The 8th Asian Network Symposium on Nutrition

Importance of maternal and child nutrition strategies towards SDGs
in the Western Pacific Region
Date：February 21, 2018 (Wednesday) 13:30～17:00
Venue： National Institute of Health and Nutrition (NIHN)
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN)
1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8636

WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and Physical Activity
Program
13:30 Opening Address
Dr. Keiichi Abe(President of the NIHN, NIBIOHN)

13:40 Symposium
Chairpersons：Dr. Nobuo Nishi(Chief, International Center for Nutrition and Information, NIHN, NIBIOHN)

Background
The National Institute of Health and Nutrition(NIHN), established in 1920, is the world’s oldest
national research institute in the field of nutrition.
“Asian Network Symposium on Nutrition” is themain international symposium hosted by the NIHN,
which has been held every other year since 2004.
The first symposium entitled “Optimizing Maternaland Child Nutrition for the Prevention of Chronic
Diseases” was held in January 2004, followed by six
symposiums with the different sub-themes. Thelatest 7th symposium one was held on March 23
2016, with the sub-theme of “Strategies for Obesity
Prevention of School Children”. At each symposium,
WHO/governmental officials and researchers wereinvited for the academic debates and exchange ofviews on the issues related to the sub-theme.
The United Nations Sustainable Development
Summit was held on September 25-27 2015, where“2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
including the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) with 17 goals and 169 targets was adapted.
One of the main characteristics of the SDGs was thatnutrition issues were clearly demonstrated in Goal 2“Zero Hunger” and Goal 3 “Good Health andwell-being”.
As a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition andPhysical Activity, the NIHN has been working withWHO to provide technical support to Western PacificRegion countries in the implementation of Regional
Nutrition and NCDs strategies and action plans
toward global and regional nutrition targets.
At the upcoming 8th symposium, following thekeynote addresses on the regional strategies forimprovement of maternal and child nutrition, country
reports of each invited country will be presented.
Based on which, we expect to deepen the debates
on present situation and future direction of eachcountry and the Western Pacific Region.
Supporting bodies;* Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan* The Japan Dietetic Association* The Japanese Society of Nutrition and Dietetics

Dr. Juliawati Untoro(Technical lead for Nutrition, WHO/WPRO)

Keynote Lecture
Regional strategies and action plan for improvement of maternaland child nutrition in the Western Pacific Region.
DrJuliawatiUntoro(Technical Lead for Nutrition, Div. of NCD and Health through the Life-Course,
WHO/WPRO)Country Report
Maternal and child nutrition strategies – Malaysian experience
Mdm Zalma Abdul Razak(Director, Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

Maternal and child nutrition in Hong Kong – Current situation andthe way forward
Mr. Gordon Cheung(President, Hong Kong Nutrition Association)

Multi-sectoral efforts for improving nutritional status – country
report of Lao PDR
Dr. Chandavone Phoxay(Director, National Nutrition Center, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR)

15:10～15:30 Break
Importance of maternal and child nutrition strategies toward
SDGs – Fiji country report
Ms. Maca Temoirokomalani(Acting National Advisor Dietetics & Nutrition,
National Wellness Centre, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji)

Maternal and child nutrition policies, measures and action inJapan
Dr. Midori Ishikawa(Chief Senior Researcher, Department of Health Promotion,
National Institute of Public Health, Japan)

16:10-16:50 Discussion
16:50 Closing Address
Dr. Hikaru Fukuda (Director for Research Coordinationand Evaluation, NIHN, NIBIOHN)
Secretariat: Dr. Miki Miyoshi (Head, Section of International
Nutrition Research and Development, NIHN, NIBIOHN)
E-mail: mikimiy@nibiohn.go.jp