Greece’s Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025: Working Together Against Disease-Related Malnutrition

Dates: November 10–14, 2025
National Partners: ONCA Greece, the Hellenic Dietetic Association (HDA), and the Hellenic Society for Medical/Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (GrESPEN)
Theme: “Working together against disease-related malnutrition”

As part of the European Malnutrition Awareness Week (MAW) 2025, Greece will once again bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and patient advocates under the theme “Working together against disease-related malnutrition.”

This nationwide initiative, led by ONCA Greece, the Hellenic Dietetic Association (HDA), and GrESPEN, continues to build momentum for better nutritional care across all settings, from hospitals to community care.

Policy Objectives

Greece’s 2025 campaign focuses on translating recent policy progress into practical, measurable impact.
Building on the country’s adoption of a mandatory nutritional screening law in hospitals, the campaign seeks to ensure full implementation and compliance across all healthcare facilities.

At the same time, ONCA Greece and its partners aim to:

1. Ensure full adoption and compliance with the newly passed mandatory nutritional screening law in hospitals.

2. Increase public education and awareness, especially among vulnerable populations such as older adults and people with chronic diseases.

These priorities reflect Greece’s long-term commitment to strengthening both clinical practice and public understanding of disease-related malnutrition.

HDA MAW 2025 Activities

The Hellenic Dietetic Association (HDA) will focus on education, advocacy, and public engagement:

• 18th Panhellenic Conference on Dietetics and Nutrition (Dec 4–6, 2025, Megaron Athens International Conference Center)
  Topics include: holistic management of dysphagia (workshop), roundtable with the Hellenic Patients Association, malnutrition in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, IBD, nutritional policies, and screening of nutritional risk, with participation from WHO and the Ministry of Health.
• National social media campaign featuring an infographic on malnutrition in adults (also translated into English) and a podcast highlighting interdisciplinary collaboration among oncologists, oncology nurses, and dietitians.
• Media outreach: Participation in radio/TV health broadcasts and press releases reporting on the ONCA Summit in Athens (May 2025).
• Political advocacy: Collaborating with the Public Law Entity of Dietitians to increase dietitian coverage in primary and secondary healthcare.

HDA Contact & Channels:

• Website: hda.gr

• Email: [email protected]

• Instagram: @greekdietitians

• Facebook: Πανελλήνιος Σύλλογος Διαιτολόγων Διατροφολόγων (Hellenic Association of Dietitians Nutritionists)

• LinkedIn: Greek Dietitians

GrESPEN MAW 2025 Activities

The Hellenic Society for Medical/Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (GrESPEN) will focus on clinical implementation and professional engagement:

• National initiative: Proposal to develop a digital tool for hospital nutritional screening to standardize assessment and ensure timely interventions.

• Life-Long Learning (LLL) course: Continuing education on malnutrition prevention, assessment, and management for healthcare professionals.

• NutritionDay participation (Nov 13, 2025): Motivating clinical dietitians in public and private hospitals to actively engage.

• Educational materials: Development and dissemination of translated ESPEN Fact Sheets, MAW 2025 resources, and videos for both professionals and the public.

GrESPEN Contact & Channels:

• Website: grespen.org

• Email: [email protected]

• Instagram: @grespen_society

• Facebook: Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ιατρικής/Κλινικής Διατροφής και Μεταβολισμού (GrESPEN)

• LinkedIn: Hellenic Society for Medical/Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism – GrESPEN

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All stakeholders are encouraged to share messages and activities using the hashtags:
#MAW2025 #ONCAGreece #GreeceMAW2025 #MalnutritionAwarenessWeek