Federation of African Nutrition Societes

1st FANUS meeting

Nutrition, Health and Human Development in Africa : Breaking the downward trend

Draft Programme
Ouarzazate, Morocco 7-9 May 2007
MONDAY 7 MAY 2007

08:00-09:00

Session 1
Moderators: Tola Atinmo, Urban Jonson
Rapporteur: Wilna Oldwage Theron

Lecture
Speaker: Najat Mokhtar

Strengthening capacity building in human nutrition in Africa
Free Communications
- L C Malaba: Capacity development in Africa: Best practices
- Venkatesh Iyengar : Leadership and capacity development 
 within the context of food and nutrition: outline of a profile
- Paul Amuna: Implementation change and enhancing training in
nutritional management of disease in Ghanaian health care settings
09:00-10:30
Session 2
Moderators: Ricardo Uauy, MBarek Essatara
Rapporteur: Frederic Vuvor
Speakers: Anna Lartey, 
Ashraf Shalan, Este Vorster, Hon Ruth Oniang’O  
IUNS/FANUS Symposium :
“How to accelerate progress for improved nutrition in Africa”
10:30-11:00

Coffee break/ Poster sessions

11:00-12:00

Session 3
Moderators: Anna Lartey, Amina Saad
Rapporteur:
Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch

Lecture:
Speaker: Adelheid Onyango

New WHO Child Growth Standards

Free communications

- Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch: Implications of the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards
on the prevalence of stunting and underweight in Gabonese children

- J. Mensah-Homiah: Participating in food-based intervention was not associated with
child growth in northern Ghana

- Folake Samuel : Age-specific pattern of stunting in urban and rural nigerian children

12:00-14:00

Session 4
Moderators: Michael Krunwinkel,Rekia Belahsen
Rapporteur:J. Mensah Homiah
Speakers: Ibrahim Elmadfa
Mbarek Essatara , Martin Bloem, Kwazi Ampofo, Michael Krawinkel, Dairo,Tola Atinmo

Rainer Gross memorial symposium:
Preventing Micronutrient Deficiencies Making optimal use
of different strategies

Supported by Sight&Life

14:00-15:00

Lunch/ Poster sessions

15:00-17:00

Official Congress Opening Ceremony

17:00-18:00

Official Commissioning of the Exhibition

18:00

Reception
TUESDAY 8 MAY 2007

08:00-9:00

Session 5
Moderator: Ricardo Uauy Noel Solomon Rapporteur: OE Oyewole

Speaker:
David Baker

The development origins of adult health and disease

09:00-09:45

Session 6
Moderators: (Joyce Kinabo, A Bour
Rapporteur: Folake Samuel

Lecture
Speaker: Urban Jonson

"Young Child Malnutrition : From Global Protein Crisis to the violation of Children’s Rights”

09:30-10:45

Session 7
Moderators: Barbara Burlingame, David Sanders
Rapporteur: Chinwe Okeke

Lecture:
Speakers:
Timothy Johns
Barbara Burlingame
Elizabeth Okeke

Indigenous and Local Food Systems for Diversity and Health
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- Elizabeth Okeke: The Igbo Food System in Nigeria and the Double Burden of Malnutrition

10:45-11:00

Coffee break/ Poster sessions

11:00-12:00

Session 8
Moderators: Tola Atinmo, Nourreddine Chaouki
Rapporteur: Alaoui-Jamali Moulay A

Lecture
Speaker: Claus Leitzman

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective

Free Communications

- Alaoui-Jamali Moulay A: Nutrition and Cachexia in Cancer: An update from Basic and clinical Trials.
- Teugwa Mofor C: African spices’ antioxidants and cancers prevention: case of Cameroon.
- L. Chabraoui. Importance of selenium in nutrition: regulation of macrophage immune response.
10:30-12:30

Session 9
Moderators: Najat Mokhtar
Rapporteur: kingsley pereko

Workshop
Speakers: S. Wade , D. Bansa, MA. Abou Zekri , J-B. Ouedraogo, B. Razafiarisoa, H. Fufa Aga, R. Baingana
The use of nuclear technology in improving the knowledge 
in the area of Human Nutrition and particularly 
in the prevention of malnutrition (IAEA) 
11:30-13:30

Session 10
Moderator: Ruth Oniango, H Aguenaou
Rapporteur: Sanou Dia
Speakers:Bonnie McLafferty, Carol Marshall, Abebe Menkir, Christine Hotz, Bussie Dixon, Paul Van Jaarsveld, Jan Low
Biofortification as a Micronutrient Intervention Strategy: 
Examples to date in Africa  
13:30-14:00

Lunch/ Poster sessions

14:00-16:00

Session 11
Moderators:
Prof. Dr. Rekia Belahsen, Prof. Dr. Tola Atinmo, Prof. Dr. Eric Jéquier
Rapporteur: Kana Sop
Speakers: Tola Atinmo, Paolo M. Suter, Rekia Belahsen, Romain Dossa, Ruth Oniang'o,
Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Ag Agoya Mohamed

Nutrition education and information access in Africa: Status and Needs

16:00-16:30

Coffee break/ Poster sessions

16:30-17:30

Session 12
Moderators: Lucy Malaba, Dossa Romain
Rapporteur: Bengali MD

Lecture:
Speakers: Maxime Buyckx

Hydration and Human Health

Free communications

- Feumba Dibanda : The Influence of disinfection treatments on the microbiological quality of water drunk in Bonagang (Douala- Cameroun)
- Kung’u Jaqueline: Bacterial contamination of weaning foods and drinking water in households with children 10-15months old in pemba island, Tanzania.

16:30-17:30

Session 13
Moderators: Este Vorster, Fettah Derouich
Rapporteur:
O.T.Adepoju

Lecture:
Speaker: Claus Leitsmann

New nutrition Sciences

Free communications

- Ahami AOT, Aboussaleh Y: The contribution of the cognitive and behavioral neurosciences in the treatment of obesity
- O.E. Oyewole: The Male Factor and the Household Nutrition Security Issues
- Wendim-syamregne Mekasha: Socio-economic determinants of child malnutrition: the case of rural areas of Harari region, Ethiopia
- Shahida Rafique: Nutrition, Health and Human Development in Bangladesh: Present Scenario and Future Trends

16:30-20:00

Session 14
Moderators: Cherradi, A. Zirari
Rapporteur :
Speakers:
M Mahfoudi, E Rjimati, Chakli, Essahaba, H Saad, Marcos, M. Mansouri

Lecture
Speaker:
M Mahfoudi

National programme to fight against micronutrient deficiency in Morocco: situation and perspectives
Programme national de lutte contre les carences en micronutriments au Maroc: situation et perspectives

Workshop

Fortification:

Production & distribution

Controle qualité (Quality control)

Communication

Suivi et évaluation (Monitoring)

17:30-19:00

FANUS Business meeting

20:00

Gala Dinner
WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 2007

08:00-10:30

Session 15
Moderators: Tola Atinmo, Isatou Jallow,
Garton Kamchedzera
Rapporteur: Mawuli hayford avedzi
Speakers:
Halima Emberek Warzazi, Sibonile Khoza, Joel Aliro Omara
Ousmane Oumarou Sidibe, Eleni Maunder, Olivia Yambi

The human rights to food, health and water -
a new approach in fighting malnutrition in all forms in Africa

10:30-11:00

Coffee break/ Poster sessions

11:00-12:15

Session 16
Chair: Lluís Serra-Majem, Co-Chair: Francis Delpeuch,
Rapporteur: MA. Abou Zekri

Speakers:Lluís Serra-Majem, Denis Lairon, Aicha Lemtouni, Karamanos B, Sandro Dernini, Belahsen Rekia

MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND HEALTH IN AFRICA

Free communications

- Leila Houti: fruit and vegetables consumption and nutritional status of the algerian population – tahina project.
- Elliot M Berry: Obesity & Healthy (Mediterranean) Lifestyle.
- A. Aouidet: : Quantification of deficiency of trace elements and study of deviation of the food behavior in 300 Tunisian Adolescents

11:00-12:30

Session 17
Moderators: Elarbi Rjimati , Francis Delpeuch
Rapporteur: Roger Sodjinou

Triple burden Disease in Africa
Free communications
- Ghannem H: Prevalence and determinants of obesity among urban school children in Sousse, Tunisia
- Mr. husein mohammed: prevalence of obesity in university of Ghana primary school children
- Paul Armah Aryee: a propensity for developing obesity in an adult male population living in and around a rapidly urbanising community in the northern region of Ghana.
- Birungi Nelly: Relationship between nutritional status and malaria incidence in children below 5 years in malaria endemic areas in western Uganda
- Roger Sodjinou : Diet quality is fully explained by socio-economic factors in urban beninese adults.
- Pereko K.K.A. The Consumption of Edible oil, Fatty foods, Lifestyle Variables and Body fat Mass and Blood Pressure Levels among Adults in fishing communities in the Cape Coast Municipality.
- Bour A. Utilisation des isotopes stables dans la mesure de la composition corporelle chez les personnes âgées marocaines.
- Rguibi M. Hypertension in Morocco: Associated risk factors and biosocial determinants of high blood pressure in a group of urban Sahraoui women.
- N. Benajiba Obesity prevalence and trends: Comparison between Morocco and Spain.
12:30-13:30

Session 18
Moderators: Julia Tagwreyi, Abdelohab Zerrari
Rapporteur: Nnam N.M.

Lecture:
Speaker: Funke Bogunjoko, Bibi Giyose

The African Regional Nutrition Strategy (ARNS) and its implementation plans.

Free communications

- AL Guèye: zinc and vitamin a status in rural senegalese women consuming plant based diets: implications for program interventions.
- Sanou D, enhancement of dietary iron with modification of eating habits could be a sustainable and relevant prevention strategy to control iron deficiency anaemia in preschool children
- R. Fungo: Enhancing the ß carotene, iron and zinc content of bananas in eastern Africa.
- L. C. Malaba: Optimising nutrition intervention ending malnutrition in africa: how about governance?

13:30 14:00

Lunch/ Poster sessions

14:00-15:30

Session 19
Moderators: MBarek Essatara, Fahmi Seddik
Rapporteur: Francis Zotor

Lecture:
Speaker: Klaus Kraemer

Food safety
Vitamin A risk assessment and management
Free communications
- Khalid Sherif El Awady: Food Item Registration Catalogue the first step in Risk Assessment in Dubai.
- Elshrek Yousef: Bacteriological studies on Libyan Kufta from Tripoli city
- O T Adepoju, R A Adediji, and P C Adigwe: Effects of processing methods on nutrient composition, antinutritional factors and micronutrient potential of tree basil (ocimum gratissimum,(efinin)
- MD Bengaly: effect of fermentation duration on chemical composition and proteins quality of roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa l.) seeds used as sauce-condiment in west africa.
- Wise Chukwudi Letsa: a survey on consumer attitudes and perception of food safety in ghana: a case study among university students
- AO Obadina: Microbiological safety of cassava fufu processed in south west Nigeria.
- Phillip Makhumula-Nkhoma: Ensuring success in food control
- Aziz Fassouane : Monitoring DSP toxins in Moroccan Mussels and comparison between LC-MS and commercial immunoassay kit 
15:30-17:00

Session 20
Moderators: Noel Solomon, Mustapha Mahfoudi
Rapporteur: Layachi Chebraoui/ Missouri

Round Table
Speakers: Alfredo Martinez, Julia Wärnberg, Noel Solomons, Ascensiَn Marcos

Immunonutrition to improve health:

16:30-17:30

Session 21
Moderator: Tunde Oguntona, Loubaba Laraki
Rapporteur: Ekesa B.N

Nutrition and HIV
Free communications

-L.C. Malaba: Tackling the Dilemma of Infant Feeding in the context of HIV infection in Africa
- Dorcas Mbonghabu Chia: Support Groups for HIV positive mothers and fathers in programs for prevention of mother to child HIV transmission in Cameroon, Africa
- C. E. Walford: Promotion of nutrition knowledge and food security in rural households affected by HIV in Malawi
- Adenekan Samuel: The Role of Nutrition in Management of HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Nestlé/Red Cross Partnership Programme
- Leapetswe Malete:Integration of Food and Nutrition into HIV and AIDS Programmes in Botswana.
- Habtamu Fufa: Nutritional Status, Zinc and Hemoglobin levels in HIV infected adults living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

17:30-18:00

Coffee break/ Poster sessions

18:00-19:00

Closing Ceremony

19:00

Valedictory Reception

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J. Mensah-Homiah