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Third Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital Statics:
Applying Tools and Materials Available
to Improve Vital Statistics (CRVS)
Presented by
Myanmar Participant
Ms. Cherry Swe
Assistant Director
Myanmar
Introduction
• Country report of the Myanmar participants Third Regional
Workshop
on
Production
and
Use
of
Vital
Statics:
Applying
Tools and Materials Available to Improve Vital
Statistics in the Myanmar Statistical System is basically a
decentralized one. Many Govt. ministries set up their own
planning and statistics department.
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Central Statistical Organization
Myanmar Statistical System is a decentralize once.
CSO collects data in accordance with the Central
Statistical Authority Act, No. 34 of 1952 and plays a key
role in the national system of statistical information.
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Administrative Division
Production Statistics Division
Services Statistics Division
Trade Statistics Division
Income Expenditure and Investment Statistics Division
Research and Development Division
Sources of Vital Statistics
• National Population Census
• Vital Registration and Statistics System
• Demographic Surveys and other Social and
Health related Surveys
Census in Myanmar
• Last population census
– 1983
• In computing the vital rates, townships-wise
population estimates are made, using the
annual rate of population growth, which
Immigration and Manpower Department
releases publicly, based on 1983 population
census and 1991 Population Changes and
Fertility Survey (PCFS).
• Latest conduct in 2014 population censuses
is completed but no publication.
Vital Registration System
 Introduced in 1962
 Strengthening of BRS in 1998
 CSO, DOH modified the content forms from
13 to 8
 8 forms was successfully pilot tested
 Nation – wide establishment was carried
out in 2001
Current situation of MVRS
• Focal Department
- CSO
• Implementing Department
- DOH
Central Statistical Organization(CSO)
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Established in 1952
- Statistical Authority Act 34 of 1952.
 Objectives
- The main objective of the organization is to collect,
compile, process ,analysis and publish the socioeconomic data subsequently of fulfill the needs of
the information systems.
Role of CSO
• Development of vital forms
• Providing & Distribution of forms
• Collection of filled forms
• Computerize & Calculation of vital stats
• Training & Refresher training on VRS
• Supervision , Monitoring & Feed-back
Role of DOH
Central level
• Co-ordination & Cooperation with CSO
• Supervision , Monitoring & Feedback
State / Regional Level
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Form Indent, storage & distribution
Township Level
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Main Implementers
• Collection of Vital events
• Registration & issue Certificate
• Reporting ( send 101 & 201 to CSO)
The Acts related for VRS
We don’t have any specific vital registration act alone but we have
some acts to inform whether births or deaths. The following acts
are:_
1898
Municipal Act.
1907
The Towns Act.
1907
The Villages Act.
1922
The City of Rangoon Municipal Act.
1948
Myanmar Villages Head Manual Act.
1993
The Development Affairs Act.
1993
The Child Law. ( Modified in 2007)
System process
Implementation
Data Management
DOH
CSO
Birth
Registration
GAD
Birth
Certificate
Statistical
purpose
DINR
For NRC &
other
administration
purpose
If the BR system well link with NRC then, the effectiveness of
BR will be automatically occur.
Birth
Registration
Eight kinds of forms to be used in MVRS
 Two Vital forms (CSO for Statistics)
1. Birth Information form (Live-birth/Still-birth)
2. Death Information form (Cause of death included)
 Two Register Books (For DOH)
3. Birth Register
4. Death Register
 Four Certificates (For informant)
5. Birth Certificate
6. Still-birth Certificate
7. Death Certificate
8. Burial Certificate (included for still-birth)
vital registration forms
Sr.
Type of form
Particulars
Remarks
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V.R. Form 101 (includes still- Birth Information Form
birth)
(For CSO)
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V.R. Form 201
Death Information Form
(includes Medical Certificate
of Cause of Death)
(For CSO)
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V.R. Form 102 (includes still- Birth Register
birth)
(For DOH)
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V.R. Form 202
Death Register
(For DOH)
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V.R. Form 103
Birth Certificate
(For informant)
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V.R. Form 153
Still-birth Certificate
(For informant)
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V.R. Form 203
Death Certificate
(For informant)
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V.R. Form 204 (includes still- Burial Certificate for Death
birth)
(For informant)
Vital Statistics Report (2010)
 Reporting Units
 Urban
319 towns
 Rural
286 townships
 Although the VRS is 100% coverage in the whole country, the
under reporting and non-reporting is still existence in urban and
rural as well as birth and death.
 More complete in urban than rural.
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How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and
Reporting VRS
Systematic assessment and strategic planning
Assigning focal person
Capacity Building
Mechanism for Supply Management and Storage:
Regular monitoring , supervision & feedback;
Development of comprehensive VRS Manual:
Community awareness raising including value of BC such as
linking with NRC, etc.
Validity, quality and utilization to be strengthened
How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and
Reporting VRS
law enforcement
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Review/revise and establish new laws accordingly
Awareness raising
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Training for BHS and VHW on value system of MVRS;
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Advocacy (at all level)- including GAD and local authorities,
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Development of additional IEC materials, engaging media TV
spots, Radio, Newspaper, Journals
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Media provide an important channel to deliver information
and advocacy messages
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MVRS Weeks
Supervision, monitoring and feedback, Evaluation
How to Improve for Quality Assessment,
Assurance and Reporting VRS
 Public Information - Importance of BR ( Issurance, School
enrolment, Access to health campaigns, Child protection)
• Media Briefing
• Media field visit
• Press Releases
• Videos
• Photo essay
Attraction by Actors / Actress / Higher Authorities
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