Health and welfare effects of integrating AIDS treatment with food assistance in resource constrained settings: A systematic review of theory and evidence

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 685-692

  Tirivayi, Nyasha ^a   Groot, Wim ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Food assistance; Health effects; HIV AIDS; Resource constrained settings; Systematic review; Welfare effects

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LABOR SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WELFARE IMPACT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RESEARCH;

EID: 80051892649     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.06.056     Document Type: Article

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