[pronut-hiv] query re probiotics

["Ann Burgess" <annpatriciaburgess@yahoo.co.uk>]

Dear Colleagues
   
  Can you help a colleague who is working on a probiotics guideline for the world gastroenterology organisation and is interested in exploring special uses/abuses in low-income countries. He says:
   
    "The World Organisation of Gastroenterology (WGO) has made "Optimal Nutrition in Health and Disease "  the focus of the World Digestive Health Day for 2008 (29th May) 
  (http://www.worldgastroenterology.org/world-digestive-health-day.html) .
   
  One of the the things they are working on is a Guideline on Probiotics.
  I was asked what relevance there is of probiotics (or prebiotics or synbiotics ) for Africa . 
  They want to make guidelines that matter in the field , not just for New York or London.
   
  Use and abuse of probiotics - is there a relevance for Africa - for developing countries generally ?"
   
  If you have a view, please write to Justus Krabshuis
  Justus.krabshuis@highland-data.com (not me!).
   
  Thank you very much for your help
  Ann Burgess

 

       
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