Population Census and European Neonatal Health Statistics www.efgs.info Population Census and European Neonatal Health Statistics “If you cannot describe it, you cannot manage it” EFGS 2012 conference Prague, Czech Republic 24th to 26th of October Vilni Verner Holst Bloch Dwelling Statistics Statistics Norway

Overview of presentation About contributors - Who Background for presentation - Why Introduction to topic - What Use of map scales – a system of systems Some examples on use of population data Follow ups – Population census 2020

Contributors to work Participants at ESTP GIS course in March 2012 EFCNI and representatives of national parents organisation Voluntary and pro bono

Background for presentation Poster and Report Better health care for the most vulnerable part of the population

Background for presentation Georeferenced population census/statistics is part of the solution

Background for presentation Population distribution matters

Example from Japan reallocation of neonatal health services - based upon georeferenced population data

Use of map scale - Global Population census used in combination with health statistics to estimate neonatal mortality rate Map focus on countries and proportional figures Map sufficient for global targets and monitoring However, an overlay with population density and distribution would give a better ”picture” Map scale matters

Use of map scale - Continent Map gives a picture of expenditure/capacity/efficiency/pressure on services (?) Would service areas and population grids give a better picture? Would population by age/sex and hospitals by services give better information What about countries not covered? Map scale matters

Bulgaria In search of available population distributions

Estonia Use of sex, age and living place For planning location of new Newborn Intensive Care Units

Norway Population census and coverage of emergency services

Follow ups – Population census 2020 Challenge To cover all of Europe with harmonised and available georeferenced population data To establish a system of systems for monitoring policies independent of administrative levels To find a good example on cross border issues that appeals to people an politicians Suggestion To make a true Pan European project (Eurostat, EEA, UNECE, WHO, NSIs…) To prepare better hospital information (location and services) To include gestational age in census

Thank you for your attention