Data collections

The World Health Organization manages and maintains a wide range of data collections related to global health and well-being as mandated by our Member States.

Explore our key health data products and resources from across the organization.

 

 

WHDP Asset 19
Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)
The Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA) is an interactive platform for sharing standardized information on nutrition policies and actions, i.e. what are the commitments made and who is doing what, where, when, why and how (including lessons learnt). GINA contains the following types of data:Policies: The GINA policy section tracks commitments to ensuring good nutrition demonstrated in policy and legislative documents. Documents can be specific to nutrition, e.g. national nutrition policies, vitamin A strategies, or codes of marketing of breast-milk substitutes. Documents can also have broader scopes, e.g. health or agriculture sector strategies, or development plans. Documents include policies, strategies, action plans and legislation. Read more about the policy and legislation data in GINA. Programmes and actions: The GINA action section tracks action taken to improve nutrition as implemented through programmes and interventions. The programmes are user-defined and can contain an unlimited number of pre-defined nutrition actions, including both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions. Pre-defined actions span from e.g. Feeding of low-birth-weight infants to Implementation of maternity protection, and cover all age groups. Mechanisms: The GINA mechanisms section contains information on mechanisms relevant to nutrition. Examples are multisectoral or multistakeholder nutrition coordination mechanisms as well as mechanisms for monitoring compliance with legislation such as codes of marketing of breast-milk substitutes. GINA also includes the TFA Country Score Card. WHO monitors countries' progress in implementing legislative and other measures to reduce and eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA). The TFA Country Score Card tracks countries� mandatory TFA limits and related monitoring mechanisms, other complementary measures, and national policy commitments.