Session 2.3. Situation Analysis Step 1 Mortality

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Session 2.3.Situation Analysis Step 1Mortality
Nutritional Status Indicators
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Learning objectives

• After this session, participants should be able
  to
• Identify the key indicators of mortality and
  malnutrition in an emergency

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Where are we?
EFSA Process
Adapt conceptual framework objectives
Prepare analysis plan indicators, data, sources
Collect, review secondary data
Collect primary data
Conduct situation analysis
Conduct forecast analysis
Analyse response options
Make response recommendations
Prepare report
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Mortality Rates

• Measured at population level
• Used to estimate severity of situation
• International cut-off points

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Mortality Rates

• Measured at population level
• Used to estimate severity of situation
• International cut-off points

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Nutritional status indicators
Identify individuals whose lives are at risk
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Nutrition indicators used in emergencies

• Children below 5 years of age Weight-for-Height
  and/or MUAC
• Adults BMI and/or MUAC (women)
• Proxies Water, Sanitation, Health status, Care
  practices

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QA

• Which cut-off points are used at individual at
  population levels?
• What do they mean?
• When/how are they included in an EFSA?