Speaker
Shuaib Kauchali
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Biography :
He is Shuaib Kauchali. He is the Head of the Division of Community Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. His work addresses the dual burden of wasting and stunting in children by advancing evidence-based, systems-level interventions. He has co-authored impactful research, including global analyses on the scaling up inpatient care for severe acute malnutrition and the intersection of wasting and stunting, highlighting the critical role of workforce capacity, policy alignment, and community engagement. His contributions have informed strategies to improve child survival and reduce inequalities in volatile contexts. He is interested in presenting a talk on global child health.
