BANGKOK, Nov 18 — Thai Minister of Public Health Dr Rajata Rajatanavin will attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in Rome, Italy.
Aimed at solving the problem of undernutrition among children, the conference is in response to statistics showing that children under 3 years of age are dying at a rate of over 20 million annually.
The public health minister and his entourage are expecting to join the ICN2: Better Nutrition for Better Lives opening tomorrow in Rome and ending on Friday.
Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the conference will be attended by national ministers and high ranking officials, as well as nutrition experts from around the globe.
The conference goal is to create a consensus and framework on how to address nutrition challenges in the 21st century to complete the United Nation’s goals for nutrition achievements by the end of 2025.
The minister said the conference will focus on solving the nutrition problems among women, mothers and their children, as well as young children, particularly in underdeveloped countries.
As for Thailand’s part, the minister said the country is ready to exchange experiences on the world stage and help set up new strategies with the international community under the Rome Declaration on Nutrition to handle world nutrition issues.
