Togo is piloting a new digital system aimed at improving the accuracy and efficiency of vital statistics recording, a key component of national development planning [[1]]. The Hospi-Connect platform, launched in April 2024 with support from the United Nations Development Program, seeks to streamline birth and death registration processes and provide more timely data for public health and governance initiatives. Early results from the programme’s frist year show significant uptake in the Golfe 3 commune of Lomé, signaling a potential turning point for civil registration in the West African nation [[2]].
A pilot program in Togo utilizing a digital birth and death registration system has reported positive results after its first year of implementation.
The initiative, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), began in the Golfe 3 commune of Lomé in April 2024.
More than 3,062 births and 759 deaths have been registered through the Hospi-Connect platform since its launch. The system allows midwives to simultaneously obtain and transmit necessary information to the national civil registry when a child is born.
Currently, the Hospi-Connect software is operational in five health facilities within the Golfe 3 commune, with plans for a phased rollout across the country.
