Namibia transition from Worldwide Classification of Illness (ICD) 10 to ICD 11

The ICD, since inception a century in the past has change into an integral a part of strategic well being info offering comparable information on the extent, causes and penalties of human illness and dying.  This info is invaluable particularly for service planning, provision of high quality care and well being analysis. 

With assist from WHO, the Ministry of Well being and Social Providers held a workshop with varied stakeholders, together with medical medical doctors and Well being Data System (HIS) officers, to develop the ICD-11 Transition Plan. This effort is concentrated on getting ready these groups for the graceful transition from the tenth to the 11^th version of the Worldwide Classification of Illnesses (ICD 11) for morbidity functions and enhancing the dealing with of Medical Certification of Reason for Dying (MCCoD) procedures for e-death notification system.

ICD 11:

• permits the systematic recording, evaluation, interpretation and comparability of mortality and morbidity information collected in numerous international locations or areas and at completely different instances;
• ensures semantic interoperability and reusability of recorded information for the completely different use circumstances past mere well being statistics, together with choice assist, useful resource allocation, reimbursement, tips and extra.

The ICD-11 Transition Plan Growth assembly was guided by the WHO ICD-11 Implementation or Transition Information which offered a complete element of the aims of the event of an ICD-11 Transition Plan.

Detailed stakeholder discussions on the ICD-11 Implementation and Transition Information recognized the next precedence areas:

1. Capability constructing (ICD-11 familiarization and coaching)
2. Data know-how infrastructure (IT planning and piloting ICD-11)
3. Knowledge administration (guarantee comparability and high quality of mortality and morbidity information reporting)
4. Management/Governance (Advocacy and dissemination)

The three-day workshop had illustration from key stakeholders together with improvement cooperation companions (WHO), US Authorities company (CDC), educational establishment (NUST), the non-public sector (NAMAF), authorities entities (Ministry of Well being and Social Providers- Nationwide, Regional, District ranges), Namibia Statistics Company. The inputs from the stakeholders have been coordinated through the workshop within the improvement of the ICD-11 Transition Plan.