MNI and SNE welcome the multi-disciplinary approach proposed under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) and Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) welcome the publication of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan today and in particular the focus on building holistic treatment pathways delivered by multi-disciplinary care teams.
MNI contribution to the European Commission’s Roadmap for a green paper on ageing
MNI welcomes this proposal, which will set out the key issues and discuss ways to anticipate and respond to the socio-economic impacts of demographic change and to harness further opportunities. MNI would like to highlight the burden of malnutrition in Europe as 33 million people are at risk of malnutrition in the EU.
New Video! “From Hospital to Home with Parenteral Nutrition”
People of all ages can be prescribed parenteral nutrition because of varying diseases. Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) may improve patients’ quality of life by supporting them in their daily activities. Patients with chronic conditions and who need nutritional support can receive parenteral nutrition at home without the need to travel to the hospital.
EU4Nutrition LIVE available on-demand – Listen to MEPs calling to include nutritional care in all EU health programmes
EU4Nutrition LIVE now available on-demand!
Broadcasted from studios in Brussels, Madrid and Amsterdam, EU4Nutrition LIVE brought together decision-makers, patient representatives and health care professionals. Together they discussed how secure optimal nutritional care to be an integral part of future national and EU health policies and recommendations.
Healthcare experts call to improve the nutritional care of cancer patients
On 21 September, during the ESPEN virtual Congress, cancer patients’ representatives, dietitians, cancer care givers and industry emphasised the importance of nutritional care during cancer treatment and called on the European Commission and EU Member States to make optimal nutritional care a pillar of the forthcoming European strategy to defeat cancer, as recommended by the Joint Statement ‘Making cancer-related complications and comorbidities an EU health priority.
Prof. Carmen Gomez-Candela – Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid – is the winner of the 2020 MNI Grant
The 2020 MNI Grant was awarded to Professor Carmen Gomez-Candela – Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid – for a project on the “Identification of the most effective and fastest tool for nutritional diagnosis in hospitalised patients”.
2021 MNI Grant – Selection criteria announced
MNI is pleased to announce the MNI Grant 2021 selection criteria for national initiatives or research projects for Optimal Nutritional Care.
Submission deadline: 15 May 2021
Award: €30,000
Join Experts’ Session on Nutritional Care in Cancer Treatment – 21 Sep 2020 @11h (CET)
On 21 September 2020 the event “Living healthier lives during cancer treatment with optimal nutritional care” will feature cancer patients, dietitians and cancer care givers in the field. Mark your calendar and follow the web-stream!
ESPEN Guideline on clinical nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease now available as an app
The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) launched its guideline on clinical nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as an app version for smartphones and tablets. The app is available for download for iOS and Android. A web-based version will become also available soon.
European Week Against Cancer: 1 in 3 cancer patients are malnourished and need nutritional care
On the occasion of the European Week Against Cancer, the Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) reminds that 1 in 3 patients are malnourished and calls to integrate screening for malnutrition and nutritional care in the cancer treatment pathway.
Malnutrition in cancer patients leads to muscle loss, organ damage, immune system disfunction, diminished tolerability of chemotherapy and increased mortality.
2020 MNI Grant – Deadline extended & enlarged criteria to SARS-CoV-2
The 2020 MNI Grant selection criteria have been enlarged to include initiatives on nutritional care of individuals with (risk of) SARS-CoV-2.
The submission deadline has been extended until 15 June 2020.
ESPEN expert statements and practical guidance for nutritional management of individuals with SARS-Cov-2 infection
ESPEN aims at providing concise guidance for nutritional management of COVID-19 patients by proposing 10 practical recommendations. The practical guidance is focused to those in the ICU setting or in the presence of older age and polymorbidity, which are independently associated with malnutrition and its negative impact on patient survival.
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan Roadmap – MNI contribution
The Medical Nutrition International industry welcomes the European Commission’s initiative ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ aiming to tackle the second leading cause of mortality in the European Union.
Treatment targets cancerous cells and tumours, however, it should also include measures against cancer-related symptoms such as pain, fatigue and malnutrition with the aim of improving quality of life of patients and survival. 1 in 3 cancer patients are at risk of malnutrition: malnourished patients may experience inter alia organ damage, immune system dysfunction and lean muscle loss.
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: MNI and SNE call for nutritional care to be an integral part of cancer care
The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) and Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) welcome the European Commission initiative ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ aiming to tackle the second leading cause of mortality in the European Union. MNI and SNE call upon the European Commission to make nutritional interventions an integral part of cancer care in the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’.
Interviews – Providing quality nutritional care at home
Putting the patient at the centre of healthcare, in this video interview keynote speakers of the 2019 ESPEN-ONCA-MNI Joint Session present the importance of providing quality medical nutrition support for patients at home.
For more information on home nutritional care visit also MNI dedicated website at www.home-nutritional-care.com
MNI Grant 2020 – Selection criteria announced
The MNI Grant 2020 selection criteria for national initiatives or research projects for Optimal Nutritional Care is now published.
Submission deadline: 15 May 2020
APNEP is the winner of MNI Grant 2019
The 2019 MNI Grant was awarded to the Portuguese Association of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (APNEP) for its outstanding project on mandatory screening implementation to promote an effective malnutrition diagnosis.
Assuring quality medical nutrition support for patients at home
In the beautiful frame of Krakow, Poland, the 2019 Congress of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) gathered more than 3500 healthcare professionals from 91 countries on the theme “Nutrition – A Highway to Health”. Every year the ESPEN-ONCA-MNI Joint Session gathers experts to discuss ways to deliver better nutritional care to patients.