IMU students offer free dietetics services

Group effort: Lee (front row, third from left), Yap and Prof Chee (third row, fifth and sixth from right, respectively) with the pioneer and current teams at the SDC.

AS non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and heart disease continue to be a concern in Malaysia, there is a need to promote the importance of lifestyle and dietary changes for better health among Malaysians.

That, coupled with the need to increase the visibility of the roles of dietitians, was the inspiration behind the recent launch of the International Medical University (IMU) Student-Led Dietetics Clinic (SDC), said its pro vice-chancellor (Academic) Prof Dr Winnie Chee Siew Swee.