1. Session 2.3. Situation Analysis Step 1 Mortality & Nutritional Status Indicators

2. Learning objectives
After this session, participants should be able to:
Identify the key indicators of mortality and malnutrition in an emergency

3. Where are we? EFSA Process Adapt conceptual framework & objectives
Prepare analysis plan: indicators, data, sources
Collect, review secondary data
Collect primary data
Conduct situation analysis
Conduct forecast analysis
Analyse response options
Make response recommendations
Prepare report

4. Mortality Rates Measured at population level
Used to estimate severity of situation
International cut-off points:

5. Mortality Rates Measured at population level
Used to estimate severity of situation
International cut-off points: 5

6. Nutritional status indicators:
Identify individuals whose lives are at risk
Individuals whose lives are at risk

7. Nutrition indicators used in emergencies:
Children below 5 years of age: Weight-for-Height and/or MUAC
Adults: BMI and/or MUAC (women)
Proxies: Water, Sanitation, Health status, Care practices

8. Q&A
Which cut-off points are used at individual & at population levels?
What do they mean?
When/how are they included in an EFSA?