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From November 7 to 14, 2023
National Undernutrition Week
The National Undernutrition Week (SND) returns for a 4th edition , from November 7 to 14, 2023, National Nutrition Health Program 2018-2023 and the Ministry of Health and Solidarity. The Nutrition team at Caen Normandy University Hospital, once again, will be a partner of the SND 2023, launched by the Collective to Combat Undernutrition .
Actions aimed at professionals
- Online quiz / Draw competition to win prizes
- Awareness information stand on malnutrition and muscle testing
Action aimed at users
- Awareness-raising placemat for patients: on all meal trays served at the hospital (adults and children) there will be a #NutritionWeek2023 placemat with the possibility of contacting a dietitian by telephone for any questions;
- Broadcast of undernutrition awareness video: an undernutrition awareness video by La Poste will also be offered for one week on the TV channel in the establishment's rooms and in the waiting room;
- Provision of the PARA-D developed by Professor Agathe Raynaud-Simon: the PARA-D Weight Appetite Meal Food – Undernutrition tool will be made available at the outpatient consultation level. This is a very easy-to-use tool to raise awareness of the risk of malnutrition in 4 questions. Intended for the self-screening of vulnerable people, it can also be used by caregivers or carers;
- Distribution of the information flyer on undernutrition;
- Distribution of the booklets of dietitians of the UTNC of Caen Normandy and the Gourmand booklet of enriched recipes developed by Silver Fourchette.
To better understand undernutrition
- Is malnutrition serious, Doctor? Professor Eric Fontaine
- Identify and act on undernutrition Professor Pierre Déchelotte
- Undernutrition: a danger for the elderly Prof. Agathe Raynaud-Simon
- Undernutrition: children too Professor Régis Hankard
- Undernutrition and Oral Hygiene Dr Joseph-John Baranes
- How to spot signs of malnutrition at home? Professor Agathe Raynaud-Simon
- Undernutrition seen by a dietitian nutritionist , Ghislain Grodard
More than 20 Webinars on the Youtube channel of the Collective to Fight Against Undernutrition
From November 7 to 14, 2023
Published on October 26, 2023
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