Food insecurity in the context of HIV/AIDS: A framework for a new era of programming

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Frega, Romeo ^a   Duffy, Francesca ^a   Rawat, Rahul ^b   Grede, Nils ^a  

^a World Food Programme   (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral treatment; Coping behavior; Food insecurity; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CATERING SERVICE; COMPLICATION; DIET THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; POVERTY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION THERAPY; POVERTY;

EID: 78751652824     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265100314s402     Document Type: Article

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