Webinar
Sugar Awareness Week Webinar: “Sweet or Sour? Sweet drinks conceal a sour truth”
To register for this free webinar, please follow this link: https://paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJ1BRQZaQi-WONiRfzN92w
To mark the first World Sugar Awareness Week, the Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with WASSH, will hold a webinar with the aim of raising awareness of the harmful effects of these drinks, as well as discussing the various policy actions available to address high and growing consumption.
Speakers
- Leo Nederveen: Acting Unit Chief. Risk Factors and Nutrition Unit & Advisor Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools – PAHO (Moderator)
- Dr Fabio Gomes Da Silva: Advisor in Nutrition and Physical Activity – PAHO
- Graham MacGregor - Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine - Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK - Chair of World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health (WASSH)
- Professor Richard Watt: University College London (UCL) - UK
- Alejandro Calvillo: El Poder del Consumidor, Mexico
Audience
The primary audience will be governmental entities and decision-makers, researchers, health professionals and civil society organizations.
Objectives
- Raise awareness of impact of sugar on health
- Raise awareness of successful policy approaches to addressing sugar intake in the PAHO region
Expected result
Awareness is raised among health professionals, ministries, other government entities and decision-makers, researchers, and civil society representatives on the importance on reducing sugar consumption by promoting effective public policies.