Transformando el sistema de información de nacimientos en el Perú

Walter H. Curioso; Karim Pardo; Manuel Loayza

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2013.302.209

Authors

Walter H. Curioso Oficina General de Estadística e Informática (OGEI), Ministerio de Salud. Lima, Perú. Médico, doctor en Informática Biomédica y magíster en Salud Pública.
Karim Pardo Oficina General de Estadística e Informática (OGEI), Ministerio de Salud. Lima, Perú. médico, magíster en Salud Pública.
Manuel Loayza Oficina General de Estadística e Informática (OGEI), Ministerio de Salud. Lima, Perú. médico, magister Salud Pública, epidemiólogo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2013.302.209

Keywords:

Live birth, Internet, Statistics, Primary health care

Abstract

The On-Line Registration of Certificates of Live Births was developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Health of Peru and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status. It is a free system that registers newborns in the delivery room itself which generates a real time certificate of live birth. This simplifies the procedures required to obtain the birth certificate and the National Identity Document for the newborn. This system has been implemented in 114 health centers in 21 regions from March 2012 to March 2013, and has registered 113 917 live births, providing accurate, timely and quality information about these births. This system is the main cornerstone of the health information system which helps obtain real time statistics for adequate and timely decision making in public health.