title: Modernising vital registration systems: why now?
authors.affiliation: Independent Consultant, Hanoi, Vietnam. Electronic address: nandini.oomman@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oomman
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Garrett
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mehl
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.affiliation: Center for Global Development, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004282:Documentation / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards; D012922:Social Change; D014798:Vital Statistics