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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major
"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls... (Margaret, Edwin, 2007).  
events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls...A committee was formed in 1999 to find ways to improve the vital registration
The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).<ref>Evaluating Customer Service at the Vital Statistics Unit:
system. (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). Through this means, the vital registration system was
examined and members agreed that an integrated system monitored by the Ministry of Health
would contribute to reduce the under registration and under-reporting of vital statistics. This
will further enhance the quality of information produced by the country of Belize as it relates
to vital statistics. (Jules, 2013).
After countless unsatisfied reviews the system was re-evaluated; Registrar General, Velda
Flowers stated that in 2016 a new system was implemented called the Supreme Court
Management System which was to supply the registration, the preparation of births and deaths
and marriage certificates. With the new system,...The VSU have two main locations
which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the
performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is
enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register
a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).<ref>Evaluating Customer Service at the Vital Statistics Unit:
A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018),   
A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018),   
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS850US850&oq=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&aqs=chrome..69i57.2624j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service], p. 1.</ref>
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS850US850&oq=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&aqs=chrome..69i57.2624j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service], p. 1.</ref>
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