High magnitude of under nutrition among HIV infected adults who have not started ART in Tanzania--a call to include nutrition care and treatment in the test and treat model

High magnitude of under nutrition among HIV infected adults who have not started ART in Tanzania--a call to include nutrition care and treatment in the test and treat model

Abstract Background Undernutrition among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) can be ameliorated if nutrition specific and sensitive interventions are integrated into their HIV care and treatment centers (CTC). Integrated care is lacking despite expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, represe...

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Main Authors: Bruno F. Sunguya, Nzovu K. Ulenga, Hellen Siril, Sarah Puryear, Eric Aris, Expeditho Mtisi, Edith Tarimo, David P. Urassa, Wafaie Fawzi, Ferdnand Mugusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Undernutrition
Antiretroviral therapy
Nutrition care
And integrated care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0180-0

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