UNHCR Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Guidelines for Refugee Populations Module 2: Anaemia (Version 2)
Author: UNHCR
Year: 2013
Resource type: Field tool
Objectives
The objectives of UNHCR Module 2 are as follows:
Primary objectives
- To measure the prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months and in womenof reproductive age between 15-49 years (non-pregnant).
Secondary objectives
- To determine enrolment into Antenatal Care Clinic and coverage of iron-folic acid supplementation in pregnant women.
- The standard target groups to routinely include in an anaemia assessment in refugee contexts include children aged 6-59 months and non-pregnant women of reproductive age between 15-49 years (including lactating women).
- Collect anaemia data on other age groups if necessary and if feasible. Contact UNHCR HQ / Regional Offices for further guidance on assessing other groups.
For more information see the UNHCR SENSE site.
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UNHCR (2013). UNHCR Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Guidelines for Refugee Populations Module 2: Anaemia (Version 2). www.ennonline.net/unhcrsensanaemiaversion2
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