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| Day 1- May 26, 2014 Childhood Nutrition in Armenia |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00-9:20 | Welcome and opening remarks: Introduction of all conference organizers and co-sponsors, Kim Hekimian (Columbia University) |
| 9:20 – 12:45 |
Session I: Childhood Malnutrition, Moderator: Dr. Richard Deckelbaum (Columbia University) |
| 9:20 – 9:50 | Karine Saribekyan (Head of Maternal and Child Health Department, Ministry of Health, Republic of Armenia): “Child malnutrition problems in the RA: Analysis of the situation, the solution strategy” (Download presentation) |
| 9:50-10:20 | Richard Deckelbaum (Columbia University): “Global Overview of the Double Burden of Nutrition and Why this Conference Now?” (Download presentation) |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Andrew Thorne-Lyman (Columbia University): “Nutrition Specific and Nutrition Sensitive Assessments and Interventions to Address Stunting: Current Evidence and Best Practices” (Download presentation) |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Coffee Break |
| 11:10– 11:40 | Sharon Akabas (Columbia University): “Food Sources of Nutrition – What needs to be added to a diet of bread and potatoes to make a healthy meal?” (Download presentation) |
| 11:40 – 12:15 | Eugene Dinkevich (Columbia University): “Routine Growth Chart Tracking – How to Identify Problems and How to Intervene” (Download presentation) |
| 12:15- 12:45 | Discussion |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45– 15:15 | Session II: Current Assessments in Childhood Nutrition in Armenia,Moderator, Naira Gharakhanyan (WVA) |
| 13:45 -14:05 | Kim Hekimian (Columbia University): “Lessons Learned from Breastfeeding Promotion in Armenia” (Download presentation) |
| 14:05-14:30 | Hambardzum Simonyan (FAR): “Nutrition interventions in an inter-sectoral approach to reduce poverty, Tavush, Armenia 2014” (Download presentation) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Viktoria Sargsyan (WVA)(Download presentation) and Anahit Demirchyan (AUA): “Prevalence and Predictors of Undernutrition and Anemia Among Under five Children in Talin Region of Aragatsotn Marz, Armenia” (Download presentation in English and Armenian) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Discussion |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session III: Current Planned Nutrition Interventions in Armenia – Moderator Varduhi Petrosyan (AUA) |
| 15:30-15:50 | Sergey Sargsyan (Arabkir Medical Center/Institute of Child and Adolescent Health): “Dietary intake of Armenian schoolchildren as a risk factor for developing NCDs” (Download presentation) |
| 15:50-16:10 | Ruzanna Manukyan (WVA): “World Vision’s model for community nutrition training and outreach in Armenia” (Download presentation) |
| 16:10 – 17:00 | Discussion |
| Day 2 – May 27, 2014 Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle |
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| 9:00-10:15 | Session IV: Nutrition and NCDsModerator: Dr. John Bilezikian(Columbia) |
| 9:00-9:20 | Sharon Akabas (Columbia University): “A Life-cycle Approach to Obesity and NCD Prevention” (Download presentation) |
| 9:20-9:40 | John Bilezikian (Columbia University): “Diabetes Mellitus: The Global and Local Epidemic” (Download presentation) |
| 9:40-10:00 | Richard Deckelbaum (Columbia University): “Modifiable risk factors of heart disease in children and adults” (Download presentation) |
| 10:00-10:15 | Discussion |
| 10:15 – 11:35 | Session V: Nutrition Education, Training, Capacity Moderator, MikayelNarimanyan (YSMU) |
| 10:20- 10:40 | Mikayel Narimanyan (YSMU): “Current Situation Regarding Nutrition Education in Yerevan State Medical School, Continuing Education and In-service training” |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Susanna Harutyunyan (YSMU): “Challenges in Nutrition Training to Reduce Stunting in Armenia” (Download presentation) |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Sharon Akabas (Columbia University): “The Challenges to Integrating Nutrition into Health Professional Education in the US” (Download presentation) |
| 11:20-11:35 | Discussion |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Coffee Break |
| 11:50 – 13:45 |
Session VI: Clinical Issues in NutritionModerator: Richard Deckelbaum (Columbia University) |
| 11:50 – 12:15 | John Bilizekian(Columbia University): “Vitamin D, Calcium and Bone Health – Relevance to Armenia” (Download presentation) |
| 12:15 – 12:40 | Andrew Thorne-Lyman (Columbia University): “Nutrition in Special Clinical Populations: The Case of TB Patients” (Download presentation) |
| 12:40 – 13:15 | Eugene Dinkevich (Columbia University): “Cow’s Milk, Formula and Breastmilk – The Impact on Infant and Child Development” (Download presentation) |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | Richard Deckelbaum (Columbia University): The Cost of Doing Nothing: Discussion and Close of the Conference |
