Because of the above facts are imposed, it’s necessary to develop and implement a national strategy
for health promotion through balanced diet and increased physical activity level, including directional
transfer of system knowledge for nutrition. The need for higher education of health professionals in the
field of nutrition and medical dietetics was emphasized by the experts in the Committee for Advancement
of Health System Reform in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Macedonia (Simovska V, 2009).
First cycle (undergraduate) study in nutrition have been introduced in 2010 year in order to create
synergy between higher education and practice linking food technology with medicine and health.
Application of population-based prevention, acting on changes in dietary habits and other risk factors
associated with the lifestyle of the whole population is the most stable and effective way to reduce the
NCD and health promotion related to high risk strategy.