Category: HIV/AIDS

Animal husbandry and agriculture efforts toward programme sustainability

Bundibugyo District, situated on the western side of the Rwenzori Mountains, is one of the most disadvantaged districts in Uganda.

Issue 33, June 2008 (page 35)

Bangwe Home Based Care Project in Malawi

Summary of published research.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 10)

Better Practice in Targeted Food Assistance

Summary of published report.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 12)

Community Based Technology to Combat HIV/AIDS

Anew study on community based technology change to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa is underway, funded by the MacArthur Foundation. This project is being led by staff at Tulane University, with input from the Overseas Development Institiute (ODI).

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 31)

Cotrimoxazole as a Prophylaxis for HIV Positive Malnourished Children

Summary of review.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 13)

Counselling on infant feeding choice: Some practical realities from South Africa

Avoiding transmission of HIV from mother to child after birth has become one of the greatest challenges in HIV prevention.

Issue 29, December 2006 (page 27)

CSB versus fortified spread in wasted HIV infected adults in Malawi

Summary of published research.

Issue 36, July 2009 (page 10)

Disparate responses to need in Southern Africa

Since 1993, Gaëlle Fedida has worked in humanitarian aid in a wide variety of countries, including Croatia, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville and Afghanistan. Now based in Paris, she is in charge of the Food Aid Programme for MSF France operations.

Issue 18, March 2003 (page 10)

Early Exclusive Breastfeeding Increases HIV Survival

Summary of published paper.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 9)

Early stages of a ‘Food by Prescription’ programme for HIV infected adults

As global interest in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) has risen, their use has begun expanding beyond the realm of treating children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Of recent interest within the humanitarian community is the use of such products in treating malnourished adults living with HIV/AIDS.

Issue 40, February 2011 (page 83)

Effect of Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding on Transmission of HIV-1

Summary of published clinical trial.

Issue 11, December 2000 (page 3)

Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Project in Amhara and Oromia regions

This article is based on a longer publication entitled ‘Designing and Implementing a Rural Safety Net in a Low Income Setting: Lessons Learned from Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program 2005-2009’ by Will Wiseman, Julie Van Domelen and Sarah Coll-Black.

Issue 40, February 2011 (page 25)

Food insecurity and mental health among community health volunteers in Ethiopia

Summary of published research.

Issue 40, February 2011 (page 92)

Food security early warning systems in the Greater Horn of Africa

A review.

Issue 13, August 2001 (page 3)

Full Recovery means more than Nutritional Recovery

Summary of published paper.

Issue 6, February 1999 (page 9)

HIV and nutrition: recommendations for nutritional care and support

Summary of a review.

Issue 13, August 2001 (page 5)

HIV Transmission and Breast-feeding

Published paper.

Issue 3, January 1998 (page 7)

HIV/AIDS and emergencies: analysis and recommendations for practice

Summary of a published review.

Issue 19, July 2003 (page 10)

HIV/AIDS and Food Security in Malawi

Malawi, a land-locked country in southern Africa that is prone to food shortages, is bearing the full brunt of the African HIV/AIDS pandemic, while also struggling to strengthen its democratic institutions after 30 years under an extremely repressive dictatorial regime.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 37)

HIV/AIDS and Humanitarian Action

Summary of published report.

Issue 22, July 2004 (page 9)

HIV/AIDS Home Based Care in Zimbabwe

In this article, Hisham describes a home based care programme for people living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, highlighting constraints as well as areas for further development.

Issue 19, July 2003 (page 4)

Impact of HIV/Aids on Acute Malnutrition in Malawi

In Malawi, chronic malnutrition (stunting) is estimated at around 50%, although recent studies suggest this has increased substantially and, in some districts, is now around 65%. Rates of underweight are at 25% and acute wasting around 6%.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 18)

Impact of nutritional supplementation amongst PLHIV in Zambia

This article describes the impact of nutritional supplementation on people living with HIV/ AIDS, determined through a field study by CRS.

Issue 36, July 2009 (page 25)

Infant feeding and HIV transmission

Summary of Published paper.

Issue 8, November 1999 (page 7)

Integrated Approach to Supporting Chronically Ill in Malawi

This article describes the evolution of Oxfam’s operations in Malawi, and touches on how Oxfam have been influenced by their regional experience of HIV/AIDS.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 21)

Integrating CTC and HIV/AIDS Support in Malawi

This article describes the research findings1 of the first phase of a two-part study in Malawi by Valid International, which is exploring how existing CTC programmes can be adapted in the context of HIV/AIDS.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 7)

Linkages between HIV/AIDS and food insecurity

A review.

Issue 13, August 2001 (page 6)

Managing severe acute malnutrition in high HIV prevalence areas

Summary of research.

Issue 34, October 2008 (page 7)

New variant famine in southern Africa

Summary of presentation paper.

Issue 19, July 2003 (page 29)

Nutritional Support Through HBC in Malawi

In common with other countries in southern Africa, the Malawian population is heavily affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The most recent sentinel surveillance report1 revealed a national HIV prevalence level of 19.8% among antenatal care (ANC) attendants.

Issue 25, May 2005 (page 38)