Background
The pervasive and persuasive marketing of breast-milk substitutes and foods high in saturated and trans-fatty acids, free sugars and salt poses a significant public health challenge.
To tackle this, the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office is committed to supporting Member States in implementing the Regional Action Framework on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing, adopted at the seventieth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific. This year marks the midpoint in the Framework’s implementation period (2020-2030).
The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office will host a webinar to:
- review regional evidence on food marketing
- outline WHO's global position and guidelines on the issue
- preview the Operational Manual of the Framework
- highlight country experiences.
Policy-makers, programme officers, WHO technical staff and partners, civil society and researchers involved in the development or implementation of food marketing policies in the Western Pacific Region are invited to join.
You will also hear from distinguished country representatives who will share their experiences in developing and strengthening policies to end the inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes and to restrict the marketing of foods high in saturated and trans-fatty acids, free sugars and salt. Your participation will contribute to our collective efforts to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of ending all forms of malnutrition.
Moderator: Ms Xi Yin, Coordinator, Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Healthy Environments and Populations
Speakers:
- Professor Kathryn Backholer, Deakin University
- Dr Katrin Engelhardt, WHO Headquarters
- Dr Ng See Hoe, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office
- Professor Bridget Kelly, University of Wollongong
- Ms Ateca Kama, Ministry of Health, Fiji
- Dr Lkham-Erdene Byambadoo, Ministry of Health, Mongolia
- Ms Rachel Tso, Health Promotion Board, Singapore
Organizer: NCD Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Healthy Environments and Populations, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office