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

LECTURE NOTES 4: FOOD SECURITY COMPONENTS IN HIV/AIDSNUTRITIONAL CARE AND SUPPORT====================================================IntroductionThe food insecurity commonly faced by HIV/AIDS-affected households can make itdifficult for people living with HIV/AIDS to practice appropriate nutritional care andsupport. Service providers who understand a household’s specific food securitysituation, the constraints on care and support options caused by insufficient foodavailability and access, and the mechanisms to address these constraints can offerfeasible and more effective nutritional care and support interventions.Purpose (slides 2, 3)The purpose of this session is to give students an introduction to the constraintsposed by food insecurity on nutritional care and support for people living withHIV/AIDS and approaches to implementing this care and support in food-insecurecontexts. The session:• Describes the dimensions of food security• Outlines the relationship between HIV/AIDS and food insecurity• Describes the effects of food insecurity on nutritional care and support topeople living with HIV/AIDS• Discusses ways to implement nutritional care and support in the face of foodinsecurityFood security components and nutritional care and support (slide 4)68