Contribution of verbal autopsy in the study of cancer mortality among reproductive-age women in Tunisia.

Background In Tunisia, the information system on medical causes of death  is based on the use of standard death certificate model based on international model recommended by the World Organization started in January 2001. However, this system is still burdened with a major death causes of under-registration. Only specific surveys on mortality have FAR generate reliable mortality indicators.

Cancer mortality among reproductive age women in Tunisia.

Background: Cause-of-death data are critical to formulating good public health programs. In Tunisia, the mortality surveys of reproductive age women are specifically interested in maternal mortality and we do not have data on deaths from noncommunicable diseases including cancer.

Aim: To identify the main cancers causing death among Tunisian women in reproductive age.