The International Diabetes Federation, World Diabetes Foundation and World Obesity Federation are organising the collaborative side event “Preventing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes: advancing leadership for sustainable impact” during the 79th World Health Assembly. This event will take place in Geneva and will be livestreamed on Zoom.
Our side event will provide a platform to advance policy dialogue on childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention, bringing together Member State representatives, civil society, and healthcare professionals. It will facilitate exchange of evidence, policy experiences, and implementation lessons to support stronger political leadership, foster multisectoral collaboration, and accelerate coordinated action.
This event will be moderated by Shawn K. Baker, Executive Vice President of Programs and Partnerships at Helen Keller International and opening remarks will be given by Dr Katrin Engelhardt, WHO Department of Nutrition and Food Safety.
Speakers at this event include:
- Ms. Hun Jeudyla, vice chief of the School Health Research and Innovation Bureau of the Department of School Health of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Kingdom of Cambodia
- Professor Eugene Sobngwi, Director of Health Care Organisation and Technology at the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon and Senior Diabetes Researcher
- Dr Simón Barquera, President, World Obesity Federation
- Dr Mark Barone, Founder of Forum CCNTs and International Diabetes Federation Blue Circle Voice
- Ms Sanne Frost Helt, Senior Director, Policy, Programme and Partnerships, World Diabetes Foundation
- Amber Huett-Garcia, Board Member World Obesity Federation
- Prof Peter Schwarz, President, International Diabetes Federation
- Mrs Emma Zwiebler, Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry
