1. Following countries mandates-PAHO Resolutions AMRO
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Following countries mandates-PAHO Resolutions AMRO
Dr Patricia Ruiz
Presenter: Alejandro Giusti (Regional Advisor in Vital and Health Statistics)

2. Key Achievements in the Region
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11-17 October 2014 Barcelona, Spain
Regional Adviser Report
Key Achievements in the Region
All countries are aligned to Regional Plan for the Strengthening Vital and Health Statistics (DC48.R7, 2008). Four components: country, regional, corporative and global.
From October 2013 the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Strengthening HIS (RELACSIS per its acronyms in Spanish) focus on the following activities in regards FIC:

3. Regional Activities Update
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11-17 October 2014 Barcelona, Spain
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Regional Activities Update
3rd Meeting for the Latin American Network for CC and NRC for the WHO-FIC that become Iberoamerican (IB_WHO-FIC) with the inclusion of the Barcelona Center. Held in Mexico, April 2013.
Agreements: to complete the Network ToR and define the WP for coordinating activities.
Currently implementing:
2nd virtual course for coders in ICD-10 with tutors through PAHO virtual campus (12 countries, 24 tutors, 200 participants). Led by Mexico CC and NRC of Argentina.
On line course for medical doctors to the correct filling out of death certificate. Available for all Spanish speaking countries through PAHO virtual campus. Led by Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay. Version in English is translating and piloting.
Dissemination and implementation of MMDS for electronic coding of causes of death in 8 countries. Led by Mexico CC and INEGI.

4. Report from the Regional Advisor – 16 October 2014
WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Report from the Regional Advisor – 16 October 2014
11-17 October 2014 Barcelona, Spain
Regional Adviser Report
Regional Priorities
Piloting the Spanish version of ICD-11; ICHI Alfa 2 and IRIS;
Developing a position paper on conceptual and classifications consequences from going ICD-10 to IDC-11.
Develop the 6th RELACSIS meeting to be held in November in Bogota, Colombia to:
Evaluate activities disseminated in
Define lines of action to be implemented in the WP.
Implement the 4th meeting of the IB_WHO-FIC network to define CC and NRC participation and coordination in disseminating best practices among countries.
Disseminate best practices in training and evaluating coverage and quality in CRVS offered by countries under South-South cooperation selected in plenary sessions.

5. Report from the Regional Advisor – 16 October 2014
WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Report from the Regional Advisor – 16 October 2014
11-17 October 2014 Barcelona, Spain
Regional Adviser Report
Call to Action
Coordinate activities with the EIC.
Improve the access of WG documents from the MRG and Committees to AMRO, the CC and NRC from the IB region through the WHO-FIC SharePoint.