by Sharmin Sultana | Dec 2, 2019 | uncategorized
The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) is one of the most widely used sources of nutrition data. The GNR reports on progress against global nutrition targets in 194 countries. In October 2019, GNR launched updated Country Nutrition Profiles. Note: In May 2020, GNR launched...
by Sharmin Sultana | Nov 4, 2019
DataDENT participated in the workshop “More or better data for improved decision-making for nutrition”. View the workshop’s abstract and key reflections in the meeting...
by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 11, 2019 | uncategorized
The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program just released the new DHS model questionnaires for round 8 (2018-2023). We previously shared on the blog how DHS and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) are main sources of nationally-representative maternal,...
by Renee Manorat (Results for Development), Kyle Borces (Results for Development), Laura Becker (Results for Development), Ellen Piwoz (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) | Oct 7, 2019 | uncategorized
The first Global Nutrition Report (GNR) in 2014 called for a “data revolution” in nutrition, recognizing that data investments are needed to enable countries to design and implement effective policies and programs, mobilize resources, and monitor progress. While some...
by Sharmin Sultana | Sep 25, 2019 | uncategorized
This week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), UN Member States adopted a landmark declaration on universal health coverage (UHC). Improving integration of nutrition interventions within health services is a key component of UHC and tackling malnutrition...
