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African Paediatricians Converge On Yaounde

A press conference to announce the forum took place yesterday, November 13, 2014 in Yaounde.

After 10 years, paediatricians from over 40 national associations in Africa countries will meet in Yaounde from November 20 to 22 to dwell on promoting child health and nutrition issues surrounding the African child. The President of the Union of National African Paediatric Societies and Associations (UNAPSA), Professor Olivier Koki Ndombo made the announcement yesterday, November 13, 2014 during a press conference in Yaounde.

Prof. Koki said some 300 paediatricians in Africa will be in Cameroon for the conference which will not only focus on the proper functioning of the association, but also on the theme; “Nutrition of the African Child: What Achievements at the Eve of the Third Millennium?” During the press conference it was revealed that hunger and malnutrition remain the main challenges of this era despite the many technological achievements.

In developing countries, it was noted that about 171 million children under the age of five suffer from stunting due to chronic malnutrition. Furthermore, statistics from Cameroon Paediatric Association (CPA) show that about two billion people suffer from “hidden hunger” which has heavy consequences on public health.

While noting that nutrition was generally excluded from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Prof Koki said neglecting this domain of health has cost the country a lot because malnutrition leads to deficiency, physical and cognitive development, learning difficulties and poor performance at school as well as increased risk to chronic diseases at adult age. As such, the 13th congress of CPA and UNAPSA will be an occasion for African paediatricians to evaluate and draw up strategic plans to fight hunger and malnutrition in African children.



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