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Integrated Food & Nutrition Security and HIV/AIDS Programming

Malnutrition impedes survival in individuals with HIV and is associated with increased risk of HIV-related infections, complications and early death. Failure to address food and nutrition security (FNS) risks the failure of both treatment and prevention efforts, and the indefensible loss of millions of lives.

Fortunately, recent policy milestones indicate a growing awareness of the critical relationship between FNS and HIV/AIDS. Over 200 front line practitioners from 20 countries shared experiences at the Africa Forum 2006 through hands-on approaches such as skills building sessions and site visits.

Building this experience, Project Concern International (PCI) and partners are developing an initiative to promote integrated programs at the regional level, while fostering partnerships to advocate for integrated HIV/AIDS and FNS programming. Over the next five years, PCI and partners will foster the scale-up of effective integrated HIV/AIDS and FNS responses that can turn the tide on HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa.