NIPN Guatemala presents at the XX Congress of the Latin American Society of Nutrition

The 20^th Congress of the Latin American Society of Nutrition was held from 21 to 26 October in Cuenca, Ecuador, with the purpose to foster nutrition knowledge, encourage collaboration among researchers, and propose alternative solutions to enhance the nutritional status of the Latin American population. Over 700 professionals in nutrition and related fields participated in the event.

Eduardo Say, NIPN Guatemala coordinator, presented the paper ‘Data and Information Management: Evidence-Based Decision Making’ and shared experiences of NIPN Guatemala. CATIE Guatemala representative, Julio Lopez, highlighted that events like the congress are valuable platforms to showcase successful practices in the country, in order to facilitate informed decision-making in nutrition policies, as well as to discuss essential challenges and opportunities in promoting data-driven processes.