Voice of America: Scientists: HIV and Food Insecurity Closely Linked

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Scientists: HIV and Food Insecurity Closely Linked Oct 5th 2012, 15:04 A new study says Africa suffers from a co-epidemic of HIV/AIDS and food insecurity. Researchers say treatment and better nutrition go hand-in-hand in controlling the epidemic. Dr. Sheri Weiser said when people fall ill due to HIV, accessing food becomes "progressively more difficult." "Food insecurity and HIV are interacting like a vicious cycle to worsen the severity as well as enhancing vulnerability to the other condition," she said. Weiser is an assistant professor of medicine at the ... Media files: 12592776-C41F-448C-9D34-C22D777D3D57_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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