[Knowledge of causes of death in Algeria. Methods and first results]
S Belamri1, A Aouba, G Pavillon
1Institut national de santé publique d'Alger, El Biar, Alger. belamrisou@yahoo.fr
Background:
This article describes the gradual establishment between 1995 and 2009 of the collection of medical causes of death in Algeria by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP).
Methods:
The registration of these causes is based on the WHO certificate's model. The codes and rules of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) were used for coding.
Results:
Initial results for 2007 show that causes of death have been gathered by INSP for 36.5% of the deaths registered by the civil registrar. Among these causes, cardiovascular diseases occupy the first place. Distributions are different by gender and age.
Conclusion:
This study is a first step towards the knowledge of the causes of death in Algeria.
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