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reporting and producing statistics for inpatient services, outpatient services
and support to the various levels of management in the Ministry of Health.
Using this system, the whole country will adopt the information system at one
time and thus, allowing performance comparison to be made between states.
In addition to SMRP, there was other sub-systems such as dental, training,
facilities, healthcare and others. The integration of these various information
systems in HIMS enables performance to be evaluated as a whole in terms of
delivering comprehensive healthcare. The information released to health
personnel at various levels of administration associated with the delivery of
medical care services. Administrative levels comprise national, state, district
and operational levels such as hospitals and health centres.
Births and deaths occurring in health facilities are certified by Medical
Officers. Medical Officer comprise those in Government Hospitals or private
health facilities whom are registered with the Malaysian Medical Council as
medical practitioners. Medical Officers who are on duty will fill information
about births and deaths in SMRP and provide some documents and forms to
parents, informants or next-of-kin of the deceased to be filled. Parents,
informants or next-of-kin of the deceased will fill out birth or death
registration documents and bring it to the NRD office for registration. Birth
and death registrations can be done at any NRD counters as the system has
allowed it to operate online.

Exhibit 1: The multi sectoral health facility-based engagements on different levels

MOH NRD NSO

National level

Regional level

Local level

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