Dr. Mandana Arabi
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.
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