Dr. Namoudou Keita
Dr KEITA is a specialist in public health and social medicine with 32 years of experience in the field of health and development in sub-Saharan Africa. He is responsible for nutrition, within the West African Health Organization (WAHO), a specialized agency for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Since 2008, he has been responsible for coordinating primary health care, health systems strengthening and non-communicable diseases (NCD). He coordinates the implementation of the Regional Strategic Nutrition Plan for West Africa 2018-2025, in collaboration with all stakeholders. Dr. KEITA Namoudou is a qualified doctor Specialist in Public Health and Social Medicine and also holder of a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Public Health and Developing Countries as well as a Masters in biological and medical science obtained at the University of Rennes 1 in France.
02 Sept Thursday
SESSION 2: OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES IN AFRICA WITH A FOCUS ON ANAEMIA
- Overview of the state of micronutrient deficiencies in Africa, Dr. Adelheid Onyango, Nutrition Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, WHO
- Why has anemia been so difficult to address? Can the perspective of food system contribute and if so how?, Dr. Namukolo Covic, Senior Research Coordinator CGIAR Programme on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI, President, African Nutrition Society
- Prevalence of Anemia deficiency in West Africa: What is the current state?,Dr. Namoudou Keita, Head of Nutrition, WAHO
- Why are we struggling so much to reduce anemia? What has been missing?, Dr Saskia Osendarp, Executive Director, the Micronutrient Forum
Moderator: Dr. Simeon Nanama, Nutrition Advisor, UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa
Plenary discussions