Annex 1 - Results of Surveys Quoted in February RNIS Report (#14) - usually children 6-59 months

Survey Area		Survey Conducted by	Dale	% Wasted*	% Severely Wasted*	Oedema (%)	Crude Mortality (/10,000/day)	Under 5 Mortality (/10,000/day)	Measles Immunisation Coverage	Other Data
1. Angola
	a. Benguela City	MSF-F	Nov. 95	4.4	1.6	0.0			44.4
	b. Calulu, Kwanza Sul Province	WV		4.8**	3.0**
	c Dange-Ya-Mena, Kwanza Norte	WV		4.9**	2.0**
	d. Galungo Alto	WV	Oct. 95	20.4**	12**	10.1			47.6
	e. Mavinga, Cuando Cubango	AICF	Nov. 95	7.6	1.0	0.0	0.43	1.6
	f. Balombo, Benguela Province	CRS		14 (MUAC)	4.3 (MUAC)
	g. M'banza Congo Town	MSF-H	Jan 96	14.0**	3.4**
4. Burundi/Rwanda Region
	a. Muhanga Camp	MSF-H	Nov. 95	16.1**	50**
	b. Gasenyi Camp	MSF-H	Nov. 95	15.0**	3.9**
	c. Gohombo Camp	MSF-H	Nov. 95	18.2**	3.0**
	d. Buraniro Camp	MSF-H	Nov. 95	17.2**	4.1**
9. Liberia Region
	a. Putu, Grand Gedeh County (Liberia)	WV	Dec. 95	31.7 (<80%)**	5.7 (<70%)**
	b. Gondama (Sierra Leone)	AICF	Oct. 95	28.1	5.7	1.9	2.7	4.0	97.7
	c. Bonthe Islands (Sierra Leone)	MSF-B	Nov. 95	12.9	23	2.4	2.7		24.0
	d. Macenta (Guinea)	AICF	Nov. 95	5.7	0.9	0.3
12. Somalia
	a. Bardera, Gedo Region	AICF	Nov. 95	19.3	3.6	28			68.0
13. Sudan
	a. Mogale Camp (S Sudan)	AICF	Nov. 95	16.0**	1.3**
	b. Um Rakuba	SRRA	Sep. 95	7.0 (<80%)
	c. Safawa	SRRA	Sep. 95	6.4 (<80%)
	d. Wad Sherife	SRRA	Sep. 95	13.0 (<80%)
	e. K Girba	SRRA	Sep. 95	10.4 (<80%)
	f. Shagarab Camps	SRRA	Sep. 95	15.3 (<80%)
14 Uganda
	a. Koboko Camp	MSF-H	Jan. 96	11.2**	1.1**
15. Zaire
	a. Luputu, Kasai	MSF-B	Nov. 95	9.9	1.3	1.6
	b. Gandajika, Kasai	MSF-B	Nov. 95	6.8	0.6	4.0
	c. Likasi, Kasai	MSF-B	Dec. 95	5.3	0.3	0.0
	d. Mwene Ditu (Resident)	MSF-B	Oct. 95	17.8**	4.8**
	e. Mwene Ditu (Displaced)	MSF-B	Oct. 95	42.9**	9.3**
17. Afghanistan Region
	a. Kabul	AICF	Nov. 95	6.6	1.2	0.6				15.6% Women had BMI <18.5
	b. New Hadda Camp	MSF-H	Dec. 95	4.0**	0.6**	0.1	0.2
18. Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
	a. All 8 Camps	SCF	Nov. 95	1.3 (<80%)						Incidence of micronutrient deficiencies decreasing
19. Refugees in Bangladesh
	a. All camps	UNHCR	1995	9.5	0.2		0.25	0.58		High incidence of angular stomatisis.

* wt/ht unless specified; cut-off = n.s. means not specified but usually -2SD wt/ht for wasting and -3SD wt/ht for severe wasting

**Oedema is included in this figure.

NOTE: see box on pg 4 for guidance in interpretation of indicators.

SRRA = Sudanese Relief and Rehabilitation Association

NOTES on Annex 1

1. Angola

a. This survey was conducted by MSF-France in Benguela City in November 1995. 976 children 6-59 months old were included in the survey. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2z scores and severe wasting was <-3z scores. No cases of oedema were seen.

b. This survey was conducted by World Vision in Calulu, Kwanza Sul province. The information was obtained from a Humanitarian Assistance in Angola update, and no further details are currently available.

c. This survey was conducted by World Vision in Kwanza Norte province. The information was obtained from a Humanitarian Assistance in Angola update, and no further details are currently available.

d. This survey was carried out by World Vision from 23-27 October 1995 in Golungo Alto, Kwanza Norte province. This was a two stage cluster sample and children 6-59 months were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 sd of the median weight for height and/or oedema, and severe wasting <-3 sd of the median weight/height and/or oedema. Oedema was also measured separately.

e. This survey was carried out by AICF in Mavinga, Cuando Cubango province from 26 October-6 November 1995. This was a cluster sample survey and 780 children 6-59 months (65-110 cms height used if age unknown). Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and severe wasting was <-3 sd. Oedema was measured separately.

f. This survey was conducted by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Balumbo, Benguela Province. Wasting was measured by MUAC. This information was obtained from a Humanitarian Assistance in Angola update, and no further details are currently available.

g. This survey was carried out by MSF-Holland from 30-31 January 1996 in M'banza, Angola. It was a cluster sample survey, and 506 children were included in the survey. Wasting is defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and/or oedema and severe wasting as <-3 sd and/or oedema.

4. Burundi/Rwanda Region

a-d. These surveys were conducted by MSF-Holland at the end of November 1995. Wasting is defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and/or oedema and severe wasting as <-3 sd and/or oedema.

9. Liberia/Sierra Leone Region

a. This was a rapid nutrition assessment conducted in December 1995 by World Vision. Children 6-59 months old were included in the survey; where age was not known, the upper limit was 115 cms. A random sampling method was used and 265 children were weighed and measured. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 sd of the median weight for height and/or oedema, and severe wasting <-3 sd of the median weight/height and/or oedema.

b. This survey was carried out by Action Internationale Contre la Faim (AICF) from 10-13 October 1995. This was a 30x30 cluster survey including 917 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

c. This survey was conducted by MSF-Belgium from 24-26 October 1995. This was a cluster survey that included 796 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

d. This survey was conducted by Action Internationale Contre la Faim (AICF) from 18-25 November 1995. This was a two stage cluster sample survey that included 935 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

12. Somalia

a. This survey was conducted in Bardera, Gedo Region in November 1995. It was a cross sectional survey using random, two stage cluster sampling. 908 children 6-59 months old were included in the survey. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

13. Sudan

a. This information comes from a draft of a nutritional survey conducted by Action Internationale Contre la Faim (AICF) from 20-22 November 1995. It was a two stage cluster sample survey. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores.

b-f. These surveys were conducted by the Sudanese Relief and Rehabilitation Association between June and September 1995. Wasting was defined as <80% wt/ht.

14. Uganda

a. This survey was conducted by MSF-Hoolland in January 1996. Wasting is defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and/or oedema and severe wasting as <-3 sd and/or oedema.

15. Zaire

a. This survey was carried out by MSF-Belgium from 7-9 November 1995 in Luputa, Zaire. It was a cluster sample survey which included 1099 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

b. This survey was carried out by MSF-Belgium from 14-17 November 1995 in Gandajika, Zaire. It was a cluster sample survey which included 705 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately.

c. This survey was carried out by MSF-Belgium from 5-7 December 1995 in Likasi, Zaire. It was a two stage cluster sample survey which included 797 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. No cases of oedema were seen.

d-e. This survey was conducted by MSF-Belgium from 23-26 October 1995 in Mwene Ditu, Zaire. The results are broken out by resident and displaced populations. A total of 1525 children 6-59 months old (or 65-110 cms if age was not known) were included. This was 816 resident children and 710 displaced children. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was <-3 sd and/or oedema.

17. Afghanistan Region

a. This survey was conducted by Action Internationale Contre la Faim (AICF) in Kabul from 28 October - 8 November 1995. This was a two stage cluster sample survey which included 884 children 6-59 months old, or 65-110 cms if age was not known. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores. Oedema was measured separately. This survey also measured 404 non-pregnant women aged 15-45 years and used a BMI of <18.5 to define wasting.

b. This survey was carried out by MSF-Holland in December 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2 sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was <-3 sd and/or oedema.

18. Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal

a. This information comes from a screening exercise on children under five carried out in November 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <80% of the median.

19. Refugees from Rakhine State, Myanmar in Bangladesh

a. This information comes from a UNHCR health and nutrition report for the year 1995. Wasting is defined as wt/ht <-2z scores and severe wasting <-3 z scores in children under five years old.