Nutrition-related care and support for people living with HIV-AIDS
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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
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HIV infection results in complicated nutritional issues for patients. There is growing evidence that nutritional interventions influence health outcomes in HIV-infected patients. Also food insecurity leading to malnutrition heightens the susceptibility to HIV exposure and infection, while HIV/AIDS in turn heightens the vulnerability to food insecurity and malnutrition. The South-East Asia Region had six million people estimated to be infected with HIV in the year 2005. On the other hand, prevalence of malnutrition is very high. More than half of the world's malnourished children still live in our Region. WHO initiated a collaborative effort to develop approaches based on the latest available scientific evidence with respect to the macronutrient and micronutrient needs of HIV-infected people, the special nutritional needs of HIV-infected pregnant and lactating women and their children, and the nutritional needs of HIV-infected adults and children receiving antiretroviral treatment. Based on evidence, WHO headquarters developed a training package. This workshop training utilized the contents of this package. The facilitators' guide consists of 11 sessions that are operationalized, using a variety of interactive and androgogical teaching methods, including brainstorming, case studies, demonstrations, role playing and exercises. The training also envisaged sharpening of caregivers' communication skills to enable them to provide appropriate guidance to HIV-infected and affected