A Profile of Malnutrition in Uganda: Demographics and Consequences
Dr. Elizabeth Madraa (MD, MPH)Ministry of Health, Uganda
A Profile of Malnutrition in Uganda: Demographics and Consequences
Dr. Elizabeth Madraa (MD, MPH)Ministry of Health, Uganda
The National Development Plan The National Development Plan 2010-20152010-2015
• Reduce poverty from 38% to 30%• Main driving strategies include:
–Increased agricultural productivity and value added
–Improved health and survival–Human capacity development
Requirements for the achieving Requirements for the achieving NDP2010-2015 goalsNDP2010-2015 goals
• Children must be well cared for• Population must attain their full
potential:–Productivity–Health –Educatability
Malnutrition Among Children <5yrs Uganda Malnutrition Among Children <5yrs Uganda 1995, 2001 and 2006 1995, 2001 and 2006 (WHO standards)(WHO standards)
UDHS, 2006
Vulnerability to Malnutrition is Higher in Vulnerability to Malnutrition is Higher in Some Regions Some Regions
UDHS, 2006
Micronutrient Deficiencies in Uganda, 2001 Micronutrient Deficiencies in Uganda, 2001 and 2006and 2006
UDHS, 2001 & 2006
Consequences of Malnutrition and the Consequences of Malnutrition and the National Development Plan 2010-2015National Development Plan 2010-2015
Malnutrition in Uganda has effect on:
–Agricultural productivity
–Disease and survival
–Human capacity development
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Iron Deficiency Anaemia and and Agriculture in Economic DevelopmentAgriculture in Economic Development
• Uganda lost US$ 38 million worth of productivity in 2009
• 0.6% of the GDP
Childhood stunting Childhood stunting and and Agriculture in Economic DevelopmentAgriculture in Economic Development
• Uganda lost US$ 230 Million worth of productivity in 2009
• 2.5% of the GDP
Burden of low-birth weight (LBW) on Burden of low-birth weight (LBW) on UGANDA in 2009UGANDA in 2009
• In 2009 over 170,000 born underweight.
• Cost the government and families about US$ 5.8 million for specialized health care
• 16,000 children died due to low birth weight
Profiles UGANDA
Burden of Vitamin A deficiency on Burden of Vitamin A deficiency on UGANDA in 2009UGANDA in 2009
Risk of death from Vitamin A deficiency is 1.4
Profiles UGANDA
Malnutrition and Child Mortality in Malnutrition and Child Mortality in Uganda (2009 alone!!!)Uganda (2009 alone!!!)
R.I.P
51,300 child
deaths due to PEM
alone!
R.I.P
R.I.P
15,800 child
deaths due to VAD
16,200 child
deaths due to LBW
Maternal Deaths in UGANDA Maternal Deaths in UGANDA (2006-2016)(2006-2016)
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Profiles UGANDA
15,000 Maternal Deaths due to Anaemia!
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Iodine Deficiency and education Iodine Deficiency and education (2009)(2009)
US$8.6m worth of productivity
lost
2,100 children will be born as
cretins
Another 59,000 will be born with severe mental
retardation
7y 7y 4y olds
Stunted children tend to start school later, repeat classes, and less productive in
adulthood
Growth retardation (stunting) and Growth retardation (stunting) and education (2009)education (2009)
Start school later
Absenteeism high
Class repetition high
School grade performance poor
Iron Deficiency Anaemia and Iron Deficiency Anaemia and EducationEducation
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•Ability to learn, •Concentration in school,•Retention rates,•School performance, •Speech and hearing ability.
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$There’re Benefits to the There’re Benefits to the POOR and to the NationPOOR and to the Nation
• Savings from treating ailments attributable to malnutrition
• Economic worth of physical & mental productivity gained
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Ability to compete as Ability to compete as children and adultschildren and adults
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