Ron Hyman Colorado State Registrar
Emerging democracies Arab Spring Limited resources Limited staffing Limited coverage Travel challenges – budget, visas
Civil Registration/Vital Statistics (CRVS) Ministry of Health Ministry of Interior Issuing ID cards Quality of cause of death Coverage varies from 30% to over 90% Religious/cultural
Language barrier – working with translators Cultural differences – norms, religious Visa barrier – getting folks from different countries into the host country Shopping for supplies Using work groups Examples that have relevance to the students
September 2012 in Rabat, Morocco Students from six countries – Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco and Yemen Primary languages – French, Arabic Using translators and headsets Using different electrical system Support from the US Embassy
Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network NCHS – Field Epidemiology Training Program ◦ Erin Nichols ◦ Sam Notzon U.S. Embassy, Rabat, Morocco Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Morocco
To train and provide information on the source and range of uses of existing vital statistics data and to identify potential areas for improvement. Test the curriculum for future broader usage Provide a regional platform for exchanging views, ideas and best practices on CRVS
Rapid Assessment of National Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems (WHO) Health statistics from various countries Tools for cause of death categorization Evaluation tools
I loved the people The food is wonderful – fresh, flavors, aromas The water is awful ->pharmacies in Morocco Cats, lots and lots and lots, do not touch Rabat is a modern, urban city Medina, Kasbah, road trip to Fez Police – secret or otherwise
Smart, educated, creative, big hearted Disagree, stubborn, don’t all like each other They want to do the best for their country Resources vary widely from state of the art to extremely basic Fear of government is a real challenge for them
Seeing things through fresh eyes Challenging our preconceptions Building a wider network and great friends The joy of watching a student’s eyes when they “get it”, even in a foreign language Serving as a representative of our country and our profession
Two translators
Multiple channels
Don’t forget your power converting tools
Kingdom of Morocco
Well equipped meeting room at the hotel. Every hotel in the world has these same seats.
Your friend.
Food was awesome!
Made with sugar, not corn syrup No ice
Dates to 14 th century
Anything you want to buy
High windows for privacy
Homes are passed down through families
No, I didn’t buy a carpet, but I know someone who did.
Any color, any size, any pattern, and of course we ship
The city is lush and green
Below Rabat Kasbah
Frequent and inexpensive Built by the French, like most everything there
Lots of fresh, wonderful food
Dates to the Ninth Century
Gorgeous designs
Animal stays below, you stay above
If they don’t have it, you don’t need it
Wonderful mosaics everywhere
Delicious bread
Beautiful leather goods The smell is something else
Next time!