History & Introduction

Dietetic Department is a clinical support unit which provides medical nutrition therapy to patients as it’s core activity. Medical nutrition therapy is an integrated nutrition intervention that applies the combination of nutritional, medical and behavioral science to give a positive effect to health and well being of patients. In addition to this, it involves assessments of nutritional status and the assignment of diet counseling and/or specialized nutrition therapies to treat illness or conditions.

Studies have shown that optimal medical nutrition therapies are effective in disease management and to prevent complications resulting in cost saving for the public.