Health Professionals and Medical Recorders Trained on International Classification of Disease 11th Revision (ICD-11)

12-20 November; 28 November-6 December; 7-15 December | Province 1 and Bagmati Province - The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) organized trainings for the latest International Classification of Diseases (ICD)’s 11th Revision - a uniform standard for recording health information electronically. WHO has recommended member countries to embark on ICD-11 from January 2022. Orientations were given to 45 medical record personnel. Six trainers were selected from the recorders who further trained 53 personnel. All trainees from federal, provincial, district hospitals, as well as medical colleges, were trained in the events led by Department of Health Services, MoHP; facilitated by B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences; and financially and technically supported by WHO. Recorders were trained on how to input following new standards which enables proper analysis and reporting of health trends; map diseases causes of deaths; ease sharing across information systems, health facilities, and regions; and support evidence-based decision-making for health care. The event also familiarized the participants to medical certification of cause of death and coding compliance. MoHP is planning a national rollout of ICD-11.