Annex 1. Results of Surveys Quoted

Results of Surveys Quoted in July 1995 RNIS Report (#11)

		Survey Conducted by	Date	% Wasted*	% Severely Wasted*	Mortality (/10,000/day)	Other data
1. Angola
	a. N’Dalatando	Concern	Feb.95	3.9	0.5
	b. Soyo, Zaire Province	MSF-H	May.95	5.4	0.8	1.5	Under-five mortality rate: 4.3/10.000/day.
	c. Dondo	WV	Jul.95	5.5	1
	d. Cafunfo, Lunda Norte	AICF	May.95	29.2	20.9	8.3	Under-five mortality rate: 10.5/10.000/day.
3. Burkina Faso, Mauritania
	a. Bassikounou, Aghor, M’berra	MSF-F, MDM	Jun.95	17.1	3.2	1.8	Under-five mortality rate: 4.8/10.000/day.
4. Burundi/Rwanda Region
	a. Kitali Hill Camo (Tanzania)	AICF	Apr.95	7.8	0.9		Measles immunisation coverage estimated at 94%.
	b. Musuhura Hill Camo (Tanzania)	MSF-H	Apr.95	11.2	3.2		Measles immunisation coverage estimated at 57.6%.
	c. Kahindo Camo (Goma, Zaire)	MSF-B	Jun.95	1.7	0.4
	d. Lac Vert (Goma, Zaire)	UNHCR	Jun.95	2.6	0.6
	e. Kibumba Camo (Goma, Zaire)	UNHCR	Jun.95	3.5	1.9
7. Ethiopia
	a. Dimma	ARRA	Jun.95	6.0 (<80%)	0.4 (<70%)
	b. Bonga	ARRA	Jun.95	6.1 (<80%)	0.0 (<70%)
	c. Fugnido	ARRA	Jun.95	17.6 (<80%)	0.8 (<70%)
	d. Hartisheik A	ARRA	Mar.95	13.7 (<80%)	1.0 (<70%)
	e. Hartisheik B	ARRA	Mar.95	12.0 (<80%)	0.4 (<70%)
	f. Kebre Beyah	ARRA	Mar.95	17.3 (<80%)	2.2 (<70%)
	g. Derwonaji	ARRA	Mar.95	16.4 (<80%)	2.0 (t70%)
	h. Teferi Ber	ARRA	Mar.95	12.0 (<80%)	0.4 (<70%)
	i. Rabasso	ARRA	Jul.95	7.5 (<80%)	0.6 (<70%)
	j. Camabokar	ARRA	Jul.95	8.9 (<80%)	0.5 (<70%)
	k. Daror	ARRA	Jul.95	10.3 (<80%)	2.2 (<70%)
	l. Aisha	ARRA	Jul.95	13.3 (<80%)	0.7 (<70%)
9. Liberia Region
	a. Cape Mount, Liberia	Info from WFP	Jun.95	17	5.3
	b. Harbel Unification Town, Margibi	MSF-H	Apr.95	7.4	1.1	0.7	Measles immunisation coverage 53.7%.
	c. Goba Town, Margibi	MSF-H	May.95	11.7	3.1	1.3	Measles immunisation coverage 23.1%.
	d. Freetown, Sierra Leone	AICF	Mar.95	13.4	7.2		Measles immunisation coverage 53%.
11. Mozambique Region
	a. Namacurra, Zambezia Province	Min Health	Apr.95	12.3 (3rd %ile)
	b. Guija, Gaza province	MSF-CIS	Mar.95	5.5	1.6
	c. Magude, Maputo Province	MSF-CIS	Apr.95	3.2	1.8
	d. Guro District	MSF-CIS	May.95	7.4	0.6
12. Shaba/Kasai Regions, Zaire
	a. Mwene Ditu	MSF-B	Jun.95	25.8	5.9
13. Somalia
	a. Mogadishu	AICF	Jun.95	25%	6
	b. Baidoa	AICF	Jun.95	18%	4
18. Afghanistan Region
	a. Sarshahi Camp. Jalalabad	MSF-H	Feb.95	1.8	0		Under-five modality rate: 0.5/10.000/day.
	b. Sarshahi Camp. Jalalabad	MSF-H	May.95	2.5	0.3
	c. New Hadda Camp	MSF-H	Mar.95	6.7	1.7	0.4
	d. New Hadda Camp	MSF-H	May.95	9.3	2.2

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

NOTES

1. Angola

a. This survey was conducted by Concern in N’Dalatando, Angola in February 1995. It was a cluster sample survey and 1088 children 6-59 months old were weighed and measured. Height (65-110 cms) was used to estimate age when it was not known. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

b. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Soyo, Zaire Province in Angola in May 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

c. This survey was carried out by WV in July 1995. No further details are currently available.

d. This survey was conducted by AICF in Cafunfo, Lunda None Province in Angola from 30 April - 4 May 1995. This survey used a systematic sampling method and 449 children 6-59 months old were weighed and measured. Height (65-110 cms) was used to estimate age when it was not known. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a. This survey was conducted jointly by MSF-F and Medecins du Monde from 22 May - 6 June 1995. The survey was carried out in three refugee sites in Mauritania for Malian refugees (Bassikounou, Aghor, and M’Berra). This was a cluster sample survey and 1075 children under five years old were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a. This survey was conducted jointly by AICF and GOAL in Kitali Camp in Tanzania on 15 April 1995. This was a two stage random cluster sample survey which included 897 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

b. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Musuhura Camp in Tanzania on 24 March 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

c. This survey was conducted by MSF-B in Kahindo Camp in Goma, Zaire. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

d. This survey was conducted by UNHCR in June 1995 in Lac Vert Camp, Goma. It is a cluster survey and 781 children 6-59 months old were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

e. This survey was conducted by UNHCR in June 1995 in Kibumba Camp, Goma. It is a cluster survey and 424 children 6-59 months old were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a-1. These surveys were conducted by the ARRA in camps throughout Ethiopia. Wasting was measured as wt/ht <80% and severe wasting was wt/ht <70%.

a. This survey was carried out in Cape Mount County in Liberia in June 1995. No further details are currently available.

b. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Harbel Unification Town, Margibi County in Liberia from 13-19 April 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

c. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Goba Town, Margibi County in Liberia from 13-19 April 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

d. This survey was carried out in Freetown, Sierra Leone by AICF from 27 February - 14 March 1995. This was a two stage random cluster survey and 891 children 6-59 months old were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a. This survey was conducted by the ministry of Health in Namacurra District of Zambezia Province from 3-7 April 1995. A total of 673 children under five were included. Wasting was defined as wt/ht less than the 3rd percentile.

b. This survey was carried out by MSF-CIS in Guija District, Gaza Province from 7-10 March 1995. A total of 807 children 6-59 months old were weighed and measured. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

c. This survey was carried out by MSF-CIS in Magude District, Maputo Province from 7-10 March 1995. A total of 726 children 6-59 months old were weighed and measured. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

d. This survey was conducted by MSF-CIS. It was a two stage random cluster survey and included 855 children 6-59 months old. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a. This survey was conducted by MSF-B in Mwene Ditu Town in June 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a-b. These surveys were conducted by AICF in June 1995. Full survey details are not yet available. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

a. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Sarshahi Camp from 20-22 February 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

b. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in Sarshahi Camp from 20 May 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

c. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in New Hadda Camp from 7-9 March 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.

d. This survey was conducted by MSF-H in New Hadda Camp from 20-24 May 1995. Wasting was defined as wt/ht <-2sd and/or oedema and severe wasting was defined as wt/ht <-3sd and/or oedema.