BackgroundAdolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly incre... more BackgroundAdolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the magnitude of anaemia with an aim to guide design of intervention modalities to address anaemia among adolescent girls.MethodsThe study employed a community based cross sectional design. The study was conducted on weekends to capture both in school and out of school adolescent girls. Data was collected from a total 1323 adolescent girls. From each district, we randomly selected villages and ensured that the sampled households had a range geographical spread (lowlands, highlands) within the larger category of rural and urban. We performed anaemia testing using HemoCue B-Haemoglobin analyser. We applied a complex survey data analysis method to estimate the level of a...
Background: The World Health Assembly resolution of 2012 recommended a comprehensive implementati... more Background: The World Health Assembly resolution of 2012 recommended a comprehensive implementation plan for maternal and child nutrition outlining six global targets on stunting, wasting, underweight, low birth weight, anaemia and exclusive breastfeeding to be achieved by 2025. Currently, many national nutrition surveillance systems are weak and need to be strengthened to be able to track these targets. This study aimed to understand whether the Accelerating Nutrition Improvements (ANI) project supported by the WHO in Uganda ANI improved the reporting of nutrition indicators in the District Health Information System-2 (DHIS2). Methods: The project focused on six pilot districts in Eastern and Western Uganda. A series of processes including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the DHIS2 and the Health Management Information System (HMIS) was undertaken. A nutrition report format with recommended indicators was developed and customized into DHIS2. Capacity building was sup...
Adelheid Marschang is Senior Emergency Officer in Emergency Management and Operations at WHO HQ, ... more Adelheid Marschang is Senior Emergency Officer in Emergency Management and Operations at WHO HQ, working to support protracted crises in fragile and vulnerable settings. She holds a doctoral degree in medicine and specialisations in internal medicine, tropical medicine and infectious diseases, and public health. She has more than 20 years’ experience in public health in emergencies and disaster management. Location: Global
BackgroundAdolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly incre... more BackgroundAdolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the magnitude of anaemia with an aim to guide design of intervention modalities to address anaemia among adolescent girls.MethodsThe study employed a community based cross sectional design. The study was conducted on weekends to capture both in school and out of school adolescent girls. Data was collected from a total 1323 adolescent girls. From each district, we randomly selected villages and ensured that the sampled households had a range geographical spread (lowlands, highlands) within the larger category of rural and urban. We performed anaemia testing using HemoCue B-Haemoglobin analyser. We applied a complex survey data analysis method to estimate the level of a...
Background: The World Health Assembly resolution of 2012 recommended a comprehensive implementati... more Background: The World Health Assembly resolution of 2012 recommended a comprehensive implementation plan for maternal and child nutrition outlining six global targets on stunting, wasting, underweight, low birth weight, anaemia and exclusive breastfeeding to be achieved by 2025. Currently, many national nutrition surveillance systems are weak and need to be strengthened to be able to track these targets. This study aimed to understand whether the Accelerating Nutrition Improvements (ANI) project supported by the WHO in Uganda ANI improved the reporting of nutrition indicators in the District Health Information System-2 (DHIS2). Methods: The project focused on six pilot districts in Eastern and Western Uganda. A series of processes including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the DHIS2 and the Health Management Information System (HMIS) was undertaken. A nutrition report format with recommended indicators was developed and customized into DHIS2. Capacity building was sup...
Adelheid Marschang is Senior Emergency Officer in Emergency Management and Operations at WHO HQ, ... more Adelheid Marschang is Senior Emergency Officer in Emergency Management and Operations at WHO HQ, working to support protracted crises in fragile and vulnerable settings. She holds a doctoral degree in medicine and specialisations in internal medicine, tropical medicine and infectious diseases, and public health. She has more than 20 years’ experience in public health in emergencies and disaster management. Location: Global
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