WHO Regional Director urges action for safer food from farm to plate, for everyone in Africa

19/06/2020

“On June 7 we celebrate World Food Safety Day, because every person has a right to safe food for a nutritious and healthy diet.

However, each year, 91 million people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from acute food-borne illness and 137,000 sadly lose their lives.”

These were the opening words of the video message WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, recorded for World Food Safety Day.


Watch the video.

 

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