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On Nutritional Surveillance in Bangladesh

K. Ahmad and N. Hass

 

Abstract

This paper emphasized the need for nutritional surveillance activities in order to fix priorities in resource allocation as well as in meeting emergency situations. Using the already identified socio-economic indicators such as wage, price and anthropometric indices of weight and height it proposes to monitor the nutrition situation of the country. A proposed institutional framework for such activities is also outlined and the need for regional cooperation emphasized.

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