Dr. Mandana Arabi

Vice-President Global Technical Services Nutrition International, Canada

As Vice President, Global Technical Services and Chief Technical Advisor at Nutrition International, Mandana Arabi oversees the technical quality of Nutrition International’s programming in 10 countries and leads a global team of experts to address the most challenging gaps in evidence and practice to improve nutrition. Mandana is a trained medical doctor with a PhD in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University. She has more than 15 years of experience in public health nutrition, designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition interventions in countries with a high burden of malnutrition.

    11:10 –12:20 AM

    02 Sept Thursday

    SESSION 3A: STATE OF FOOD FORTIFICATION IN AFRICA : Food fortification mapping, trends, challenges, and opportunities at continental level

    - Food fortification in Africa, what is the current state? Dr. Mandana Arabi, Vice-President, Global Technical Services, Nutrition International

    - Food fortification in Africa, results and impact
    Dr. Amadou Lamine Gueye, Regional Food fortification manager HKI West Africa

    - Initiatives and experiences in food fortification in Southern Africa, Ms. Pontsho Sepoloane, Senior Technical Advisor for Nutrition, Southern African Development Community

    Moderator : Dr. Adelheid Onyango, Nutrition Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, WHO

    Plenary discussions