Triple Trouble: Research and Analysis on the Multiple Burdens of Malnutrition in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region

Sponsored By: UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Office  

The UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) presents “Triple Trouble: Research and Analysis on the Multiple Burdens of Malnutrition in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region”, a special issue of the international journal Maternal and Child Nutrition. This session presents the current body of evidence on the triple burden of malnutrition in East Asia and the Pacific, the leading drivers and the policies and programmes needed to address the problem. Keynote speaker, Corinna Hawkes, will address how the region can re-envision healthy food environments for children in light of COVID-19.

Presentations:

• Triple Trouble: Research and Analysis on the Multiple Burdens of Malnutrition in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region
  Jessica L. Blankenship, PhD – UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Office