Nutrition Surveillance

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HKI collects critically needed data on the nutritional status of many of the world’s poorest people. This massive undertaking includes the development of information systems around the world and analysis of the frequent collection of nutrition, health and related data. HKI provides this data to governments, donors and other organizations to help them form public policy, identify areas of need, and design and evaluate effective interventions and programs.

A important quality of HKI nutrition surveillance systems is their flexibility to be adapted for evaluating existing health programs as well as monitoring the health impact of prolonged crisis situations. In 2003, HKI-Asia visited 250,000 households in Bangladesh and Indonesia, across urban and rural communities, to assist these countries in creating sound health policies to prevent malnutrition and end avoidable blindness.

HKI also conducted Rapid Emergency Assessment and Prioritization (REAP) activities to help those impacted by the December 2004 tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra. REAP focused on basic conditions and services first and then expanded to other indicators of health, disease, and nutrition..