The Challenge
The problem worth solving
Cancer treatment can make eating difficult. Patients may experience:
- Loss of appetite
- Changes in taste
- Early fullness
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Unintentional weight loss
- Stress and uncertainty around food
The challenge is that generic nutrition advice does not always reflect what a person can realistically eat during treatment.
The Solution
What OncoNourish does
OncoNourish is a patient-centred clinical nutrition support service designed around the realities of eating during cancer treatment. Rather than prescribing rigid meal plans, the model focuses on:
- Finding foods patients can tolerate
- Adapting meals according to symptoms
- Supporting weight and strength
- Managing food-related side effects
- Providing practical day-to-day guidance
- Supporting caregivers
The OncoNourish model follows a three-step approach: Listen, create a plan, and adjust with the patient.
TNN Africa's Role
What we brought to it
The project translates oncology nutrition expertise into a structured patient support model.
What Was Innovative
Why it matters
The central innovation is moving away from generic cancer nutrition advice toward symptom-responsive, patient-centred nutrition support. The product is designed around the question “What can this person realistically eat today?” rather than simply “What should a cancer patient eat?”
This creates a more human and adaptable model of nutrition support.
TNN Africa's Contribution
The capability behind the work
This is what we bring to every project: clinical depth, turned into products, experiences and real-world delivery.
Evidence
What exists today
- A live patient-facing service
- Structured clinical nutrition support
- Symptom-responsive nutrition model
- Dedicated caregiver support
- Evidence-informed clinical approach
- Integration with, rather than replacement of, oncology care
- Service led by Tito Ipinmoye, designed to complement medical care
Inside the Product
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