Homero Martinez, MD, PhD

Senior Technical Advisor
Nutrition International, Canada

HOMERO MARTINEZ is a clinical pediatrician with a PhD in International Nutrition from Cornell University. He is currently based at Nutrition International in Canada, where he heads the secretariat of the Folate Task Team, a multi-disciplinary group to implement a global strategy for the control of folate deficiency and neural tube defects in low- and middle-income countries. Homero collaborates on a number of institutional’s initiatives related to technical assistance on nutrition and health, building partnerships, and institutional strengthening. In the past Dr. Martinez has held various teaching positions, and has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, 54 book chapters, and edited 13 books, with over 4,000 citations to his work.

Poster(s):

• (PO15-50-22) The Amount of Folic Acid in Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Should Be Increased From 0.4 to 2,8 mg to Reduce Neural Tube Defects (NTD)