Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward

Children in Haiti are born into some of the harshest conditions on the planet, and are left at a disadvantage in terms of growth, development, and potential to thrive. Malnutrition rates in Haiti are among the worst in the Latin America and Caribbe...

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Main Author:	Bassett, Lucy
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SANITATION ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES ACUTE MALNUTRITION AGED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ANEMIA BASIC HEALTH BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BLINDNESS BREASTFEEDING BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION CARIBBEAN REGION CDD CHILD CARE CHILD FEEDING CHILD NUTRITION CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CLEAN WATER COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING DIET DIETARY DIVERSITY DIETARY ENERGY FAMILIES FEEDING FOOD AID FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD INSECURITY HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INTERVENTION IODINE IODINE DEFICIENCY IRON LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALNUTRITION MALNUTRITION RATES MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES MICRONUTRIENTS MIGRATION MINERAL MORBIDITY MORTALITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRIENT NUTRITION NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS NUTRITION PROGRAMS NUTRITION SERVICES NUTRITION TRENDS NUTRITIONAL STATUS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PREGNANT WOMEN PRODUCTIVITY PROTEIN REGIONAL AVERAGE RURAL AREAS SAFETY NETS SALT IODIZATION SOCIAL PROTECTION STARCHES STUNTING SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING VACCINATION VEGETABLES VITAMIN VITAMIN A VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY WASTING YOUNG CHILD
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810715/nutrition-security-haiti-pre--post-earthquake-conditions-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10180

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spelling	okr-10986-101802021-04-23T14:02:49Z Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward Bassett, Lucy ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SANITATION ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES ACUTE MALNUTRITION AGED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ANEMIA BASIC HEALTH BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BLINDNESS BREASTFEEDING BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION CARIBBEAN REGION CDD CHILD CARE CHILD FEEDING CHILD NUTRITION CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CLEAN WATER COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING DIET DIETARY DIVERSITY DIETARY ENERGY FAMILIES FEEDING FOOD AID FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD INSECURITY HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INTERVENTION IODINE IODINE DEFICIENCY IRON LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALNUTRITION MALNUTRITION RATES MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES MICRONUTRIENTS MIGRATION MINERAL MORBIDITY MORTALITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRIENT NUTRITION NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS NUTRITION PROGRAMS NUTRITION SERVICES NUTRITION TRENDS NUTRITIONAL STATUS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PREGNANT WOMEN PRODUCTIVITY PROTEIN REGIONAL AVERAGE RURAL AREAS SAFETY NETS SALT IODIZATION SOCIAL PROTECTION STARCHES STUNTING SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING VACCINATION VEGETABLES VITAMIN VITAMIN A VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY WASTING YOUNG CHILD Children in Haiti are born into some of the harshest conditions on the planet, and are left at a disadvantage in terms of growth, development, and potential to thrive. Malnutrition rates in Haiti are among the worst in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Nearly one-third of all children under-five suffer from stunted growth and three quarters of children 6-24 months are anemic. Malnutrition takes a serious and irreversible toll, making children more susceptible to disease and death and compromising their cognitive and physical development, which results in low human capital and diminished lifetime earnings. Yet, scaling up ten key nutrition interventions in Haiti is estimated to cost only $46.5 million per year, which is less than 1percent of Haiti's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 2012-08-13T10:39:13Z 2012-08-13T10:39:13Z 2010-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810715/nutrition-security-haiti-pre--post-earthquake-conditions-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10180 English en breve; No. 157 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean
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topic	ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SANITATION ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES ACUTE MALNUTRITION AGED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ANEMIA BASIC HEALTH BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BLINDNESS BREASTFEEDING BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION CARIBBEAN REGION CDD CHILD CARE CHILD FEEDING CHILD NUTRITION CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CLEAN WATER COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING DIET DIETARY DIVERSITY DIETARY ENERGY FAMILIES FEEDING FOOD AID FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD INSECURITY HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INTERVENTION IODINE IODINE DEFICIENCY IRON LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALNUTRITION MALNUTRITION RATES MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES MICRONUTRIENTS MIGRATION MINERAL MORBIDITY MORTALITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRIENT NUTRITION NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS NUTRITION PROGRAMS NUTRITION SERVICES NUTRITION TRENDS NUTRITIONAL STATUS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PREGNANT WOMEN PRODUCTIVITY PROTEIN REGIONAL AVERAGE RURAL AREAS SAFETY NETS SALT IODIZATION SOCIAL PROTECTION STARCHES STUNTING SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING VACCINATION VEGETABLES VITAMIN VITAMIN A VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY WASTING YOUNG CHILD
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SANITATION ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES ACUTE MALNUTRITION AGED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ANEMIA BASIC HEALTH BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BLINDNESS BREASTFEEDING BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION CARIBBEAN REGION CDD CHILD CARE CHILD FEEDING CHILD NUTRITION CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CLEAN WATER COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING DIET DIETARY DIVERSITY DIETARY ENERGY FAMILIES FEEDING FOOD AID FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD INSECURITY HEALTH CARE HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INTERVENTION IODINE IODINE DEFICIENCY IRON LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALNUTRITION MALNUTRITION RATES MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES MICRONUTRIENTS MIGRATION MINERAL MORBIDITY MORTALITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRIENT NUTRITION NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS NUTRITION PROGRAMS NUTRITION SERVICES NUTRITION TRENDS NUTRITIONAL STATUS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PREGNANT WOMEN PRODUCTIVITY PROTEIN REGIONAL AVERAGE RURAL AREAS SAFETY NETS SALT IODIZATION SOCIAL PROTECTION STARCHES STUNTING SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING VACCINATION VEGETABLES VITAMIN VITAMIN A VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY WASTING YOUNG CHILD Bassett, Lucy Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
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description	Children in Haiti are born into some of the harshest conditions on the planet, and are left at a disadvantage in terms of growth, development, and potential to thrive. Malnutrition rates in Haiti are among the worst in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Nearly one-third of all children under-five suffer from stunted growth and three quarters of children 6-24 months are anemic. Malnutrition takes a serious and irreversible toll, making children more susceptible to disease and death and compromising their cognitive and physical development, which results in low human capital and diminished lifetime earnings. Yet, scaling up ten key nutrition interventions in Haiti is estimated to cost only $46.5 million per year, which is less than 1percent of Haiti's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Bassett, Lucy
author_facet	Bassett, Lucy
author_sort	Bassett, Lucy
title	Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
title_short	Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
title_full	Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
title_fullStr	Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
title_full_unstemmed	Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward
title_sort	nutrition security in haiti : pre- and post earthquake conditions and the way forward
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810715/nutrition-security-haiti-pre--post-earthquake-conditions-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10180
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Nutrition Security in Haiti : Pre- and Post Earthquake Conditions and the Way Forward

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