Current Evidence on Improving Nutrition in Pakistan

The two-day event, Current Evidence on Improving Nutrition in Pakistan, held in the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 28 February – 1 March 2017, convened multiple research projects that have investigated various components of the prevention and treatment of undernutrition in Pakistan. Results from the studies were presented, providing a broad scope of the nutrition research environment in the country, and possible future steps. Participants partook in the discussion of results, as well as provided input into further research and programmes that may be put into place to address undernutrition in Pakistan.

This summary report gives an overview of the presentations of each panellist, and the questions and discussions emerging from the audience. The full presentations are available in Annex 1. Agenda for the event is found in Annex 2. Finally, a list of those who participated in the event is available in Annex 3.