Publication: Achieving Health Outcomes in Colombia: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System, Unique Personal Identification Number, and Unified Beneficiary Registry System for Births and Deaths
Date
2019-08
ISSN
Published
2019-08
Author(s)
Toro Roa, Juan Pablo
Iunes, Roberto F.
Mills, Samuel
Abstract
This case study on Colombia describes
how the civil registration and national identification
system and the health information system have facilitated
progress toward universal health coverage. The study
includes a description of Colombia’s General Social Health
Insurance System (Sistema General de Seguridad Social en
Salud [SGSSS]), assignment of a unique personal
identification number (UPIN) at birth, and the
interoperability of the civil registration and health
information systems. It explains how the civil registration
system and the UPIN have helped improve health outcomes and
explains the role of death registration. The study finishes
with conclusions, lessons learned, and recommendations. A
brief overview of Colombia is presented in Annex 1. This
study focuses on identification of and access to health
services, which are considered rights in Colombia. This
report emphasizes the importance of establishing an
individual’s legal identity in childhood to facilitate early
access to social and other services and for greater accuracy
in population statistics.
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Citation
“Toro Roa, Juan Pablo; Iunes, Roberto F.; Mills, Samuel. 2019. Achieving Health Outcomes in Colombia: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System, Unique Personal Identification Number, and Unified Beneficiary Registry System for Births and Deaths. Health, Nutrition, and Population Discussion Paper;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32538 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”