Established on 30 June 1965 the Nutrition Association of Thailand (NAT) today counts over 2,000 members members and plays an important role in promoting health issues in Thailand and embittering the lives of Thai people through improved Nutrition.
Activities
The activities carried out by the Nutrition Association of Thailand during July 2005-December 2007 are:
- Networking with Department of Health and Thailand Health Promotion Funds on Proactive Nutrition Initiative, 2006-2007
- Collaborating with the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University as focal point for the Thailand National Alliance of the Global Alliance for Prevention of Obesity and related NCD, 2006-present.
- Organizing the First and Second Thailand Congress of Nutrition (August 31-September 2, 2006 and October 3-5, 2007) and the First International Conference of Halal Science, August 31-September 2, 2006.
- Production of a quarterly journal, the Journal of Nutrition Association of Thailand
- General assembly of the members of the Nutrition Association of Thailand, September 2006, and October 2007.
Role of NAT in the organization of the 19th Congress of Nutrition
Back in 2001, the IUNS had selected Thailand as the site for the 19th International Congress of Nutrition in Thailand (ICN). The hosting of this congress was reaffirmed at the 18th ICN in Durban in 2005.
Professor Thep Himathongkam, the President of NAT and the ICN 2009 Secretary General has worked closely with the Congress President, Professor Kraisid Tontisirin to provide the direction for the 19th ICN. The Scientific Program Committee is composed of individuals with a wide range of expertise and/or representing network of institutions working in the areas of nutrition and allied fields, chaired by Associate Professor Emorn Wasantwisut. International experts from a wide range of specialized areas will be invited to be an advisory board, to ensure the quality of the scientific program.
NAT Website
The Nutrition Association of Thailand has set up a website which includes information about the Association; update knowledge in food and nutrition, food and nutrition knowledge for the public; abstracts of articles published in the Journal of Nutrition Association of Thailand; on-going activities of NAT; as well as calendar of food and nutrition events both in Thailand and international ones. At present, the website is mainly in Thai. It is under further development, to provide excerpt of NAT activities in English, and planned to include links to relevant websites, such as FANS (being developed), IUNS and 19th ICN 2009.
For more information visit www.nutritionthailand.or.th
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