World Obesity Live: Obesity in Africa - an emerging challenge and a regional perspective
Jun 22, 2021Many countries in Africa are experiencing alarming increases in overweight and obesity, such as South Africa where rates for adult females are among the highest in the world.
In countries facing both undernutrition and overweight, the challenges of malnutrition in all its forms are one of the main drivers, along with the increased obesogenic environment including limited access to healthy foods and significant marketing of health-harming products. This session will provide an overview of obesity in several African countries and address how different perspectives and drivers of obesity contribute to some of the challenges.
Date and time
- Tuesday 22nd June 2021
- 16.00 – 17.30 BST / 18:00 – 19:30 EAT / 17:00 – 18:30 SAST
Learning Objectives
- Raising awareness of the challenges that are faced in parts of Africa and how obesity is being amplified by COVID.
- Health Systems in Africa: Addressing the importance of education, physical activity and nutrition and understanding the challenges of undernutrition, overweight and poverty.
- Preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021: A focus on better food systems and access to nutritional food.
Rewatch the webinar here:
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Time (EAT) |
Topic |
Speaker |
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18:00 – 18:05 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Johanna Ralston, CEO, World Obesity Federation, UK |
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18:05 – 18:15 |
Obesity in Africa: An overview |
Prof. Carel Le Roux, Co-Director Metabolic Medicine Group Diabetes Complications Research Centre Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Ireland |
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18:15 – 18:25 |
Childhood Obesity and the importance of early intervention, including working with schools |
Amonje Moses, Founder and Executive Director, Wellness for Greatness Kenya, Kenya |
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18:25 – 18:35 |
Obesity as a priority in Kenya and its impact on Covid-19 |
Veronica Kirogo, Director, Division of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Ministry of Health, Kenya |
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18:35 - 18:45 |
UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Food systems and obesity |
Dr Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, WHO, Geneva |
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18:45 – 18:55 |
The role of Kenya's Competency-based Curriculum (CBC) in addressing Obesity through Physical Education and Nutrition |
Jaqueline Onganyo, Senior Deputy Director, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, Kenya |
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18:55 – 19:25 |
Obesity as a disease and driver of other NCDs across Africa: Panel of practitioners, patients and government representation |
Kingsley Akinroye, Nigerian Heart Foundation, Nigeria Dr Catherine Karekezi, NCD Alliance of Kenya, Kenya Prof. Jean Claude M’banya, University of Yaounde, Cameroon Ogweno Stephen, CEO Stowelink, Kenya |
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19:25 – 19:30 |
Summary and close |
Johanna Ralston, CEO, World Obesity Federation, UK |
- Johanna Ralston
- CEO, World Obesity Federation
- Dr Carel Le Roux
- Co-Director, Metabolic Medicine Group Diabetes Complications Research Centre Conway Institute University College Dublin
- Amonje Moses
- Executive Director and Founder Wellness for Greatness Kenya
- Veronica Kirogo
- Director, Division of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Ministry of Health
- Dr Francesco Branca
- Director, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development World Health Organization
- Jacqueline Onyango
- Senior Deputy Director, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
- Dr Kingsley Akinroye
- Executive Director, Nigerian Heart Foundation
- Dr Catherine Karekezi
- Technical Advisor, NCD Alliance of Kenya
- Prof. Jean Claude Mbanya
- Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Yaounde, Cameroon
- Ogweno Stephen
- CEO, Stowelink, Kenya