office, legal requirements on various aspects related to the systems, inter-agency coordination, assessment and planning, record management, external participation and comparative analysis on the data obtained.

The article was presented at the African Workshop on Strategies for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems in 1995.

Completeness and reliability of birth and death notification in Kuwait

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:08:19 GMT

The research reported in this paper was completed prior to the August 1990 and reflects the situation existing at that time. The authors remind us that a careful and systematic review of the quality of reporting of vital events is essential for the most effective use of vital records and vital statistics for medical and public health research, planning, and program evalution. The authors identify some reasons for the incomplete and inaccurate reporting of some items on the birth and death notification forms, and offer some recommendations for improvement.

Although many countries still face serious problems in attaining complete reporting of vital events, they must nevertheless pay attention to improving he quality of reporting. In this way the civil registration and ital statistics systems will be able to provide data users with reliable information which can be effectively used in a variety of programs, even before complete coverage of vital events is accomplished.

The article is technical report No. 49 of the International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics (IIVRS), published in 1992.