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Programme data

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Another source of data to monitor health and nutritional status of a population is data from health services and projects. Most programmes routinely collect process indicators, such as number of persons receiving the service. These data can, in combination with data from other sources, be used to estimate indicators of health status or health service delivery.

This section will be somewhat general as the uses of programme data are also covered in the various sections discussing specific health indicators and outcomes.