USAID/CDC: Experiences and lessons learned strengthening population based nutrition surveillance in Guatemala and Uganda

This session will describe experiences and lessons learned in Guatemala and Uganda to strengthen population-based nutrition surveillance, particularly with the collection of micronutrient biomarkers and key process indicators for large scale nutrition specific interventions. Presentations will describe the design, methods, uses of surveillance data, as well as experiences and lessons learned when institutionalizing within government systems.

Presentations:

• Introduction-USAID/CDC: Experiences and lessons learned strengthening population based nutrition surveillance in Guatemala and Uganda
  Omar Dary, PhD – USAID
• SIVESNU Overview of the history, methods, and uses of data in Guatemala
  Mireya Palmieri, MSc – INCAP, Guatemala
• Nutrition programs and need for nutrition surveillance in Uganda
  Sarah Nakagiri Ngalombi, Msc – MoH of Uganda
• The Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS): overview and design of the UNPS and uses of data
  James Muwonge, MA – UBOS, Uganda
• Integrating a nutrition module into the UNPS
  Andrea J. Sharma, PhD, MPH – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Panel-USAID/CDC: Experiences and lessons learned strengthening population based nutrition surveillance in Guatemala and Uganda
  Maria Elena Jefferds, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention