Stillbirth Reporting

Cambodia

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Cambodia Stillbirth Reporting Other requirements

Other requirements

Medical Certificate of Cause of Death

Does the law require or request medical certification of cause of death for stillbirths? If yes, does the medical certificate of cause of death used, accord with the WHO MCCD form?

MCCD required and accords with WHO MCCD

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

The Cause of Death for stillbirths should be medically certified in the same way as for other deaths. WHO recommends the medical certification of cause of death of stillbirths using the standard WHO medical certificate of cause of death form.
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UNGOLF para 303.
ICD-11 Reference Guide 2.25.4.4

Cambodia Legal Analysis

The fetal death reporting form contains a medical certificate of cause of death. The MCCD portion of the form aligns with the WHO MCCD.
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Ministry of Health, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Birth Notification, Death Notification, Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) and ICD Mortality Coding, and Fetal Death Reporting Section 13

Burial Permits

Does the law require that funeral, burial and cremation services request proof of stillbirth registration or reporting?

No

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

In most countries, when a stillbirth occurs in a health facility, the family is offered the option of the health facility carrying out disposal of the stillborn baby or releasing the stillborn baby to the family for burial or cremation. If the family choses to bury or cremate the stillborn baby, the provider of the funeral, burial or cremation service should be required to request proof that the stillbirth was reported to the registrar before final disposition.
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UNGOLF para. 307

Cambodia Legal Analysis

Stillbirths are reported through the health sector. Therefore, the head of burial or cremation services is not required to request that the family provide proof of registration of stillbirth.
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Does the law require that health facility or health professional attending a stillbirth provide to the parent(s) a medical record of fetal death, or equivalent document, to facilitate burial or cremation?

No

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

If reporting takes place through the health sector only, the health facility should provide a medical record of the fetal death to the parents, if needed for burial or cremation of the fetus.
Law Source
UNGOLF para. 307

Cambodia Legal Analysis

The fetal death reporting form contains a medical certificate of cause of death. The MCCD portion of the form aligns with the WHO MCCD.
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