144/71 - The WHA Global Nutrition Targets for 2025: tackling the double burden of malnutrition through the lifecycle.
Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) | ||
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Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course | ||
Tuesday 17 October | 11.30 - 13.30 h. | Room 4 - Libertador A |
Introduction
Chairperson

Dr. Mercedes De Onis
Coordinator. Growth Assessment and Surveillance Unit. Department of Nutrition for Health and Development. World Health Organization. Switzerland.
Towards the achievement of the WHA Global Nutrition Targets for 2025
Speaker

Dr. Francesco Branca
Director of Nutrition for Health and Development. World Health Organization. Geneva. Switzerland.
Action/interventions to achieve the childhood overweight target: a global perspective
Speaker

Dr. Chizuru Nishida
Nutrition Policy & Scientific Advice. Department of Nutrition for Health and Development. World Health Organization. Switzerland.
Action/interventions to achieve the childhood stunting target in Latin America: a regional perspective.
Speaker

Dr. Fabio Gomes
Advisor.Nutrition and Physical Activity. Pan American Health Organization/WHO.
WHO tools to support countries in setting national targets
Speaker

Dr. Kaia Engesveen
Technical Officer. Nutrition Policy & Scientific Advice. Department of Nutrition for Health and Development. World Health Organization. Switzerland.
Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the targets: The Tracking Tool
Speaker
