Speakers in this session will describe and assess promising new technologies for expanding coverage and enhancing safety of MN intervention programs.
Presentations:
Introduction: Innovations in micronutrient delivery systems Rita Wegmuller, PhD – ETH Zurich and GroundWork
Panel discussion: Innovations in micronutrient delivery systems Rita Wegmuller, PhD – ETH Zurich and GroundWork
Development and evaluation of multiply-fortified salt Christine McDonald, ScD, MSc – University of California, San Francisco
Novel formulations of iron to enhance bioefficacy and safety Andrew M. Prentice, PhD, FMedSci – MRC Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Potential contribution of groundwater minerals to MN adequacy in Bangladesh Amanda S. Wendt, PhD – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Turning phytates into a natural iron delivery system Edwin Habeych, PDEng, PhD – Nestlé Research – Material Science Institute