The Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society

is an affiliated body of the IUNS ( International Union of Nutritional Sciences )

The objective of Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society (APCNS) are:

1. To promote the education and training of clinical nutritionists in the region.
2. To enhance the practice of human nutrition and related disciplines in their application to health and the prevention of disease.
3. To provide a net work of people who practice scientifically based clinical nutrition.
4. Curriculum development which will contribute to the academic and professional development (dieticians and nutritionists) of the Asia Pacific region
5. To develop regional working parties to achieve standardization in nutrition assessment methodology, protocols for clinical management, ethical standards, and policies for practice.
6. To hold regular scientific meetings in the Asia Pacific region.
7. To stimulate scientific inquiry into nutrition in medical practice in all of its dimensions, preventive and management.