PUBLIC ASSOCIATION

Patient
Nutrition
Academy

The Academy of Patient Nutrition is a public association that shapes the future of patient nutrition.

Vision

A world where the best patient nutrition solutions are available to every healthcare facility.

Mission

To shape the future of patient nutrition through international collaboration, expertise, standards, and practical solutions.

Community

We bring together doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, chefs, food operators, managers, and international experts.

About us

The Public Association “Patient Nutrition Academy” was established in 2019 by representatives of the professional community in the field of nutrition support. Today, the Academy brings together physicians, dietitians, specialized nurses, chefs, managers, food service operators, and international experts. We work towards systemic changes: developing standards and practical guidelines, conducting training and research, studying international best practices, supporting pilot projects, and contributing to the updating of regulatory frameworks.

OUR GOALS

Become a voice

To develop a Ukrainian and international professional community of specialists, medical institutions, organizations and partners in the field of patient nutrition.

Consolidate

Develop standards, research, training programs, methodological materials, and practical tools for healthcare facilities.

Influence

Transform successful practices into systemic solutions that can be applied in Ukraine and other countries.

Popularize

Help medical institutions analyze processes, modernize catering units, and implement modern nutrition models.

Improve

Participate in the formation of state policy and updating regulatory legal acts that regulate the organization of patient nutrition.

We are changing the nutrition system in medical institutions of Ukraine

Years of activity

Partners

Diet nurses in the club

Educational activities

Countries whose experience has been studied

Our projects

Club of diet nurses

We unite nutrition nurses from all over Ukraine into a professional community to develop, learn, share experience and grow professionally.

Teaching

In 2024, the union team organized and successfully conducted training events for medical staff of healthcare institutions and specialists related to the medical field from all over Ukraine.

Food infrastructure of a health care facility

A specialized edition of the PNA, which contains information on improving the food infrastructure of medical institutions of Ukraine.

Special project with Svetlana Fus

A modern menu for patients in Ukraine was developed by the chef of the Fooditsyna brand, Vitaliy Vasylenko, and dietitian Svitlana Fus

NEW FORMATS

We strive to develop new formats of work that will help medical institutions improve the organization of patient nutrition.

In particular, among our immediate plans:

Modernization Pilot Projects

Testing new catering models, modern equipment, and digital solutions in medical facilities.

Digital platform and knowledge base

Practical materials, standards, research, training programs, and experience of medical institutions in one place.

Analysis of the condition of food service facilities

Assessment of infrastructure, equipment, processes, costs and food quality with practical recommendations for hospitals.

SUPPORT

Your support helps the Academy conduct research and training, develop standards and practical recommendations, and implement modern nutrition models in healthcare facilities.

You can support a single project or program or become a long-term partner of the Academy.

JOIN

The Academy brings together specialists, medical institutions, professional associations, government agencies, international organizations and businesses.

Join as an expert, partner or participant in a joint project. We are open to research, training programs, international exchange, pilot projects and technological solutions.