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Implications of the New WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards
See Also: Assessments, Monitoring & Evaluation; Infant & Child Nutrition; Layers, A Computerized Monitoring Tool; Women & Adolescent Nutrition
In April 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new growth standards for children 0-5 years, replacing the NCHS 1978 child growth references as the international standard. The 2006 child growth standards are available from the WHO website at http://www.who.int/childgrowth/en/. This presentation provides information on what the new WHO child growth standards are, why they were developed, and how the new WHO child growth standards may affect population-level data for program monitoring, evaluation, and decision making. The presentation was originally hosted by the Core Group and presented during an Elluminate Live online session on July 27, 2006.
