Birth and Death Registry has introduced a community population register as part of its efforts to decentralize the registration of births and deaths across Ghana.
Registrar Henrietta Lamptey announced this initiative during a workshop aimed at raising public awareness and promoting the timely registration of vital events.
Speaking at the event in Accra, Lamptey explained that the community population register is among several key initiatives designed to improve birth and death registration nationwide.
The registry is currently piloting this program in 25 communities, with the support of local stakeholders such as chiefs, opinion leaders, and district assemblies, to ensure that every birth and death is recorded.
The workshop also focused on educating journalists about the procedures, requirements, and challenges associated with birth and death registration, along with the various initiatives the registry has launched.
One such initiative is mobile mass registration, which aims to bring the registration process closer to the people by making services more accessible.
Lamptey emphasized the importance of these efforts in capturing vital records and ensuring accurate population data across the country.
“The mobile mass registration allows us to get closer to the communities. We reach out to the community through mobile mass registration, making announcements and encouraging everyone who has not yet registered to do so.
The platform was also designed for the public to ensure that every child in Ghana aged one year and under is registered and recorded,” she said.
She called on the media to assist the registry in promoting its initiatives to the public.
The Registrar highlighted the crucial role the media plays in raising awareness about the registry’s services and urged them to actively encourage citizens to register births and deaths.