Ms. Pontsho Sepoloane
Pontsho Sepoloane has been a Health and Nutrition Specialist at UNICEF-SADC in Botswana since 2018, facilitating regional harmonization of policies in the SADC region, coordinating high impact actions through engagement with 16 states SADC members.
Prior to joining SADC, Pontsho Sepoloane was Regional Nutrition Manager for the World Food Program in Johannesburg from 2016 to 2018, providing technical nutrition support to 11 countries in the SADC region.
From 2005 to 2016, she worked in South Africa at the Ministry of Health, first as Deputy Director and Deputy Director. Pontsho Sepoloane holds an MA in Public Health Policy and Management from the University of Pretoria (2006 - 2010) and a Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation from the University of Stellenbosch (2011).
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