As part of the week dedicated to raising awareness about malnutrition, on Thursday, November 14, 2024, starting at 1 p.m., an expert meeting in the field of clinical nutrition will be held in the MMA amphitheater.

The National Association for Clinical Nutrition of Serbia is organizing a campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition with various forms of education. The Military Medical Academy, as one of the leading healthcare institutions in our country with a large number of educated healthcare personnel in the field of clinical nutrition, has been continuously educating doctors and medical technicians in this field for many years, providing the most up-to-date knowledge and practice through everyday clinical work.

The conference is intended for medical students, doctors and medical technicians.

Research has shown that malnutrition associated with any disease occurs in at least 30 million people annually in Europe and that one in four patients is malnourished when admitted to hospital. Malnutrition in patients increases the risk of complications in any field of medicine and slows down recovery after treatment. This increases the cost of hospital treatment by up to three times, re-hospitalization is more frequent, and treatment results are worse.