Nutrition surveys and surveillance activities in Russia and the newly independent states : a review of USAID-sponsored activities / Committee on International Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on International Health, Institute of Medicine ; Lindsay H. Allen and Christopher P. Howson, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on International Nutrition.

Contributor:

Allen, Lindsay, 1946-

Howson, Christopher Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--Russia--International cooperation.

Food supply.

Nutrition surveys--Russia.

Nutrition surveys.

Nutrition policy--Russia.

Nutrition policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. (2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington 20418) : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Nutrition Surveys and Surveillance Activities in Russia and the Newly Independent States""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE""; ""ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""1 Executive Summary""; ""COMMITTEE CHARGE AND DOCUMENTS REVIEWED""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""2 Documents Reviewed by the Committee""; ""RUSSIAN LONGITUDINAL MONITORING SURVEY""; ""Purpose""; ""Characteristics of the Study Population(s)""; ""Study Methods""; ""Quality of Methods""; ""Major Findings""; ""CARE PENSIONER SURVEYS""; ""Purpose""

""Characteristics of the Study Population(s)""""Study Methods""; ""Quality of Methods""; ""Major Findings""; ""CARE UNDER-TWO-YEARS-OF-AGE SURVEY""; ""Purpose""; ""Characteristics of the Study Population(s)""; ""Study Methods""; ""Quality of Methods""; ""Major Findings""; ""ANEMIA PREVALENCE SURVEY IN UZBEKISTAN""; ""Purpose""; ""Characteristics of the Study Population(s)""; ""Quality of Methods""; ""Major Findings""; ""HEALTH/NUTRITION EARLY WARNING SYSTEM""; ""Purpose""; ""Methods""; ""Findings""; ""OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AS BACKGROUND""; ""Country Health Profiles""

""Comments Concerning Nutrition Situation from Country Profiles""""CDC Trip Reports""; ""3 Framework for Discussion""; ""TIME FRAME DEFINITION""; ""INSTITUTION BUILDING AS A PRIORITY""; ""CAUSES FOR FUTURE CHANGES""; ""4 Findings and Conclusions""; ""QUESTION 1: WHAT CAN BE CONCLUDED ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ISSUE ...""; ""Potential Indicators of an Emerging Crisis in Food and Nutritional Status in Russia""; ""Changes in the Prevalence of Malnutrition""; ""Household Food Availability and Purchasing""; ""Market Food Security""

""Ability of the Institutional and Social Support Network to Maintain Nutrition""""Effectiveness of Economic Structures to Maintain Nutrition""; ""Conclusions""; ""QUESTION 2: WHAT INDICATORS AND METHODOLOGIES WOULD BE ADEQUATE (MINIMAL SAFETY NET) AND OPTIMAL FOR ...""; ""Suggestions to Guide the Process""; ""Decide on the Types and Timeliness of Information Needed""; ""Collect Qualitative Information about Changes that Threaten Nutrition""; ""Decide on the Quantitative Information Required""; ""Calculate Sample Size Necessary""

""When Necessary, Conduct Nutrition Monitoring Through Repeated Surveys""""Institute Surveillance""; ""Monitor the Effectiveness of Surveillance""; ""Validate Assumptions about Causality and Vulnerable Groups""; ""Address Chronic Nutritional Problems that May Have Preceded the Present Crisis""; ""Specific Measures that Might Be Included in Surveys""; ""Minimum Measures""; ""Optimal Measures""; ""General Indicators of Nutritional Status and Health""; ""Conclusions""; ""QUESTION 3: HOW CAN USAID PROGRAMMATICALLY APPLY THE CURRENT FINDINGS?""

""Determination of the Most Appropriate Intervention Strategy""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.