Of the approximately 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide in 2007, an estimated 22 million people were in the Sub-Saharan Africa. High malnutrition rates are persisting in the African Region where food is often identified as most immediately and critically needed by people living with HIV/AIDS and others affected by the pandemic.
Scaling-up care and antiretroviral therapy cannot be addressed without planning for appropriate nutrition. Governments are currently grappling with a range of programme and policy challenges related to food, nutrition and HIV/AIDS. Building on global experiences and knowledge, this consultation will recognize the status and extent of the problem in French speaking African countries, and will propose, both, technical and operational plans to address it.
About the consultation
Technical backgrounders- Executive summary - (revised)
- Paper 1
- Paper 2
Micronutrients and HIV infection - Paper 3
HIV and nutrition: pregnant and lactating women - Paper 4
Growth failure in HIV-infected women - Paper 5
Infant feeding and HIV transmission - (revised) - Paper 6
Nutritional considerations in the use of ART in resource-limited settings - (revised) - Participants' Statement