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Special
 URGENT
FOCUS ON NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
Durban/Geneva -- HIV infection and malnutrition rates are rising to
alarming levels in sub-Saharan Africa. There are complex interactions
between nutrition and HIV/AIDS; lack of nutrition weakens the immune
systems of people living with HIV/AIDS, increasing their susceptibility
to other infections and worsening weight loss. Those who are ill from
HIV, from poor nutrition or both are less able to find food or work to
sustain themselves.
Many African governments are urgently scaling up life-saving
anti-retroviral treatment in line with global "3 by 5" targets, but in
doing so, are facing a range of policy and programme challenges related
to food, nutrition and HIV/AIDS. They need clear recommendations for the
evidence-based strategies and interventions that the 25 million Africans
living with HIV/AIDS need for themselves, their families and their
communities today.
To address these issues, the World Health Organization is convening:
A Consultation on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in Africa
The goal of the consultation is to:
• Develop strategies that are both evidence-based and feasible to help
improve the health status of people living with HIV/AIDS in southern and
eastern African countries.
• Review and disseminate the latest evidence on nutrition and HIV/AIDS,
and thereby help ensure nutrition is integrated as part of a
comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS.
Media Accreditation for WHO Consultation on HIV/AIDS and Nutrition
Journalists can request to cover the opening ceremony and plenary
sessions, as well as
request additional info here
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