Transcript Possible National Strategies For Improving VSS Shahidul Islam Khan Statistical Officer Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Planning.

Possible National Strategies For
Improving VSS
Shahidul Islam Khan
Statistical Officer
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Ministry of Planning
Is vital statistics produced from civil registration?
 No. Bangladesh produce vital statistics from sample
vital registration system;
 Due to century long unsatisfactory birth and death
registration system and
 Organization responsible for birth and death
registration does not produce VS.
Does the vital statistics system ensures
Universal coverage?
Bangladesh is not in line with universal coverage since it has
been maintaining SVRS due to
Lack of fund, lack of available HR, lack of infrastructure etc.
Continuity?
VSS is a continuous process.
Confidentiality?
Confidentiality of the respondent is maintained;
Field in questionnaires from sample area is sent to BBS head
office and are preserved under the supervision of a responsible
officer;
Individual information is not published. Report is published at
national level with urban rural break-up and also at sub-national
level.
Role of health institutions in the system:
 In case of VSS, information is collected from concern person/household
head/ any reliable persons;
 Health institutions should be in line with VSS;
 Coordination body for VSS of BBS includes personnel from Ministry of
Health.
Regular dissemination?
 Data is published once a year with regular National Steering Committee
meeting, workshop, seminar etc.
 Since 1980 BBS has been publishing yearly report regularly.
Definitions of Vital Events
 BBS has been maintaining international standard
in term of definitions of vital events and items
included in the questionnaire;
 Some definitions are changed according to country
setting;
Core Topics

BBS has been following internationally recommended
topics in VSS;
 Data might not be possible to provide according to tabulation
plan in some cases.
 For example, we do not collect data on timing of fetal death,
we just collect whether the birth is foetal or live might not
Quality Assessment
 BBS has been maintaining quality following Chandra-Shekhar
and Demming Dual Recording system;
 Matching is performed between system-1(schedule filled by
registrar) and system-2(scheduled filled by supervisor, same
schedule like registrar);
 If there is anomaly experienced staff member from head office
is sent to sample area to verify the event;
 Necessary steps taken as per his/her report.
Possible Strategies/Future Plan
 Online data entry at field level;
 Ensuring the use of ICD-10 code to identify the
causes of death properly;
 Development of HR for VSS;
 Timely dissemination of data;
 Dissemination seminar at sub national level;
 Increase awareness and utilization of VS;
 Better coordination with in line agencies.
Thank You
For listening to my presentation with patience