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Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual - Linkages Project

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PurposeTo provide basic information about<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>: Causes, transmission,progression, knowledge, <strong>and</strong> challenges<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>: A <strong>Training</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>Session 1Session OutlineWhat Is <strong>HIV</strong>?• Basic facts about <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> (cause,transmission, progression)• Factors affecting risk of transmission<strong>and</strong> vulnerability to infection• Strategies to manage <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>• Challenges in managing <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>• Human immunodeficiency virus• Responsible for causing <strong>AIDS</strong>What is <strong>AIDS</strong>?• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome• Characterized by signs <strong>and</strong> symptomsof severe immune deficiency− Weight loss of more than 10% bodyweight− Diarrhea lasting over 1 month− Fever lasting over 1 monthSource: WHOPublic Health Importance• First recognized in 1981• Second-largest epidemic of the 20 thcentury• Led to 19 million deaths by the end of2001• Affected 40 million people by end of2001

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