Exploring the potential of introducing an electronic death registration system in South Africa
Our results shed light on critical aspects surrounding cause of death information in South Africa, as well as the challenges faced in maintaining the quality of such data. The findings suggest that the implementation of an eMCCD system could provide opportunities to strengthen the cause of death information in South Africa if it is designed to integrate into the current system and provide supplementary functionalities.
Authors
- Diane Morof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-5204)
- Debbie Bradshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3588-2184)
- Daniel Cobos Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5920-1304)
- Carmen Sant Fruchtman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5276-3515)
- Natasha Kallis
- Sudarshan Govender
- Pamela Groenewald
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01275-8
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention