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    The document is an invitation to attend the launch of a new international project called "Food environments in Africa: Addressing malnutrition using a syndemics approach (Food-SAMSA)". The project aims to address malnutrition in all its forms through assessing determinants and exploring interventions at multiple levels. It will refine approaches for assessing and improving food environments in contexts with double burdens of over- and undernutrition, apply these approaches in South Africa, and strengthen capacities and networks for food environment research across Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch event will be held on March 29th from 12-3:45pm at the University of Cape Town and will involve stakeholders from the participating institutions and region.

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    The document is an invitation to attend the launch of a new international project called "Food environments in Africa: Addressing malnutrition using a syndemics approach (Food-SAMSA)". The project aims to address malnutrition in all its forms through assessing determinants and exploring interventions at multiple levels. It will refine approaches for assessing and improving food environments in contexts with double burdens of over- and undernutrition, apply these approaches in South Africa, and strengthen capacities and networks for food environment research across Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch event will be held on March 29th from 12-3:45pm at the University of Cape Town and will involve stakeholders from the participating institutions and region.

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    PROJECT LAUNCH

    INVITATION 29 MARCH 2022

    11 March 2022

    Dear Colleague,

    We would like to invite you to the launch of a new international project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture:
    Food environments in Africa: Addressing malnutrition using a syndemics approach (Food-SAMSA), which will take place at the University
    of Cape Town on 29 March 2022. The project is implemented by a consortium of three academic partners and one science council: The
    School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape; the Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa (CDIA), University of Cape Town; the
    Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, LMU Munich, Germany; and the Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South
    African Medical Research Council.

    This project aims to address malnutrition in all its forms, including over- and undernutrition, by assessing its determinants and by
    exploring interventions at the macro (policy), the meso (community) and the micro (interpersonal) level. As part of the project, we will (i)
    refine and adapt existing methodological approaches for assessing and improving food environments to circumstances that are typical
    of countries facing a double burden of over- and undernutrition, (ii) apply these approaches in South Africa to identify levers for change
    and implementation barriers on a policy, community and interpersonal level, and (iii) strengthen capacities and expand existing regional
    networks to support food environment and food systems research and action across Sub-Saharan Africa. We will also conduct participatory
    research to develop models of different parts of the South-African food system and pilot and evaluate interventions to improve local
    food environments. Furthermore, we will use integrated knowledge translation methods to liaise with a range of stakeholders, including
    policymakers, the private sector and civil society actors, thus maximizing our research’s practical and policy impact.

    We would be pleased if you could attend the launch of this new research partnership in the presence of local and regional stakeholders
    and delegates from the respective participating institutions.

    With kind regards,

    CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

    Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Non-Communicable Diseases Research


    University of Cape Town Unit, South African Medical Research Date:
    A/Prof Dr Peter Delobelle Council 29 March 2022
    Prof Dr Vicki Lambert Dr Jillian Hill
    Time:
    Dr Olufunke Alaba
    Pettenkofer School of Public Health,
    12h00 - 15h45
    School of Public Health, University of LMU Munich, Germany Place:
    the Western Cape Prof Dr Eva Rehfuess Sport Science Auditorium,
    A/Prof Dr Zandile J Mchiza Dr Peter von Philipsborn Sports Science Institute of
    Dr Martina Lembani Dr Karin Geffert South Africa, Boundary Road,
    Annalie Wentzel, MSc Carmen Klinger, MSc Newlands
    Hloli Nonkeneza, MSc Katharina Wabnitz, MSc

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