SIOP PODC NUTRITION WORKING GROUP
MEMBERS:
92
Committee chairs
Objectives
The objectives of the SIOP PODC nutrition working group are:
1.Education & Training: Establish and create nutrition resources and training programs for institutions to learn about nutrition assessment and intervention.
2.Research: Perform research to further understand the prevalence of under- and over-nutrition, examine nutrition indices classifying nutrition status, and examine the efficacy of interventions in LMIC.
3.Collaboration: Facilitate research and educational collaborations, mentoring (study design, implementation, and analysis), and scientific communication between HIC and LMIC.
4.Advocacy: Assist in the identification of funding and resources to improve access to nutrition resources and support for nutrition interventions.
Current Activities
Regional SIOP-PODC Pediatric Onco-Nutrition Fellowships:
- 4th SIOP-PODC international nutrition workshop, Mumbai, India Feb 6-7, 2016.
- 2nd SIOP-PODC Pediatric Onco-Nutrition Fellowship, Mumbai, India February 8-21, 2016.
Upcoming events:
- SIOP-PODC Nutrition Workshop, Rio da Janeiro, Brazil, November 18, 2016
Feasibility and Validation of an Adaptable Nutrition Algorithm
Clinical Intervention Studies ongoing in India
