“Satit” Deputy Ministry of Public Health opens an academic meeting of the Dietetic Association of Thailand to increase the potential of “professional dietitians – nutritionists – nutritionists” in preventing, rehabilitating and treating diseases. along with 37 scholarships for research in dietetics
On August 29, 2022, at the Grand Richmond Stylish Convention Hotel, Mr. Satit Pitutecha, Deputy Minister of Public Health presided over the opening of the 2022 Academic Conference of the Dietetic Association of Thailand on “The Pathway to Become a Professional Dietitian” and gave a special lecture on “Professional Dietitian” : The Inspiration for Creating healthy More than 900 people attended the event with 37 grants for research in dietetics.
Mr. Satit said that the diet It is a role that helps to promote and restore nutrition. By applying the knowledge of nutrition to determine the amount of food and nutrients that are suitable for the condition of the body as well as transfer knowledge to patients to choose food to suit the condition of the disease Therefore it is important for both prevention and treatment of disease. including creating good health for the people
In this regard, food prescribing has been designated as a branch of the art of healing in the year 2020, which is considered the eighth branch of the practice of the art of healing. It is a testament to the standards and ethics of dietitians. As a person who uses food as a medicine to relieve symptoms of disease very well.
Mr. Satit further said that dietitians, nutritionists and nutritionists are one of the professions that are important in the implementation of disease promotion and prevention, especially chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are partly caused by dietary habits. It also plays an important role in helping to treat patients who need a special diet suitable for the disease. Organizing meetings to increase the capacity of professional dietitians, nutritionists, nutritionists and networks from across the country this time. In addition to applying the knowledge to patient care can also be transmitted to the people to create good health for themselves in another way
