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Food security as a response to AIDS: IFPRI 2001-2002 Annual Report Essay

The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly intertwined with issues of food and nutrition. On the one hand, malnutrition and food insecurity may force households to adopt livelihoods that increas the risk of HIV transmission, such as migration to find work. On the other, HIV/...

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Main Authors: Gillespie, Stuart, Haddad, Lawrence J.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
Subjects:
agricultural productivity
hiv infections
economic aspects
nutrition policies
diseases
food supply
malnutrition
agricultural policies
food security
migration
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155881
Summary:The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly intertwined with issues of food and nutrition. On the one hand, malnutrition and food insecurity may force households to adopt livelihoods that increas the risk of HIV transmission, such as migration to find work. On the other, HIV/AIDS may precipitate or exacerbate malnutrition and food insecurity.

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