Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program

In the Palestinian territories (PT), decades of conflict, economic stagnation, and restricted movement of people and goods, coupled with high unemployment and poverty rates, continue to affect social, health, and nutrition indicators. For decades,...

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Main Authors:	Hasumi, Takahiro, Mahmassani, Hiya
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:	ANEMIA PREVENTION EDIBLE OIL FORTIFICATION NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION NUTRITION SERVICE DELIVERY NUTRITION PALESTINE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099520002012243108/P172739016041009409f2806df69b10a8d3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37078

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spelling	okr-10986-370782022-03-05T05:10:31Z Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program Hasumi, Takahiro Mahmassani, Hiya ANEMIA PREVENTION EDIBLE OIL FORTIFICATION NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION NUTRITION SERVICE DELIVERY NUTRITION PALESTINE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION In the Palestinian territories (PT), decades of conflict, economic stagnation, and restricted movement of people and goods, coupled with high unemployment and poverty rates, continue to affect social, health, and nutrition indicators. For decades, several assessments have indicated a poor nutritional status of the population in the West Bank (WB) and Gaza Strip (GS). Specifically, a high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies still exists among pregnant and postnatal women and children of ages 6–23 months despite multiple initiatives to address them. Micronutrient deficiencies are one form of undernutrition that occur because of insufficient intake or sufficient intake coupled with inadequate absorption due to infection, disease, or inflammation. Two detailed assessments were conducted (1) to identify the bottlenecks of anemia prevention and control programs in the PT and (2) to examine the feasibility of an edible oil fortification program. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and conflicts, the assessments largely relied on the use of readily available data for secondary analyses and remote data collection through online/phone surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. To the extent possible, the assessments collected data from key informants (for example, health care service providers) and beneficiaries through field visits and stakeholder interviews. The detailed methodology for each of the assessments areavailable in annexes 1 and 2. 2022-03-04T14:55:54Z 2022-03-04T14:55:54Z 2021-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099520002012243108/P172739016041009409f2806df69b10a8d3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37078 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Report Middle East and North Africa Middle East West Bank and Gaza
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topic	ANEMIA PREVENTION EDIBLE OIL FORTIFICATION NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION NUTRITION SERVICE DELIVERY NUTRITION PALESTINE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
spellingShingle	ANEMIA PREVENTION EDIBLE OIL FORTIFICATION NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION NUTRITION SERVICE DELIVERY NUTRITION PALESTINE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION Hasumi, Takahiro Mahmassani, Hiya Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
geographic_facet	Middle East and North Africa Middle East West Bank and Gaza
description	In the Palestinian territories (PT), decades of conflict, economic stagnation, and restricted movement of people and goods, coupled with high unemployment and poverty rates, continue to affect social, health, and nutrition indicators. For decades, several assessments have indicated a poor nutritional status of the population in the West Bank (WB) and Gaza Strip (GS). Specifically, a high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies still exists among pregnant and postnatal women and children of ages 6–23 months despite multiple initiatives to address them. Micronutrient deficiencies are one form of undernutrition that occur because of insufficient intake or sufficient intake coupled with inadequate absorption due to infection, disease, or inflammation. Two detailed assessments were conducted (1) to identify the bottlenecks of anemia prevention and control programs in the PT and (2) to examine the feasibility of an edible oil fortification program. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and conflicts, the assessments largely relied on the use of readily available data for secondary analyses and remote data collection through online/phone surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. To the extent possible, the assessments collected data from key informants (for example, health care service providers) and beneficiaries through field visits and stakeholder interviews. The detailed methodology for each of the assessments areavailable in annexes 1 and 2.
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author	Hasumi, Takahiro Mahmassani, Hiya
author_facet	Hasumi, Takahiro Mahmassani, Hiya
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title	Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
title_short	Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
title_full	Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
title_fullStr	Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
title_full_unstemmed	Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program
title_sort	micronutrient deficiencies in the palestinian territories : identifying the bottlenecks of anemia prevention and control and assessing the feasibility of an oil fortification program
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2022
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099520002012243108/P172739016041009409f2806df69b10a8d3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37078
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Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Palestinian Territories : Identifying the Bottlenecks of Anemia Prevention and Control and Assessing the Feasibility of an Oil Fortification Program

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