2nd International Workshop on Micronutrients and Child Health

When

03 November 2014 - 07 November 2014

Where

Location: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

Region: India

Objective

This workshop highlighted the links between micronutrients and child health with the following themes:

  • Micronutrient deficiencies, their health consequences, methodology for their assessments, strategies for prevention and control.

  • Supplementation of micronutrients to reduce maternal mortality, child morbidity and mortality.

  • Food fortification, double fortified salt, and Sprinklers in control of anemia

  • Genetic modified foods and related issues

Agenda

A "Fortification Matters" session was held on 5 November as part of this workshop. See presentations from this session below.

Presentations

Sponsors

Jointly organized by:

  • Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 

  • Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Sub-specialty Chapter on Nutrition), New Delhi, India

  • Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research (SBISR), New Delhi, India 

 
 
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