1. Third Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital Statics: Applying Tools and Materials Available to Improve Vital Statistics (CRVS) Presented by Myanmar Participant Ms. Cherry Swe Assistant Director Myanmar

2. Introduction
Country report of the Myanmar participants Third Regional Workshop on Production and Use of Vital Statics: Applying Tools and Materials Available to Improve Vital Statistics in the Myanmar Statistical System is basically a decentralized one. Many Govt. ministries set up their own planning and statistics department. 1

3. Central Statistical Organization
Myanmar Statistical System is a decentralize once.
CSO collects data in accordance with the Central Statistical Authority Act, No. 34 of 1952 and plays a key role in the national system of statistical information.
Administrative Division
Production Statistics Division
Services Statistics Division
Trade Statistics Division
Income Expenditure and Investment Statistics Division
Research and Development Division

4. Sources of Vital Statistics
National Population Census
Vital Registration and Statistics System
Demographic Surveys and other Social and Health related Surveys

5. Census in Myanmar Last population census – 1983
In computing the vital rates, townships-wise population estimates are made, using the annual rate of population growth, which Immigration and Manpower Department releases publicly, based on 1983 population census and 1991 Population Changes and Fertility Survey (PCFS).
Latest conduct in 2014 population censuses is completed but no publication.

6. Vital Registration System
Introduced in 1962
Strengthening of BRS in 1998
CSO, DOH modified the content forms from 13 to 8
8 forms was successfully pilot tested
Nation – wide establishment was carried out in 2001

7. Current situation of MVRS
Focal Department CSO
Implementing Department DOH
Central Statistical Organization(CSO)
Established in 1952
- Statistical Authority Act 34 of 1952.
Objectives
- The main objective of the organization is to collect,
compile, process ,analysis and publish the socio-
economic data subsequently of fulfill the needs of
the information systems.

8. Role of CSO Development of vital forms
Providing & Distribution of forms
Collection of filled forms
Computerize & Calculation of vital stats
Training & Refresher training on VRS
Supervision , Monitoring & Feed-back

9. Role of DOH Central level Co-ordination & Cooperation with CSO
Supervision , Monitoring & Feedback
State / Regional Level
Form Indent, storage & distribution
Township Level
Main Implementers
Collection of Vital events
Registration & issue Certificate
Reporting ( send & 201 to CSO)

10. The Acts related for VRS
We don’t have any specific vital registration act alone but we have some acts to inform whether births or deaths. The following acts are:_
Municipal Act.
The Towns Act.
The Villages Act.
The City of Rangoon Municipal Act.
Myanmar Villages Head Manual Act.
The Development Affairs Act.
The Child Law. ( Modified in 2007)

11. System process DOH CSO Birth Registration Statistical purpose
Implementation
Data Management
DOH
CSO
Birth Registration
Statistical purpose
Birth Certificate
DINR
GAD
For NRC & other administration purpose
Birth Registration
If the BR system well link with NRC then, the effectiveness of BR will be automatically occur.

12. Eight kinds of forms to be used in MVRS
Two Vital forms (CSO for Statistics)
Birth Information form (Live-birth/Still-birth)
Death Information form (Cause of death included)
Two Register Books (For DOH)
Birth Register
Death Register
Four Certificates (For informant)
Birth Certificate
Still-birth Certificate
Death Certificate
Burial Certificate (included for still-birth)

13. vital registration forms
Sr.
Type of form
Particulars
Remarks 1
V.R. Form 101 (includes still-birth)
Birth Information Form
(For CSO) 2
V.R. Form 201
(includes Medical Certificate of Cause of Death)
Death Information Form 3
V.R. Form 102 (includes still-birth)
Birth Register
(For DOH) 4
V.R. Form 202
Death Register 5
V.R. Form 103
Birth Certificate
(For informant) 6
V.R. Form 153
Still-birth Certificate 7
V.R. Form 203
Death Certificate 8
V.R. Form 204 (includes still-birth)
Burial Certificate for Death

14. Vital Statistics Report (2010)
Reporting Units
Urban towns
Rural townships
Although the VRS is 100% coverage in the whole country, the under reporting and non-reporting is still existence in urban and rural as well as birth and death.
More complete in urban than rural. 14

15. How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and Reporting VRS
Systematic assessment and strategic planning
Assigning focal person
Capacity Building
Mechanism for Supply Management and Storage:
Regular monitoring , supervision & feedback;
Development of comprehensive VRS Manual:
Community awareness raising including value of BC such as linking with NRC, etc.
Validity, quality and utilization to be strengthened

16. How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and Reporting VRS
law enforcement
Review/revise and establish new laws accordingly
Awareness raising
Training for BHS and VHW on value system of MVRS;
Advocacy (at all level)- including GAD and local authorities,
Development of additional IEC materials, engaging media TV spots, Radio, Newspaper, Journals
Media provide an important channel to deliver information and advocacy messages
MVRS Weeks
Supervision, monitoring and feedback, Evaluation

17. How to Improve for Quality Assessment, Assurance and Reporting VRS
Public Information - Importance of BR ( Issurance, School enrolment, Access to health campaigns, Child protection)
Media Briefing
Media field visit
Press Releases
Videos
Photo essay
Attraction by Actors / Actress / Higher Authorities