Starved for Attention: The Neglected Crisis of Malnutrition - Part 2 of 2
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Channel: Doctors Without Borders / MSF-USA · 2010 · Nonprofits & Activism
This is a recording of the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Columbia Universitys Institute for Human Nutrition (IHN) panel discussion about addressing the global crisis of malnutrition, which took place September 10, 2008 at the Riverside Church in New York City. The program was moderated by Dr. Ron Waldman, Professor of Public Health at Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health and Team Leader for Pandemic Preparedness and Response at the United States Agency for International Development. The panelists included Biraj Patnaik, Principle Advisor, Office of the Commissioners to Indias Supreme Court; Dr. Milton Tectonidis, MSF nutrition advisor; and Dan Maxwell, Tufts University. The discussion is preceded by a brief introduction by Richard Deckelbaum, Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, and Susan Shepherd, Medical Advisor, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines.
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