CRVS Pakistan

Technical Support Unit ( ) for strengthening Civil Registration & Vital Statistics ( ) Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in collaboration with UNFPA Pakistan organized a consultative technical working group meeting at Marriott hotel. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the of the and and under with all the stakeholders and donors. The constructive discourse evolved amongst the participants where all were on for . Representatives from UNFPA Pakistan, the World Bank Pakistan, NADRA, focal persons from Provincial Planning & Development Departments, Local Government Departments, Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony, Pakistan, and Council of Islamic Ideology participated in the event.

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TSU-CRVS Sensitization and Capacity Building Workshop on Standardized Birth and Death Notification Forms and Medical Certification of Cause of Death

Islamabad, Pakistan - The Technical Support Unit-Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives organized a sensitization and capacity-building workshop on the " and and of of ." The workshop was held in collaboration with Vital Strategies (VS) and International Research Force (IRF) at the Islamabad Club.
The chairperson of the session was Project Director-CRVS, Ms. Irum Abid along with DHO-ICT Dr. Zaeem Zia as co-chair respectively. The main objective of the workshop was to provide a of the of , Medical Certification of Cause of Death ( ), and proper for determining and Causes of Death in .
Project Director-CRVS, Ms. Irum Abid, in her keynote address highlighted the importance of the , , and . She further mentioned that keeping in view the importance of the subject and existing disparities, the Birth and Death Notification Forms have been for the , which is based on an extensive -provincial consultative process and in turn endorsements received from Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Islamabad & . CRVS reforms are under implementation at the level of Islamabad Capital Territory ( ) in collaboration with all relevant , she concluded.
Dr. Zaeem Zia in his address stated that the of the on , such as the of , the contributing factors, and the decedent’s background, has important and direct impacts on data, -making, and setting priorities in public health.

It is noted that the sensitization and capacity-building workshop is part of the ongoing efforts to improve the health sector and establish an effective and efficient CRVS system that accurately reflects vital events in the country.

The workshop was well attended by representatives from the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Islamabad (M/oNHSRC), the Health Services Academy ( ), DHO Office, and major -care in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), both and . The workshop was facilitated by the IRF and a team of international experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS
A consultative workshop on of vital events ( , , and ) under the patronage of Project Director TSU-CRVS Ms. Irum Abid M/o PD&SI was held at PPMI Complex. A very fruitful and conclusive discourse took place for standardization of said forms. Based on the conclusions, TSU will develop the proposed registration forms for roll out in all the Provinces uniformly. Representatives from , all Planning & Development, Local Government departments and NADRA attended the session.

Secretary Health G/o AJK Maj General Zaheer Akhtar Chaired the meeting regarding roll out of and Notification . Ms. Irum Abid, Project Director/ Statistician, TSU-CRVS, briefed about ongoing and . Subsequently, there was discussion around the of Birth and Death Notification forms and its roll out plan across the . DG Health, AJK along with focal persons from Planning, Health and Local Government department participated in the meeting. Earlier the TSU-CRVS, M/o PD&SI had arranged an orientation meeting about the implementation of in .

Qazi Zaheer Ahmad (Senior Joint Secretary & National CRVS Focal Person) chaired an orientation meeting on CRVS Reforms in Pakistan organized by the Technical Support Unit, Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives. He apprised the participants about the importance of by M/oPD&SI in the implementation of CRVS reforms and the shift in management of CRVS. He also appreciated the support of and in the . Representatives from federal and provincial stakeholder departments and development partners UNFPA Pakistan, UNICEF Pakistan, United Nations ESCAP, Vital Strategies, UNHCR Pakistan and World Health Organization (WHO) participated in the meeting. All the development partners the for the initiative in Pakistan and assured their long-term support in order to CRVS in Pakistan in a systemic way.

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Without birth certificate, children are unable to prove their age, which puts them at a much higher risk of being forced into early marriage or the labour market, and can't get social and other health care services.

Bloomberg Data for Health/ Vital Strategies is supporting Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in and enhancement of and of . As part of the agreed Workplan under the Subgrant Agreement for mainstreaming of for the implementation of the , Standard Operating Procedures ( ) – were disseminated to all the and . These SOPs have been after a of with all the stakeholders and will help as a for the capacity building and common understanding of CRVS reforms for and cause of death. Representatives from Federal and Provincial Planning & Development and Health departments, NADRA, Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority - IHRA, and Major Tertiary Care Hospitals participated in the workshop.

Ms. Yuki Takemoto, Country Director for UNAIDS Pakistan called upon Mr. Syed Zafar Ali Shah, , Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives. Both the dignitaries discussed the current situation and future strategies to combat the looming concentrated epidemic of / in . (Social Sector), , and other Officers of the Health section participated in the meeting.

An orientation and progress review session on CRVS Reforms in Pakistan was organized jointly by Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and UNFPA Pakistan for a of Canadian Field Support Services a Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development ( ) project administered by Sterling Swift. The session was also participated by Ms. Berenice Guimont Fitz, , Development of . Dr. Muhammad Asif (Chief Health) Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives / apprised the participants about the various developments for implementation of CRVS reforms in Pakistan. Dr. Asif also thanked . of & UNFPA for supporting CRVS in . The participants also showed their to and ’ offices supported by development partners for establishing of and . UNFPA Pakistan appreciated Govt. of Pakistan for in and assured that the support will continue in order to strengthening CRVS in Pakistan in a systemic way.

Dr. Muhammad Asif Chief Health MoPD&SI chaired the two days consultative workshop organized by Technical Support Unit at Nathia Gali. Representatives from and stakeholder departments including and , , and , NADRA and donor organizations like UNFPA Pakistan , UNICEF Pakistan , UNHCR Pakistan & Vital Strategies participated in the event. and (Draft Bill) was discussed and inputs from provinces/ special areas were included for finalization of the draft bill. These documents will be helpful in of CRVS Reforms across the country.

The improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems in Pakistan is essential to achieve in the country. This also entails ensuring that the vulnerable population including , & have their vital events as a matter of their .