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NIPN Strengthens Provincial Capacity for Nutrition Data and Policy Analysis in Southern Laos
The National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) project conducted a training on data and policy analysis for Salavan and Sekong provinces from September 23-27, 2024. Hosted at the Department of Planning and Investment in Sekong Province, the training brought...
NIPN training for trainer workshop
The National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) project recently conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Data and Policy Analysis from September 18-20, 2024, at the APS Hotel in Vangvieng district, Vientiane Province. The three-day event, chaired by...
Data Analysis Unit – Quarter III intensive training
The Data Analysis Unit (DAU) held the third intensive training at the Academy Hotel in Vangvieng district, Vientiane province from 6 – 9 August 2024. Mr. Viengkhone Buaphachanh, Director of the division, and Dr. Nelofar Sheikh, Data Analysis advisor for NIPN,...
Joint Technical Meeting Between NIPN-NIS Project in Salavan Province
A two-day joint technical meeting of the NIPN-NIS projects was held from July 16 &17, 2024, at Pakse Hotel in Pakse City, Champasak Province. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Sitthiroth Rasphone, Director General of the Development Research Institute, Ministry of...
NIPN snippets on ANRCB newsletter
NIPN updates in the ANRCB newsletter for July 2024 include information on the research focus for 2024 and data mapping for 2024, access the copy of newsletter here : https://tinyurl.com/4v48du4u
Routine data on maternal and child health updated October 2023
The new routine data on maternal and child health for the 3rd quarter of 2023 has been updated, find the information from the link below: https://nipn.lsb.gov.la/dashboard/routine.php
Raw data on Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance
Raw data on Nutrition Sentinel Surveillance (Round 1) for 2022 and 2023 has been updated on the NIPN data repository, The data represents at national level for monitoring the trend of food and nutrition status of children under 5 years. The dataset can be downloaded...
Education sector data updated to 2023
The education sector data has been refreshed with the latest information, reflecting updates up to 2023, find out here: https://nipn.lsb.gov.la/repository/
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- Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Lao PDR (SUN CSA)
About Lao PDR
| Geography | Source: LSB | ||
| Country Area | 236800 Km2 |
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| Land Area | 230800 Km2 | |
| Agriculture Area | 21004.7 Km2 | |
| Forest Area | 166300 Km2 | |
| Demographic | Source: LSB | |
| Total population (000) | 7.5 |
| Total under five population (%) | 19.1 |
| Total number of birth (000) | 19 |
| Under five mortality rate | 28 |
| Infant mortality rate | 25 |
| Population below poverty line(%) | 18 |
| Nutrition Status of children under 5 (%) | |
| Stunting* | 32.8 |
| Wasting* | 10.7 |
| Underweight* | 24.3 |
| Overweight* | 2.8 |
| Anemia in Children | 44.1 |
| Source: LSIS II 2017 / *LSIS III (2022) | |
| Infant and Young Child Feeding (%) | |
| Early Initiation of Breastfeeding | 44.9 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding first 6 months | 50.6 |
| Appropriate Breastfeeding | 45.7 |
| Minimum Diet Diversity | 40.4 |
| Minimum Acceptable Diet (Breastfed) | 23.3 |
| Source: LSIS III (2022) | |
| Maternal and Child Health (%) | |
| Visit Antenatal Care at least once with skilled health personnel* | 89.8 |
| No Visit to Antenatal Care | 17.9 |
| Delivered in health facility* | 78.2 |
| Post-natal health check for the newborn* | 64 |
| Source: LSIS II (2017) / *LSIS III (2022) | |
| Water and Sanitation (%) | |
| Using improved sources of drinking water | 87 |
| Use of basic drinking water services | 86.4 |
| Hand-washing facility with soap | 63 |
| Using improve sanitation | 85.7 |
| Source: LSIS III (2022) | |
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