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SmartVA-Rust (v3.0.1): 100% Pure Native Rust Port of IHME’s SmartVA-Analyze — 20x Faster, 80x Smaller, and Validated Across 20,813 Verbal Autopsies

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In low- and middle-income settings where a substantial proportion of deaths occur outside hospitals without medical certification, Verbal Autopsy (VA) is the cornerstone of mortality surveillance and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. Trained field interviewers collect structured symptom histories and open-ended narratives from family members using standardized instruments

October 21, 2026