When? 5 February 2025, 15:00 – 17:00 CET
Where? European Parliament, Brussels
MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis honours us with the privilege of hosting a round table discussion on the importance of tackling disease-related malnutrition. The programme features distinguished speakers including Prof. André Van Gossum (ESPEN) and specialist nurse in intestinal failure Judith Beurskens, focusing on integrating nutritional care into patient care pathways, particularly for cancer patients. The event will address the critical impact of disease-related malnutrition, healthcare economics, and EU policy initiatives. Taking place shortly after World Cancer Day, this timely discussion aims to ensure equal access to nutritional care across Europe.
Draft agenda:
- Welcome and introduction
Sebastien Guery, MNI Executive Committee Member
- Keynote speech
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Member of the European Parliament, S&D, Lithuania
- Disease-related malnutrition: time to act – setting the scene
Speaker: Prof. André Van Gossum, ESPEN, Belgium
- The cost of not acting on DRM – healthcare is an investment, not a cost
Speaker: Dr Karen Freijer, BSc, nutritionist/nutrition economics, The Netherlands
- The role of specialist nurses in the nutritional care pathway
Speaker: Judith Beurskens, specialist nurse in intestinal failure, The Netherlands
- Patient testimony
Speaker: Lieve Wierinck, Patient Advocate and Representative of Digestive Cancers Europe, Belgium
- Addressing malnutrition in policy initiatives in the European Union
Speaker: Tomislav Sokol, Member of the European Parliament, EPP, Croatia
- Q&A – all panellists
- Closing remarks
