Design a policy brief on disease-related malnutrition

CAN DReaM, Creating Alliances Nationally to address Disease Related Malnutrition

• The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) commits to advocate for evidence-based practices and policies to address DRM. A standing committee within CNS, the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), will achieve this through the creation of a national alliance with the engagement of diverse stakeholders, including those from provincial and federal governments, healthcare organisations, academia, agri-food and industry.

• CMTF commits to review and analyse the literature on existing national nutrition policies that are relevant to DRM and to publish the findings. This work will help to identify gaps in existing policies related to DRM and will inform the design of a policy brief and health policy related to DRM. Progress will be assessed quarterly, with reporting to national and international stakeholders by CMTF and CNS.

• The aim is for CNS-CMTF to lead by example to expand and strengthen international and global connections to address DRM, to enable other countries to create national alliances to leverage best practices and policies from around the world, and to create capacity for policy-level change globally. Progress will be measured through engagement (creation of a national alliance), and identification and creation of policy related to DRM within Canada. In addition, we will report on the number of countries that join this global collaborative effort.

• CAN DReaM will initially be funded through the CMTF and CNS.