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Anaemia is one of the most common and intractable nutritional problems in the world today. Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion people (95% CI: 1.50–1.74 billion), which corresponds to 24.8% of the population (95% CI: 22.9–26.7%). Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in 2002 was considered to be among the most important contributing factors to the global burden of disease (6). About half of affected people suffer from IDA. Anaemia is a global public health problem, affecting both developing and developed countries, with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. It occurs at all stages of the life cycle, but is more prevalent in pregnant women and young children

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: May 2009 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Since the beginning of the 19th century, Lhotshampas (people of Nepali origin) began immigrating to southern regions of Bhutan. Through the years, the Lhotshampas retained their Nepali culture, which differed from that of the Drukpas, who were living in the North. Tensions between the two groups emerged in 1985 with the passing of legislation which mandated that Lhotshampas adopt Drukpa culture, language and religion. Protests arose and were followed by violence. Thousands of Lhotshampas fled to India and Nepal.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: February 2009 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Sierra Leone is known for extremes in poverty and poor health and statistically, the country ranks low in the life expectancy, child mortality and human development league tables. From 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone suffered through intense civil war between the government and rebel groups. The analysis of CE-DAT data for the period 2000 to 2007 reveals steady or decreasing trends in CMR, U5MR and GAM in selected districts and camps, but since these indicators are still crossing the emergency thresholds as late as 2006, it is recommended that NGOs continue to monitor the population using nutrition and mortality surveys.

Prepared by:  Ruwan Ratnayake, Olivier Degomme
Date: September 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Rohingya Refugees arrived in Bangladesh in the early 1990s to seek refuge from political, social and economic discrimination. Registered Refugees now reside in the Katapalong and Nyapara camps in Cox’s Bazaar. However, it is estimated that 200,000 undocumented Rohingyas live in Bangladesh in makeshift camps or among local villagers. In the two camps of Katapalong and Nyapara, a survey in early 2008 found that the percentage of households with unregistered persons was 8.3% and 12.5%, respectively.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: September 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Thailand is home to an estimated 2 million migrants/ migrant workers, of which 80% are said to be from Burma. Many of these have left their homes in Burma due to human right abuses. There are 120,573 registered Refugees in the 9 camps of the Thailand-Burma border area. However, there is a steady influx of newcomers fleeing persecution in Burma, as well as others who are looking to be resettled in third countries. As a result, Camps have seen an increase in the number of unregistered persons, which has put strain on the provision of food and other assistance by the consortium of organizations active in the camps.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: September 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Vietnam's largest stateless group consisted of approximately 9,500 Cambodian residents who sought refuge in Vietnam in the 1970s and were denied the right to return to Cambodia. UNHCR considered them stateless as the Cambodian government no longer recognized them as its citizens. Almost all were ethnic Chinese or Vietnamese. The group initially settled in refugee camps in Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc Provinces and around Ho Chi Minh City. When humanitarian assistance in these camps ceased in 1994, an estimated 7,000 refugees left the camps in search of work in Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding area.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: September 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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This rapid analysis examined the effect that large magnitude food price changes from 2006 to the present would have on the cost of feeding populations of concern. It bases its analysis on calculations of the current US dollar cost of providing a minimum amount of calories (1900 kcal) for survival of an individual. The analysis indicates that increases in world food prices have lead to a large increase in the cost of meeting minimum nutritional requirements among populations of concern.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: June 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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A brief report providing a public health profile for refugees and IDPs in South Asia; Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal, Tibetan Refugees in India, Sri Lankan Refugees in India and Sri Lankan IDPs. Generally, health and nutrition indicators suggest that the health and nutrition status of Bhutanese refugees are satisfactory. The indicators show a situation that is better than that of the average Nepali citizen and that the services available in the refugee camps exceed the national standards.

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: March 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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Haiti has the poorest health and economic indicators of any country in the Western hemisphere. It is constantly affected by political instability and violence and is prone to hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. This document provides a brief analysis of surveys from Haiti in the CE-DAT database conducted 2004-2005, focusing on measles vaccination coverage (MCV), global acute malnutrition (GAM) and mortality indicators (CMR, U5MR).

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: March 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).

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This report presents the results of 41 site-surveys reporting mortality and nutrition data in refugee settings over 2005 and contained in the CEDAT database. Nearly half (49%) of the 2005 surveys in refugee settings available in CE-DAT displayed acute malnutrition levels above the emergency threshold. Of these, 90% displayed critical situations with GAM above 15%. In contrast to the nutritional status, mortality was under control (lower than the emergency threshold) in most sites reporting data in 2005.

Prepared by: Debarati Guha-Sapir, Vicente Terán Gómez
Date: March, 2006 (Brussels, Belgium).

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