Malnutrition Awareness Week is an annual, multi-organizational campaign created by ASPEN in 2012 to:

• Educate healthcare professionals about early detection and treatment of malnutrition
• Educate consumers/patients on the importance of discussing their nutritional status with healthcare professionals 
• Increase awareness of nutrition’s role on patient recovery

ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week, with the help of ambassadors, corporate sponsors, and collaboration with liked-minded societies, have grown exponentially around the world, reaching more than 230.5 million healthcare professionals, policy makers, influencers, and the public.