1. Session 20. Country Work Time -Lebanon-
Workshop on the Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems and the Production of Vital Statistics Reports for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries (Group2)
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

2. Strengths SWOT analysis
Availability of a legal framework for compulsory registration
Registration cannot happen without certification
Data availability
Periodic regular data dissemination
Strong collaboration between MOPH and hospitals for hospital-based VR
Linking the provision of the health file to the reporting of births
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

3. Weaknesses SWOT analysis Fragmentation of data channels
Different sources produce different VS
Lack of enough and qualified staff at all concerned bodies (CAS, MOPH, MOIM)
Lack of coordination both at central level and local level
Data is not automated, not digitized at point of source
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

4. Opportunities SWOT analysis
Political will to cooperate at the three stakeholder levels
SDG high level commitment
New law under e-government initiative linking all citizens’ public data by the ID number
Presence of WHO/UNSD technical support
CRVS regional strategy
Large part of data are automated and are transferred online which minimizes human error
Motivated available staff
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

5. Threats SWOT analysis Lack of comprehensive quality checks
Lack of staffing policy in the public sector since more than a decade
Political instability due to eruption of conflicts at anytime
Different interests might emerge with the new government
Sustainability is at risk due to lack of funding
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

6. Comparison of core topics with national practices
Annex 1-available topics-Lebanon.docx
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

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8. Births and Deaths completeness, including obstacles for achieving 100%
No censuses available, surveys are scarce, the other matching source will be the hospital records
Cannot do direct matching between the three sources because each one lacks some information and no ID linkage
CAS aggregate information
Hospitals anonymous
CR manual data
Possibility of direct matching between CR and hospital records through algorithms that we are preparing
Annex 2-Completeness check
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

9. Measures to be taken to improve quality and interoperability of CRVS
Automation of Civil Registration Local offices
Creating a data repository at the MOPH where data can be accessed by MOIM for data validation and quality checks, and by CAS for data tabulation
Training medical doctors on proper death certification
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019

10. Thank You
Hilda Harb – MPH - 5/5/2019