India, Jan. 25 -- Amid concerns over technical glitches, data duplication, and reporting errors in birth and death registrations, the Maharashtra Public Health Department on Friday convened a one-day state-level workshop in Pune to strengthen the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system across the state.

Organised by the State Bureau of Health Intelligence and Vital Statistics (HIVS), Pune, the workshop brought together senior health officials and district-level administrators to identify gaps in data accuracy and improve system usage.

Principal secretary (Public Health) Dr Nipun Vinayak and health commissioner and mission director (NHM) Dr Kadambari Balkawade addressed participants via video conferencing, underscoring the ...