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WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 17:06

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Original or alternative title: 
Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS), Vitamin A deficiency data by country

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  • Global
Time period covered: 
01/1955 - 12/2007
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Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)

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The WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency provides estimates of xeropthalmia prevalence and determinations of serum retinol concentrations at the country, regional, and global levels.

Survey reports and publications reporting on vitamin A that were used in the WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency were collected from: ministries of health through WHO regional offices, national research and academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, organizations in the UN system, and regular searches of online databases such as PubMed, Medline, Embase, Ovid, and WHO regional databases.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2024

Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) Covariates 1980-2021

Submitted by jmihalik on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:34

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  • Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

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  • Global
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01/1980 - 12/2021
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Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

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The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021), coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), estimated the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for 204 countries and territories and selected subnational locations.

Covariates, which are independent variables with a positive or negative relationship to GBD diseases and conditions, are used to inform the estimation process in models in all components and stages of the GBD study. Types of covariates used include socioeconomic, demographic, health system access, climate, and food consumption. This dataset contains data for covariates for 1980-2021 used in the GBD 2021 study.

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For additional GBD results and resources, visit the GBD 2021 Data Resources page.

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
GHDx Entry last modified on: May 16, 2024

Third National Survey on Blindness

Submitted by pigottdm on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 11:41

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  • Country
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01/2001 - 12/2002

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 12, 2023

Xerophthalmia among Nepalese children

Submitted by honj on Mon, 09/25/2023 - 16:50

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  • Country
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01/1980 - 12/1981

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 12, 2023

Visual impairment and amblyopia in Malaysian pre-school children - The SEGPAEDS study

Submitted by pigottdm on Thu, 07/06/2023 - 11:10

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  • Country
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01/2016 - 12/2016

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 12, 2023

Results of vision screening of 6-year-olds at school: a population-based study with emphasis on screening limits

Submitted by pigottdm on Thu, 07/06/2023 - 10:59

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  • Country
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01/2003 - 12/2003

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 12, 2023

Philippines Demographic and Health Survey 2022

Submitted by jrello on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 11:08

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2022 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)

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  • Country
Time period covered: 
05/2022 - 06/2022
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DHS Program Surveys
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)

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  • Cross-sectional
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative

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The Philippines Demographic and Health Survey 2022 is part of phase 12th of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) series, a nationally representative household survey series. Topics commonly covered in DHS include child and maternal health, family planning, nutrition, health behavior and knowledge, health care access and use, and immunization. For the 2022 survey, 35,470 households were interviewed. 28,372 women of those households between the ages of 15 and 49 completed individual interviews.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 24, 2023

Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2021-2022

Submitted by jrello on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 13:41

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  • Country
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09/2021 - 02/2022
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DHS Program Surveys
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)

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  • Cross-sectional
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative

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The Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 202-2022 is part of phase 8 of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) series. The survey collected information on fertility, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, nutritional status of women and children, maternal and child health, adult and childhood mortality, women's empowerment, domestic violence, awareness and behavior regarding HIV and AIDS and other STIs, and other health issues such as smoking. It was intended to allow estimates of key indicators at national, urban and rural, and province levels and was comprised of household, woman's, man's, and biomarker questionnaires, as well as a self-administered fieldworker questionnaire. 20,806 households were interviewed and a subsample of 19,845 women age 15-49 and 9,079 men age 15-49 completed individual interviews.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Jul 24, 2024

Niger Malaria Indicator Survey 2021

Submitted by jrello on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 08:56

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Original or alternative title: 
Enquête sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme au Niger 2021

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  • Country
Time period covered: 
08/2021 - 10/2021
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DHS Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS)
DHS Program Surveys

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  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative

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The Niger Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) 2021 is part of phase 8 of the Demographic and Health Survey series. The purpose of the survey is to measure the essential indicators of the National Malaria Control Program (PNLP) in order to assess the endemicity of malaria and the progress of implementation of malaria control interventions such as vector control including mosquito nets, intermittent preventative treatment, and care-seeking and treatment for fever in children. A screening test for anemia and parasitaemia was also carried out on young children aged 6 to 59 months. 4,729 households and 5,795 women were interviewed.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 20, 2023

Ocular surgeries in cats

Submitted by brentb4 on Wed, 02/08/2023 - 09:15

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01/2001 - 12/2001

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 10, 2023

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