Saspen is the South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. The Society is active in the Southern African region, promoting nutrition research and all forms of nutritional education.

• Announement: Editor’s note, Twenty-one years of excellence (28 February 2008)
• Medpharm, the new publishers of the SAJCN (15 November 2007)

The advantages of SASPEN membership

• The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Workshops related to your discipline
• Joint congresses with other societies
• Interaction with other disciplines
• Support from Society members
• A membership certificate
• Expertise in the application of Clinical Nutrition
• CPD activities (free of charge)

There are few things more important to man than adequate nutrition. There are also few subjects that are more misunderstood. A large proportion of the world population is either overnourished, or undernourished. Doctors and other medical staff are particularly guilty when it comes to malnourishing the people they are meant to care for. It is in this context that we believe that the Society has an important role to play in dispersing nutritional myths and promoting nutritional education.

• Membership application form

This web-site is just one small example of our enthusiasm for clinical nutrition.

The SAJCN (South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition) is the official journal of SASPEN, ADSA (Association for Dietetics in South Africa) and the NSSA (Nutrition Society of South Africa). Distributed quarterly or 3 times a year, it covers ALL aspects of nutrition. It is an international, peer-reviewed journal that is distributed free of charge to all SASPEN, ADSA and NSSA members.

Last updated: 28-Feb-2008