Topic: Nutrition landscape information system, Pakistan; its cross link with Emergency aspects
COURSE TITLE: NUTRITION IN EMERGENCY
SUBMITTED TO: MAM SABAH YASIN
SUBMITTED BY: MAHNOOR SHAHID
ROLL NO: DND-FA14-011
SEMESTER: 8TH
DEGREE: DOCTOR OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Nutrition landscape Information system:
Introduction
The NLIS is one of the component or part of the Landscape Analysis; second component is the countries readiness to accelerate nutrition action and third is in-depth country assessments. NLIS isa network-based or simply internet-based tool which provides nutrition related information and some useful data about health and development in different countries under the country’sprofile. This data is formatted by UNICEF for …show more content…
It is common in children during their growth period and pregnant women and causes Xerophthalmia that is inability to see in low light. Night blindness is one of the main symptoms of vitamin A deficiency. An estimated 250 000–500 000 children with vitamin A deficiency become blind every year and within 12 months half of them die of losing their sight.
A plasma or serum retinol concentration < 0.70 μmol/l indicates subclinical vitamin A deficiency in children and adults, and < 0.35 µmol/l indicates severe vitamin A deficiency.
Vitamin A Deficiency
Indicator Year Value
Vitamin A deficiency in women 2001 7.8
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children 2001 12.5
Cut-off values for public health understanding
Indicator Values
Serum or plasma retinol < 0.70 μmol/l in preschool-age children ≤ 1.9: No public health
COURSE TITLE: NUTRITION IN EMERGENCY
SUBMITTED TO: MAM SABAH YASIN
SUBMITTED BY: MAHNOOR SHAHID
ROLL NO: DND-FA14-011
SEMESTER: 8TH
DEGREE: DOCTOR OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Nutrition landscape Information system:
Introduction
The NLIS is one of the component or part of the Landscape Analysis; second component is the countries readiness to accelerate nutrition action and third is in-depth country assessments. NLIS isa network-based or simply internet-based tool which provides nutrition related information and some useful data about health and development in different countries under the country’sprofile. This data is formatted by UNICEF for …show more content…
It is common in children during their growth period and pregnant women and causes Xerophthalmia that is inability to see in low light. Night blindness is one of the main symptoms of vitamin A deficiency. An estimated 250 000–500 000 children with vitamin A deficiency become blind every year and within 12 months half of them die of losing their sight.
A plasma or serum retinol concentration < 0.70 μmol/l indicates subclinical vitamin A deficiency in children and adults, and < 0.35 µmol/l indicates severe vitamin A deficiency.
Vitamin A Deficiency
Indicator Year Value
Vitamin A deficiency in women 2001 7.8
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children 2001 12.5
Cut-off values for public health understanding
Indicator Values
Serum or plasma retinol < 0.70 μmol/l in preschool-age children ≤ 1.9: No public health