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40 million deaths a year go unrecorded: Lancet
Washington: Two in three deaths or 40 million people go unreported and one in three births – another 40 million people – go unregistered globally, a group of leading epidemiologists revealed.
The solution lies in tapping the growing smartphone technology for accurate data collection that could crack the problem as mobile phones are now common virtually everywhere, they suggested.
In a series of papers that appeared in the prestigious journal The Lancet, professor Alan Lopez from University of Melbourne argued that accurately recording birth registration and cause of death is vitally important to leaders around the world.
“To put this in perspective, 140 countries or 80 percent of the world’s population — do not have reliable cause of death statistics,” said Lopez, one of the series lead authors.
He led a global campaign to improve how countries capture civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS).
The four-paper Lancet series promote the case to change CRVS systems to collect more reliable and timely data.
“Policy should be informed by accurate and timely data. Poor quality data equals poor decisions which, in turn, leads to lost opportunities to improve population health,” Lopez added.
In remote areas where there are no doctors, CRVS improvements could include family members of deceased responding to a limited number of questions about symptoms experienced by the deceased which can be analysed to record a most-likely cause of death.
“In many cases, an algorithm can record cause of death more accurately than a physician,” he noted.
The first paper highlighted inconsistent record-keeping worldwide and argued for marked improvements in order to gather better statistics to help policy makers make better decisions.
The second paper makes the case that good CRVS data is not only required for informing health policies but that it is also actually good for health.
In the third paper, the authors monitor the development of existing CRVS systems and its limited growth.
The concluding paper presents a research and development agenda for CRVS and challenges global health and development agencies to ensure that every birth and death is registered.
Technology advances such as mobile phones can transmit information about recent cases of births and deaths, the authors concluded.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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