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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1983 29(1):23-27; doi:10.1093/tropej/29.1.23
© 1983 by Oxford University Press
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Food and Nutrition Surveillance Systems: Selected Methodological Advances*

JOSE ARANDA-PASTOR, MARIA TERESA MENCHU, CHARLES TELLER, RICARDO SIBRIAN** and DANIEL SALCEDO**

Division of Applied Nutrition Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) Guatemala, Guatemala, C.A.
**Formerly of the Division of Applied Nutrition, INCAP

Reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Jose Aranda- Pastor, INCAP, P.O. Box 1188, Guatemala City, Guatemala, C.A.

Currently many countries, particularly those in the third world, are feeling the necessity of establishing multisectoral surveillance systems to assure the continuous collection and analysis of information which permits the feedback required to plan and evaluate the impact of nutrition programs.

The experiences acquired in setting up these systems have shown the importance of following an operational sequence which is in line with the resources and infrastructure existing in the countries. Additionally, obstacles and limitations encountered are presented.

At the same time, the usefulness of certain specific methodological advances is discussed. These advances include, among others, quick and streamlined censuses to characterize the groups at risk and a simplified process for the presentation of information by means of computer-generated maps which allow high level decision makers to visualize the geographical distribution of the constellation of factors related to the food and nutrition problem.


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