HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Nutritional Care and Support, 2004

Published by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA) at the Academy for Educational Development (AED), the purpose of this guide is to assist programme managers and health workers make recommendations on nutritional issues and food management for households with members who are HIV-infected or living with AIDS.

The guide can be translated and adapted to meet local needs and serve as a resource to develop educational materials that are shared with communities and households. Topics covered in the guide include: basic facts on nutrition and HIV/AIDS; nutrition interventions to manage HIV disease; nutrition and care recommendations for infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls; and, a food-based approach to support HIV/AIDS-affected households and communities.

The guide contains new information on:

• Revised nutritional requirements of PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS);
• Nutrition and antiretrovirals (ARVs);
• Guidelines for breastfeeding infants safely in settings of high HIV prevalence;
• Multivitamin supplementation and HIV;
• Safe practices for complementary and replacement feeding of infants and young children born to HIV+ women;
• Uses of food aid to support HIV-affected communities.