UNICEF/WHO Technical Advisory Group on Wasting and Nutritional Oedema (Acute Malnutrition)
A multidisciplinary group of experts and key stakeholders with the goal of advising UNICEF and WHO on a broad range of topics and issues related to acute malnutrition to improve the delivery of care and preventative interventions for malnourished children and their families

Members and Secretariat

Members

Ali Mohamed Elhag Arabi

Paediatrician/Gastroenterologist, Faculty of medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan

Diane Ashley

Nutrition Specialist, World Food Programme (WFP), Italy

Dr Jay Berkley

Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, KEMRI, Kenya / University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Bindi Borg

Breastfeeding counsellor/Researcher, Independent, Australia

Colleen Emary

Senior Nutrition Adviser, World Vision International (WVI), Canada

Patrizia Fracassi

Food and Agriculture Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Italy

Angeline Grant

GNC-Technical Alliance Helpdesk, Global Nutrition Cluster-Technical Alliance (GNC TA), Switzerland

Kate Golden

Senior Nutrition Adviser, Concern Worldwide, Lebanon

John Kabongo Ntambwe

Operational research manager / Program implementer, Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Nutrition Programme (PRONANUT), Global Nutrition Cluster-Technical Alliance (GNC TA), Democratic Republic of Congo

Rozina Khalid

Nutrition Consultant

Praveen Kumar

Paediatrician, Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, India

Natasha Lelijveld

Researcher, Emergency Nutrition Network, Malawi

Elise Lesieur

Senior Nutrition Adviser, Action Contre la Faim (ACF), France

Nicolette Nabukeera Barungi

Researcher/ Associate Professor, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda

Terry Njeri Theuri

Technical Officer, United Nations High Committee for Refugees (UNHCR), Switzerland

Temidayo Odebunmi

Head, Infant and Young Child Feeding Branch, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria

Aida Alsadeeq

Medical doctor, Al-Sadaka General Teaching Hospital, Yemen

Sanne Sigh

Advisor for MUSEFO, GIZ Cambodia (German international cooperation), Cambodia

Indi Trehan

Paediatrician / Researcher, University of Washington, USA

WHO Secretariat

Faria Shabnam - WHO Country Office Bangladesh

Hana Bekele - WHO AFRO

Marina Adrianopoli - WHO AFRO, Regional Emergency HUB for Africa

Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh - WHO EMRO

Angelia De Silva - WHO SEARO

Julia Untoro - WHO WPRO

Zita Weise Prinzo - WHO Headquarters

Jaden Bernadebenda - WHO Headquarters

Kirrily de Polnay - WHO Headquarters (WHO Focal Point for AG)

UNICEF Secretariat

Minh Tram Le - UNICEF (Focal Point for AG)

Fatmata Famita Sesay - UNICEF Headquarters

Grace Funnell - UNICEF Headquarters

Zivai Murira - UNICEF South Asia

Amal Ben Ameur - UNICEF WCARO

Mueni Mutunga - UNICEF EAPRO