MNI - Fight Against Malnutrition

Fresenius Kabi is pleased to announce the annual €30,000 grant for the most innovative national initiative to fight malnutrition, sponsored by MNI. The grant will be made payable through the national PEN society endorsing the initiative. The winner of the grant will be announced during the Malnutrition Event at the ESPEN 2013 Congress in Leipzig in September 2013. For more details, please take a look at the attachment.

 

MNI Grant 2013 (0.8 MB)

Winning teams of past years

The winner of the MNI grant 2012 for the best local initiative to fight against malnutrition is the Greek Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (GRESPEN), represented by Prof. D. Kouvelas and Dr. M. Chourdakis. The Greek submission has been selected by representatives from both the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and MNI from five submissions.
 
Please follow the link below to read more about the Greek initiative:
http://www.medicalnutritionindustry.com/mni-grant/2012-grant

Comprehensive Dossier "Oral Nutritional Supplements to Tackle Malnutrition" Available Now

Malnutrition, specifically under-nutrition which is typically associated with disease, continues to impair the lives of thousands of people around the globe. In response to this issue, the Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) has compiled a Dossier and Summary Booklet giving the latest information relating to malnutrition as a health concern in various settings and the positive role that Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) can play in the fight against it. Fresenius Kabi as a member company of MNI invites you to take a close look at the documents prepared:

• A Summary Booklet, comprising the key findings of the dossier, enriched with statements of key opinion leaders contributing to the fight against malnutrition
• The comprehensive Dossier, focussing on:
  • the prevalence, causes and consequences of malnutrition and its economic implications
  • the beneficial role of ONS in the fight against malnutrition, resulting in improved mortality and complication rates and reduced rates of readmission
  • a collation of guidelines and good practice examples demonstrating the effective use of ONS in the fight against malnutrition

Find out more about the Dossier and the Summary Booklet at:
http://www.medicalnutritionindustry.com/mni-publications/

Press Release: Mobilization to fight against malnutrition - Powerful initiative aligns politicians, health authorities and caregivers (September 2012) (0.3 MB)

Press Release: Costs Relating to malnutrition in Europe exceed those associated with obesity (September 2012) (0.3 MB)

Malnutrition - Facts & Figures (September 2012) (0.4 MB)

The short film (6.30 min.) “Malnutrition – Another Weight Problem” draws attention to the under-recognized problem of malnutrition arguing that it should have a far more prominent role on the public health agenda.

Involving renowned international experts and patient case studies, the film highlights the scale and health implications of the problem, as well as the importance of screening for malnutrition. As the film makes clear, specialized nutrition can not only combat malnutrition, it can also mitigate its resource use and costs to healthcare systems associated with managing patients with malnutrition. Above all, concerted action of healthcare professionals, politicians and patients/caregivers is required to decrease the prevalence of malnutrition and its impact. 

To watch the MNI film please see the official MNI homepage.

Press Release: "Malnutrition: Europe’s Hidden Weight Problem" (July 2009) (57 KB)