Vital Insights for Vital Action
A comprehensive resource package for setting up continuous data collection systems to enable timely action
Vital Insights for Vital Action
The availability of continuous information on mortality is necessary for effective decision-making in health program planning and resource allocation. Vital Insights for Vital Action (VIVA) aims to improve the health of people in low- and middle-income countries through the development of an efficient monitoring system. Countries own this system and use it to improve policies and programs and monitor progress toward goals.
Mortality data is critical for understanding the burden of disease, planning, and monitoring of interventions.
— Eduardo Samo Gudo, Mozambique National Institutes of Health
The Process:
A step-by-step program
The VIVA program is simplified into 12 actionable steps and four easy-to-implement phases, each with related tools that can be adapted for specific settings. The effectiveness of the VIVA process is based largely on its ease of implementation, and its uniquely designed set of tools that allow regular, well-tested, and highly-actionable data.
STEPS 1 - 3
Conception
STEPS 4 - 8
Planning
STEPS 9
Launch
STEPS 10 - 12
Maintenance
In the News
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FEATURED ARTICLE
Filling gaps in mortality data
It was feasible to create a new system to collect data at the community level in Mozambique and aggregate it for use in health planning …
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Saving Lives with Data: Bangladesh’s SVRS
In a world that is increasingly driven by data, it is easy to forget ...
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Mastering Mortality Monitoring: A Strategic Approach to SRS
This blog post summarizes a January 2025 webinar …
Publications & Resources
Addressing the Gaps in Mortality Data: A Case for National Mortality Surveillance
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Mozambique Sample Vital Statistics System: Filling the Gaps for Mortality Data
Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action in Mozambique: Results from a National Sample-Based Vital Statistics System for Mortality and Cause of Death
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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