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The ICDDR,B's 7th Annual Scientific Conference (ASCON VII) held February 1998 focused upon nutrition and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Asia and globally. The ICDDR,B invited international experts as well as local and regional NGO representatives to present their research findings to an audience of research scientists, health professionals, policymakers, and members of the press. Keynote speakers discussed the seriousness of the current level of malnutrition in Bangladesh, a country with the greatest number of malnourished children, and the need for Bangladesh to develop health strategies and programs at the national level to eliminate malnutrition. Conference discussions and findings presented covered a broad range of issues from micronutrient deficiencies to socioeconomic variables associated with malnutrition and their impact upon child mortality and morbidity. ASCON VII underscored the significance of collaboration in developing national strategies and goals in addressing an important child survival issue in Bangladesh and South Asia overall. The conference also highlighted the importance of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Program, a national strategy in which the center is playing an important role. |
