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Despite a long history, the Civil Registration System (CRS) in Iraq had never been the subject of a formal evaluation prior to 2012 when, in compliance with a request by the World Health Organization, this study was conducted. Stakeholders from different national agencies met on December 16–17, 2012, and used the WHO’s Rapid Assessment (RA) tool to identify areas that require improvement and prioritize actions. The results of this assessment show that Iraq’s CRS is not functioning adequately. Notably, completeness of birth and death registration and the practices affecting the quality of cause of death data were rated as “Weak,” and most other aspects of the CRS were rated as functional, but inadequate. For this reason, a comprehensive assessment of Iraq’s CRS is needed.
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En dépit de son histoire, le système d'enregistrement civil (SEC) en Iraq n'avait jamais fait l'objet d'une évaluation officielle avant 2012 lorsque, conformément à une demande de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, cette étude fut réalisée. Les parties prenantes de différentes agences nationales se sont réunies les 16 et 17 décembre 2012 et ont utilisé l’outil d’évaluation rapide de l'OMS pour identifier les domaines nécessitant des améliorations et hiérarchiser les actions à entreprendre. Les résultats de cette évaluation montrent que le SEC iraquien ne fonctionne pas adéquatement. Notamment, la couverture de l'enregistrement des naissances et des décès et les pratiques affectant la qualité des données sur les causes de décès enregistrées ont été qualifiées «faibles», et la plupart des autres aspects du SEC ont été jugés fonctionnels, mais inadéquats. Une évaluation complète du SEC de l’Iraq est donc nécessaire.
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Asaad, A.M., Lami, F., Khaleel, H.A. et al. Results of the Rapid Assessment of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Iraq, 2012. Can. Stud. Popul. 47, 183–193 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42650-020-00029-5
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