The Cause of Death Registry data are derived from death notification forms (DNFs). These data are used to formulate mortality statistics that are used in the development of health systems and in ...public health planning. This study assessed the quality of registered data in DNFs in Gaza to form a basic understanding of the current situation, and with a view to providing evidence-based recommendations to improve data quality.
In 2016, the Ministry of Health issued 4861 DNFs in the Gaza governorate. A representative sample of 509 DNFs was selected using proportional systematic random sampling. A set of indicators was identified using the WHO guidelines for DNF data quality assessment. 13 data items were identified to represent administrative data plus nine items to represent medical data, and a total score for completeness was calculated. The quality of medical data was examined by a doctor trained to analyse the quality of mortality data. Administrative approval was obtained from the Ministry of Health. The assessment did not include any personal data (and all data were anonymous).
The completeness of administrative and medical data was 89·0% (5500 of 6180) and 47·3% (2168 of 4581), respectively. For the underlying cause of death, completeness was 36·5% (186 of 509). The completeness of ICD-10 coding was 46·8% (238 of 509) for the direct cause of death and 12·6% (64 of 509) for the underlying cause. Only 23·0% (three of 13) of DNFs for women of reproductive age indicated whether the woman was pregnant or not and whether her death was related to maternal health problems. The ICD-10 codes with the written cause of death were checked and the ICD-10 documentation was correct in 58·0% (138 out of 238) of DNFs for the direct cause of death and 67·2% (43 out of 64) of DNFs for the underlying cause of death.
The completeness and accuracy of medical data in DNFs is low. There is an urgent need to train physicians and medical interns to give the correct death sequence and ICD-10 codes, particularly for the underlying cause of death.
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The importance of strong coordination for research on public health and social measures was highlighted at the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly in 2021. This article describes efforts undertaken ...by the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a global research agenda on the use of public health and social measures during health emergencies. This work includes a multistep process that started with a global technical consultation convened by WHO in September 2021. The consultation included experts from around the world and from a wide range of disciplines, such as public health, education, tourism, finance and social sciences, and aimed to identify research and implementation approaches based on lessons learnt during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To prepare for future epidemics and pandemics, it is essential to adopt a more robust, comparable and systematic research approach to public health and social measures. Such comprehensive approach will better inform agile, balanced and context-specific implementation decisions during future emergencies. This article describes the methods used to develop global research priorities for public health and social measures and the next steps needed.
The functionality of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) in countries is vital to their response capacity. The article assesses the status of National PHEOCs in the 22 countries of ...the Eastern Mediterranean Region. We designed and administered an online survey between May and June 2021. Meetings and Key Informant Interviews were also conducted with the emergency focal points in the WHO country offices and with other select partners. We also collected data on PHEOCs from the Joint External Evaluations conducted in the Region between 2016 and 2018 in 18 countries, and intra-action review mission reports conducted in 11 countries to review the response to COVID-19 during May 2020–June 2021 - and other relevant mission reports. Only 12 countries reported having PHEOC with varying levels of functionality and 10 of them reported using PHEOC for their response operations. This review formed the baseline of capacity requirements of National PHEOC in each country and will facilitate identifying benchmarks of areas of improvement for future national, WHO and partners support.
La soixante-quatorzième Assemblée mondiale de la Santé en 2021 a souligné l'importance d'une coordination solide pour la recherche sur la santé publique et les mesures sociales. Le présent article ...décrit les efforts entrepris par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) pour élaborer un programme de recherche mondial sur l'utilisation des mesures de santé publique et des mesures sociales lors de situations d'urgence sanitaire. Ce travail comprend un processus en plusieurs étapes qui a commencé par une consultation technique mondiale organisée par l'OMS en septembre 2021. La consultation a réuni des experts du monde entier issus d'un large éventail de disciplines telles que la santé publique, l'éducation, le tourisme, la finance et les sciences sociales. Elle visait à identifier des approches de recherche et de mise en œuvre fondées sur les enseignements tirés de la pandémie de maladie à coronavirus de 2019. Pour se préparer aux futures épidémies et pandémies, il est essentiel d'adopter une approche de recherche plus solide, comparable et systématique en matière de santé publique et de mesures sociales. Cette approche globale permettra de mieux éclairer les décisions de mise en œuvre agiles, équilibrées et adaptées au contexte lors des futures situations d'urgence. Le présent article décrit les méthodes appliquées pour définir les priorités mondiales de recherche en matière de santé publique et de mesures sociales, ainsi que les prochaines étapes à franchir.
The importance of strong coordination for research on public health and social measures was highlighted at the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly in 2021. This article describes efforts undertaken ...by the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a global research agenda on the use of public health and social measures during health emergencies. This work includes a multistep process that started with a global technical consultation convened by WHO in September 2021. The consultation included experts from around the world and from a wide range of disciplines, such as public health, education, tourism, finance and social sciences, and aimed to identify research and implementation approaches based on lessons learnt during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To prepare for future epidemics and pandemics, it is essential to adopt a more robust, comparable and systematic research approach to public health and social measures. Such comprehensive approach will better inform agile, balanced and context-specific implementation decisions during future emergencies. This article describes the methods used to develop global research priorities for public health and social measures and the next steps needed.
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