Russian Red Cross (Irkursk regional branch) | The development of programme strategies for integration of HIV, food and nutrition activities in refugee settings. UNAIDS Collection “Best Practice”.

The development of programme strategies for integration of HIV, food and nutrition activities in refugee settings. UNAIDS Collection “Best Practice”.

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Date received: 2008-09-10

Language: Русский

Code: 549

Year published: 2006

Author: Ellen Mathys Kirkcaldy

Organization: UNAIDS

Carrier: Printed

In 2003 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) took action to develop, through multi-site field research in refugee communities in Africa, a set of strategies for using food and nutrition-based interventions to support HIV transmission prevention, impact mitigation, and care, treatment, and support for people living with HIV. This important collaborative initiative grew out of the recognition that refugee settings are unique. It was recognized also that specific research is required to be conducted among refugees. This Best Practice document discusses the research process and findings of this interagency initiative.