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Document Type: General The Agriculture, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Connections in Developing Countries   
[229] Last Modified: Jul 29, 2008 7:48 AM
Resource paper/ essay designed to inform USAID on the inter-relationships between agriculture, nutrition and HIV/AIDS.
Document Type: General Pocketbook Guide on Integrating HIV/AIDS considerations into Food Security and Livelihoods projects   
[228] Last Modified: Jul 29, 2008 7:52 AM
This pocketbook guide provides a checklist of questions in the consideration of incorporating HIV/AIDS into food security and livelihoods projects at various points in the project lifecycle. Targeted at program managers and those providing technical support.
Document Type: General Infant Feeding Assessments for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Program Design   
[147] Last Modified: Jul 11, 2008 8:33 AM
This publication describes the rapid assessment process and its application in the Linkages Project's program in Zambia to integrate infant feeding and HIV counseling and testing into maternal and child health and community services.
Document Type: General Nutrition Job Aids: Regions with High HIV Prevalence   
[146] Last Modified: Mar 15, 2007 11:50 AM
Linkages and its partners developed nutrition protocols to remind workers of information to be shared and procedures to be followed at six contact points with mothers: 1) antenatal, 2) immediate postpartum, 3) postpartum and family planning, 4) immunization, 5) growth monitoring/well child, 6) sick child consultations. This protocol covers such topics as infant and young child feeding, micronutrient supplementation, and maternal nutrition, specifically for regions of high HIV prevalence.
Document Type: General Integrated Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Support for Infant Feeding: Community Motivators Course   
[145] Last Modified: Mar 15, 2007 11:50 AM
This course is designed to provide community motivators with a basic understanding of HIV facts and prevention, mechanisms of MTCT, current MTCT risk reduction interventions, and infant and young child feeding in the context of PMTCT. The course also reviews nutritional recommendations for pregnant women and new mothers in areas affected by HIV. The manual includes lesson plans, daily schedules, handouts, questionnaires, etc.
Document Type: General Integrated Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Support for Infant Feeding: Health Providers Course   
[143] Last Modified: Mar 15, 2007 11:51 AM
This course is designed to give clinic-based health personnel and supervisors a basic understanding of HIV facts and prevention, mechanisms of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, current MTCT risk reduction interventions, and infant feeding in the context of HIV. The course also reviews nutritional recommendations for pregnant mothers and new mothers in areas affected by HIV and AIDS. The manual includes lesson plans, daily schedules, handouts, questionnaires, etc.
Document Type: General Developing and Applying National Guidelines on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS   
[142] Last Modified: Mar 15, 2007 11:52 AM
The handbook provides guidance for country teams and national AIDS control programs to develop and apply national guidelines on nutritional care and support of people living with HIV/AIDS. It provides information on building a multi-sectoral team, adapting generic and country-specific materials to write national guidelines, integrating HIV/AIDS nutritional care and support into programs and services, and monitoring and evaluating the process and outcomes.

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