Nutrition

Nutrition for Health and Development

Consultation on proposed global targets on maternal, infant and young child nutrition (6-27 February 2012 – Now closed)

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The web-based consultation on proposed global targets on maternal, infant and young child nutrition run between 6 and 27 February 2012. Submissions have been consolidated in the document “Summary of main issues raised and WHO responses” and provided input to the development of document WHA 65/11. The proposed targets will have to be achieved by 2025 and progress will be measured against a baseline in 2010.

CALL FOR AUTHORS - Food Technologists, Food Chemists and Nutrition Lead Authors for Review Papers On: Technological Considerations for Micronutrient Fortification of Maize Flours and Corn Meals

Suitable authors working independently or as part of working teams can submit their letter of interest by sending an email to WHO at micronutrients@who.int no later than Tuesday, 15 June, 2012.

Latest documents

Landscape analysis on countries’ readiness to accelerate action in nutrition: Country assessment tools

Report of the WHO technical consultation on vitamin A in newborn health: mechanistic studies

Report of the WHO Technical Consultation, Geneva, 1-3 December 2009

Events

Training Workshop on Surveillance and Prevention of Birth Defects and Preterm Births

15 to 19 October 2012, WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Deadline for application submissions - 30 May 2012

Fourth Meeting of the WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG) - Subgroup on Diet and Health

27 - 30 March 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
Salle M 405

Nutrition Seminars

Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics

Friday 6 July 2012
10:00 to 11:00, Salle D (7th floor)
WHO Geneva, Switzerland

e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions

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Nutrition Landscape Information System

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System

Landscape Analysis on Countries' Readiness to Accelerate Action in Nutrition

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The WHO Child Growth Standards

World Health Assembly Resolutions related to Nutrition

Contact information

Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD)
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

Fax: +4122 791 41 56
Email: nutrition@who.int