The Demographic Health Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) are primary sources of nationally-representative maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition data for the global health community. In an online survey conducted by DataDENT earlier...
A comparison of indicators across nutrition data tools
DataDENT carried out a global data visualization tool (DVT) in nutrition landscaping which found that global nutrition DVTs tend to report on certain types of indicators using different definitions which may lead to different conclusions. To better understand this...
How can data visualization tools support nutrition decision-makers?
Health Extension Worker Meseret Mekura sits in front of graphs outlining the state of health in her community at Remeda Health Post, Sidama Health Zone, Ethiopia. © 2012 Kate Hawkins/Pamoja Communications, Courtesy of Photoshare A nutrition data revolution The 2014...
We live in a breastfeeding unfriendly world
No country in the world has met all guidelines outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for a breastfeeding enabling environment. Led by WHO and UNICEF, the Global Breastfeeding Collective kicked off World...
Launch of DataDENT online survey on data use
Understanding how people use data is critical for developing strong programs and policy in nutrition. Data for Decisions to Expand Nutrition Transformation (DataDENT) is conducting a survey to better understand how people in the multisectoral nutrition...
Digging in to the DHS and MICS nutrition data
The Demographic Health Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) are primary sources of nationally-representative maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition data for the global health community. In an online survey conducted by DataDENT earlier...
A comparison of indicators across nutrition data tools
DataDENT carried out a global data visualization tool (DVT) in nutrition landscaping which found that global nutrition DVTs tend to report on certain types of indicators using different definitions which may lead to different conclusions. To better understand this...
How can data visualization tools support nutrition decision-makers?
Health Extension Worker Meseret Mekura sits in front of graphs outlining the state of health in her community at Remeda Health Post, Sidama Health Zone, Ethiopia. © 2012 Kate Hawkins/Pamoja Communications, Courtesy of Photoshare A nutrition data revolution The 2014...
We live in a breastfeeding unfriendly world
No country in the world has met all guidelines outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for a breastfeeding enabling environment. Led by WHO and UNICEF, the Global Breastfeeding Collective kicked off World...
Launch of DataDENT online survey on data use
Understanding how people use data is critical for developing strong programs and policy in nutrition. Data for Decisions to Expand Nutrition Transformation (DataDENT) is conducting a survey to better understand how people in the multisectoral nutrition...