Addressing Malnutrition in Uganda: Challenges and Strategies
Malnutrition remains a critical issue in Uganda, with high rates of stunting, underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies among children and women. The National Development Plan aims to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes through strategies like increasing agricultural productivity and enhancing human capacity development. Regional disparities exist in vulnerability to malnutrition, requiring targeted interventions. The country faces the challenge of ensuring children's well-being and achieving the goals set in the NDP.
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Malnutrition: Uganda Is Paying Too High a Price Uganda PROFILES Part A 1 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
The National Development Plan (NDP) 2010 2015 Reduce poverty from 31% to 25% Main driving strategies: Increased agricultural productivity and value added Improved health and survival Human capacity development 2 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
Requirements for Achieving NDP 2010 2015 Goals Ugandans must attain their full potential in: Productivity Health Education First and foremost, children must be well cared for 3 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
Malnutrition among Children under 5 1995, 2001, and 2006 (WHO Standards) 50 45 45 45 Number of stunted children is increasing: 2.93 million (1995) 3.89 million (2009) 39 40 35 30 25 22 19 20 16 15 10 7 6 4 5 0 Stunting Underweight Wasting 1995 2001 2006 UDHS, 1995, 2001, 2006 4 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
Micronutrient Deficiencies in Uganda, 2001 and 2006 80 80 73 70 65 Children Women 70 60 60 49 50 50 40 40 31 30 30 20 19 19 20 20 9 7 10 5 10 5 0 0 Anaemia Vitamin A Iodine Def. Anaemia Vitamin A Goitre Rates 2001 2006 2001 2006 UDHS, 2001 and 2006 5 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
Vulnerability to Malnutrition Is Higher in Some Regions Stunting Underweight 60 50 25 40 20 30 15 20 10 10 5 0 0 SouthWest East Central West Nile North Kampala Western Eastern Central 1 Central 2 Eastern East Central SouthWest Western West Nile Central 2 North Central 1 Kampala UDHS, 2006 6 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
Discussion 7 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
This training presentation is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the support of the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and USAID/Uganda, under terms of Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-11-00014, through the FANTA-2 Bridge, managed by FHI 360. The contents are the responsibility of FHI 360 and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. March 2012 8 UGANDA PROFILES 2012
