Webinar on Environmental Enteropathy and WASH - Sept. 11, 11am-12:30 pm EST Webinar on Environmental Enteropathy and WASH - Sept. 11, 11am-12:30 pm EST
Curious about the growing talk about the importance of "gut health" and its role in growth and nutrition and how better WASH practices can reduce stunting?
Please join us for a webinar presentation and discussion on Environmental Enteropathy and WASH on Wednesday, September 11, from 11:00am - 12:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is New York time.
The very best programs focusing on nutritional intake have only solved 1/3 of the stunting problem, and no nutritional research trial has ever normalized linear growth. Adequate diet is necessary for healthy growth, but is not sufficient. Meanwhile, improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is associated with decreased stunting and has the same average effect size as the very best infant feeding interventions. We now know that a condition of the child's intestine -- environmental enteropathy (EE) -- is brought on by living in a dirty environment, can have a very profound impact on stunting, and can be partially reversed through WASH interventions.
Come hear the latest on these important findings about EE from Laura Smith with Cornell University and how WASH can be integrated into USAID nutrition and other programs.
This event is sponsored by the USAID WASH, Nutrition and Feed the Future Community of Practice with support from the USAID TOPS and WASHplus projects.
You can participate in this online event through Fuze at http://fuze.me/20908746 on the day/time of the webinar. No need to preregister. To join the audio, please choose one of two methods: 1) Internet Audio, and simply select the internet audio option after joining; or 2) Use your phone and call +1348177654. If prompted, enter the meeting number: 20908746, then press #.
If you have any questions about this event or issues using Fuze, please contact Patrick Coonan at mailto:coonanfsn@gmail.com