Capturing cause of deaths outside health facilities through verbal autopsies Verbal autopsy plays a vital role in identifying the cause of deaths that occur outside health facilities. Philip Setel of Vital Strategies – a Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health initiative partner – describes how verbal autopsy can improve policy-making and planning in developing countries.

SERIES: How to improve CRVS systems

Experts share their experiences and offer advice to help countries improve civil registration and vital statistics systems. Discover the tools and techniques that can lead to stronger CRVS systems.