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Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week
Save the date! Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week is Oct 5-9, 2026
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ (CMAW) is an educational and promotional campaign presented by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), a flagship initiative of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). CMTF aims to reduce malnutrition across all health care settings and populations, including adults and children, by increasing awareness of malnutrition, building capacity to enhance nutrition care and advocating for food and nutrition care best practices, standards and policies.
The aim of CMAW is to enhance learning of clinicians, healthcare providers, health leaders and consumers around malnutrition through a series of webinars delivered by leading experts and the use of supporting resources. The theme for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026 "Lead the Change" will focus on addressing malnutrition, food and nutrition care across adult and pediatric acute and community care settings with a focus on increasing awareness, strengthening data, research and advocating for policy and best practices.
Check back here for updates on our 2026 Webinars, Resources and Partners
See details of our past CMAW campaigns HERE.
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Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025, Oct 6-10
Over 3000 attendees (>5600 registrants) participated in CMAW 2025 webinars during Oct 6-10 and September 25!
Webinar recordings are now available, click links here
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ (CMAW) is an educational and promotional campaign presented by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), a flagship initiative of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). CMTF aims to reduce malnutrition across all health care sectors by facilitating research and knowledge creation, disseminating evidence-based knowledge, collaborating with stakeholders and advocating for food and nutrition care practices.
The aim of CMAW is to enhance learning of clinicians, healthcare providers, health leaders and consumers around malnutrition through a series of webinars delivered by leading experts and the creation of resources. This year's theme for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025 "Unveiling Solutions" focused on identifying solutions for addressing malnutrition across adult and pediatric acute care, primary & community care & long term care with a focus on advocacy, research and collaboration.
Click below for CMAW 2025 detailsSee details of our past CMAW campaigns HERE.