Tuberculosis mortality differentials in Indonesia during 2007-2008: evidence for health policy and monitoring.

Background: Indonesia bears the third highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world. Current mortality estimates are based on notification and case fatality rates derived from the National TB Control Programme.

Objective: To report TB mortality measures for 2007-2008 based on death registration systems in selected populations in five provinces of Indonesia.

Mortality in Central Java: results from the indonesian mortality registration system strengthening project.

Background: Mortality statistics from death registration systems are essential for health policy and development. Indonesia has recently mandated compulsory death registration across the entire country in December 2006. This article describes the methods and results from activities to ascertain causes of registered deaths in two pilot registration areas in Central Java during 2006-2007.