E-MED: Nouveau forum �lectronique ProNutrition-HIV
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[Healthnet nous informe de la cr�ation d'un nouveau forum �lectronique en
langue anglaise dont le sujet concerne les relations entre l'alimentation et
le VIH/Sida.CB]
Coming January 2003- Join now!
ProNut-HIV is a program to discuss nutrition and HIV/AIDS issues.
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.
The forum intends to focus primarily on the nutrition care and support of
mothers and children, and later on the focus may shift to the nutrition
care and support of other groups such as adults (men and women) and elderly.
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 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.
Join ProNut-HIV for free by sending an email to:
majordomo@usa.healthnet.org
with the following in the text of your message:
subscribe pronut-hiv
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You may also join by visiting the web site
at: <http://www.pronutrition.org/>http://www.pronutrition.org/
Come join us and make a difference. Please share this invitation with those
who might be interested.