
This assessment is based on the Improving Cause of Death Reporting e-learning modules provided by the Burden of Disease Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council, in partnership with the Centre for Community Technologies, Nelson Mandela University and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
At the conclusion of the e-learning modules, the participants should be able to:
- Explain the importance of the correct certification of cause of death
- Understand their role in producing reliable cause of death statistics
- Correctly complete a death certificate
- Know the certification guidelines for special cases such as:
- Deaths due to injuries, Maternal deaths and Perinatal deaths
- Understand the utility of the International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11) and be familiar with the digital tools available for clinical coding
- Apply the basic ICD-11 mortality and morbidity coding rules
- Professor: Natasha Kallis
- Professor: Hillary Kipruto