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Nutrition and diet
The meaning & measurement of acute malnutrition in emergencies: a primer for decision makers (pdf 380kb)
This paper, published by the Humanitarian Practice Network, reviews how nutrition data is collected, analysed and interpreted in emergencies. It shows that malnutrition data can be used as an objective indicator of crisis.Acute malnutrition data can help in identifying the severity and nature of crisis and thereby help identify appropriate responses to address malnutrition and its underlying causes.
It is suggested that agreement is needed amongst the international community on methods for assessing micronutrient deficiency disorders and of the underlying causes of malnutrition.
There is also a need for commitments to a broader range of strategies for addressing malnutrition in a more comprehensive and coherent manner.
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http://www.odihpn.org/ documents/networkpaper056.pdf - Published: November 2006
- Source: Humanitarian Practice Network (http://www.odihpn.org)
- Added to ADG on: 28 February 2007 , contributed by: ADG team
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