Discussion Group

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS (ProNut-HIV)

ProNut-HIV, a new electronic forum, aims to share up-to-date information, knowledge and experiences on nutrition and HIV/AIDS.

Our first discussion group deals with how to enhance positive living through proper nutrition care and support by promoting a constructive dialogue between PLWHA, front line workers, researchers, HIV/AIDS specialists and policy makers.

Proper nutritional care and support of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) helps to strengthen the immune function, reduce the severity of opportunistic infections, alleviate HIV/AIDS-related symptoms, prevent the negative effects of medication and food interactions on the nutritional status of PLWHA, as well as contributes to the efficacy of and adherence to medications. Recognizing that, international and national guidelines on nutrition care and support of PLWHA have been developed and are being used in Africa. Given the increased number of PLWHA in Africa, including infected and affected mothers and children, this forum aims to share up-to-date information, knowledge and experiences on nutrition care and support of PLWHA.

We invite PLWHA, front line workers, researchers and program planners in HIV/AIDS and policy makers to actively participate and contribute to the dialogue. To maintain a high-quality and lively interaction, expert moderators in HIV/AIDS and Nutrition will facilitate the discussion.

As collaborating partners, SATELLIFE and Academy for Educational Development (AED) administer and support the discussion groups ProNut-HIV. SATELLIFE's mission is to serve the urgent health needs of the world's poorest nations by stimulating the flow of information and creating local knowledge networks in support of healthy communities through the innovative use of information and communication technologies. AED is committed to solving critical social problems in the areas of health, education, youth development and the environment in the United States and throughout the world through education, training, social marketing, policy analysis.