Commitment
Improving Birthweight Data Systems for Neonatal and Infant Health Monitoring
Description
The Government of Timor-Leste commits to strengthening the accuracy and utilization of birthweight and growth monitoring data for neonatal and infant health surveillance. Key interventions include:
- Ensuring 100% of facility-based births are recorded with accurate birthweight data in the national health information system.
- Implementing growth monitoring from birth to 23 months across all health facilities.
- Deploying digital health recording systems in all hospitals and Community Health Centers (CHCs).
- Training healthcare providers in digital data entry, birthweight recording, and growth monitoring.
GNR assessment
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Pending verification
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
Childhood stunting
Childhood overweight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Research, monitoring and data
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percent of facility-based births recorded with accurate birthweight data |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 70% | September 2024 |
| Target | 100% | March 2030 |
