Homero Martinez, MD, PhD

Senior Technical Advisor
Nutrition International
Ottawa, Ontario, 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.

Presentation(s):

• (OR11-04-24) Assessment of Women’s Discretionary Salt Intake and Household Salt Utilization in Preparation for a Salt Fortification Trial in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

  Sunday, June 30, 2024
  10:24 AM – 10:36 AM CT

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• (OR33-01-24) Double-Fortified Salt Containing Iodine and Folic Acid Is Stable and Acceptable to Consumers in Ethiopia

  Tuesday, July 2, 2024
  10:00 AM – 10:12 AM CT

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