Malnutrition Awareness Week will take place from 10–14 November 2025.

Malnutrition Awareness Week will take place from 10–14 November 2025. This important Europe-wide initiative is an opportunity to raise awareness of malnutrition in Ireland - a serious but often under-recognised issue affecting over 222,000 people with Ireland with an annual cost to the health service of €2.8 billion (Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism, 2024).

Anyone can develop malnutrition but in Ireland it usually occurs in people who are unwell. You may be more at risk if you are:

65 years or older
Living with a long-term health condition (for example, lung disease)
Living with cancer
Experiencing difficulties swallowing
Living alone

Malnutrition is preventable and treatable, yet it continues to impact clinical outcomes, increases length of stay, recovery times, and reduces quality of life.

To find out more:

INDI have produced the following resources in collaboration with the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IRSPEN).

Information for patients, family members or carers:

Malnutrition Awareness Advice Booklet