When
20 May 2025
Where
Geneva, Switzerland, and online
Summary:
On the occasion of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held in Geneva from May 19 to 27, 2025, the governments of Bangladesh, Chile, Egypt, Pakistan, and the Philippines co-hosted the side event “Accelerating Action on Micronutrient Deficiencies and Their Consequences, Including Spina Bifida: Delivering on WHA 76.19 through Large-Scale Food Fortification”.
FFI, together with UNICEF, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida (GAPSBiF),International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF), Future Fortified, The G4 Alliance, Iodine Global Network, Micronutrient Forum, Nutrition International, and World Food Programme, organized the hybrid event.
The event highlighted how WHO Member States are making progress in advancing large-scale food fortification (LSFF) and are actively delivering on the goals set by Resolution WHA 76.19, aimed at preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences. This topic was covered during presentations, a roundtable discussion, and two panels featuring experts in the LSFF space.
Resources
Event Recording (English) Event Recording (Spanish) Event Recording (French)
