Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2023

Malnutrition in adults and seniors that have been hospitalized is a serious health issue that needs to be addressed. In Canada, it has been reported that up to 1 in 2 patients admitted to hospital are malnourished.  After being discharged from hospital, it has been found that one in four adult patients lose weight, and one in three adults aged >65 years living in the community are at nutrition risk.

Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ (CMAW) is an educational and promotional campaign presented by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), the national voice for the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition across Canada, https://nutritioncareincanada.ca/.

CMAW 2023 “Stronger Together” runs from October 2-6, 2023 and themed webinars available on September 28 and from October 2-6 are open for registration. Learn from nutrition experts, researchers, and health care professionals on how to address malnutrition across various settings.

Mark your calendar for the following 6 free Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ webinars:

• Thursday, September 28 (10 – 11:15 a.m. MST): How to Spread & Sustain Awareness of Malnutrition
• Monday, October 2 (11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. MST): Transdisciplinary Approaches for Hospital Malnutrition Care
• Tuesday, October 3 (10 – 11 a.m. MST): Screening and Treatment for Malnutrition in Children: The Dutch Approach
• Wednesday, October 4 (10 –11:15 a.m. MST): Experiences with Nutrition Risk Screening in the Community: A Multidisciplinary Panel
• Thursday, October 5 (10 –11:15 a.m. MST): Resident Centred Care for Food – It Takes a Team!
• Friday, October 6 (10 – 11 a.m. MST): Specialized Nutrition Care- Addressing malnutrition through nutrition support

Learn more about CMAW 2023 and our infographics, resources and buzz kit here https://nutritioncareincanada.ca/canadian-malnutrition-awareness-week/cmaw-2023