Interoperability and Data Sharing Between Civil Registration, Health Information, Statistics and Associated Systems

The registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces hinges on extensive data sharing among various governmental and civil entities. Identity verification crucially depends on data exchange, allowing for real-time updates and the prevention of identity fraud. This process involves healthcare providers, vital records offices, public health agencies, funeral directors and court systems. These all need to coordinate in order to maintain accurate legal records and facilitate services like public health surveillance and civil document verification.

This report provides insight into the existing landscape for interoperability between government information and communications technology (ICT) systems across the Pacific by focusing on a detailed examination of the experiences of eight jurisdictions in the Pacific: America Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga and Vanuatu. New Zealand and the United States of America are considered in the context of cross-border digital data interoperability opportunities, while the Pacific Community (SPC) is considered as a possible participant in regional data sharing. The insights contained in this report can be applied to within country, between country, and regional data sharing.

This report is delivered in partnership with the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

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