Followings are the important links related to various topics like Nutrition and HIV including pregnancy and children, HIV and infant feeding, Nutrition and ARV treatment. In response to the request of countries to WHO to strengthen technical guidance for incorporating HIV/AIDS in nutrition policies and programmes, WHO? together with other partners and donors have had a series of technical review which have generated evidence of policy and programming. (For full report of Regional Consultation on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS-Evidence, lessons and recommendations for action in South-East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand; 8-11 October 2007: visit http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/NUT_HIV_scope_and_purpose_bangkok_new.pdf, Annex 1) Contributing to the discussion on evidence in nutrition and HIV including pregnancy and children, please see the following for reference: ?1.?????? Executive summary of a scientific review: consultation on nutrition and HIV in Africa: evidence, lessons and recommendations for action. Durban, South Africa 10-13 April 2005, WHO; http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/consultation_nutrition_and_hivaids/en/index.html 2.?????? Macronutrients and HIV/AIDS: a review of current evidence. Jean WC Hsu, Paul B pencharz et al, WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_1_Macronutrients_bangkok.pdf (PDF, 592 KB) 3.?????? Micronutrients and HIV infection: a review of current evidence. Henrik Friis, WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_2_Micronutrients_bangkok.pdf (PDF, 942 KB) 4.?????? HIV and nutrition: pregnant and lactating women. Peggy Papathakis, Nigel Rollins, WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_3_Pregnant_and_Lactation_bangkok.pdf ?(PDF, 861 KB) 5.?????? Growth failure in HIV-infected children. Stephen M Arpadi, WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_4_Growth_failure_bangkok.pdf (PDF, 551 KB) 6.?????? Infant feeding and HIV transmission. Randa Saadeh, Peggy Henderson, Cota Vallenas. WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_5_Infant_Feeding_bangkok.pdf? (PDF, 381 KB) 7.?????? Nutritional considerations in the use of ART in resource limited settings. Daniel J Raiten, Stevn Grinspoon and Stephen Arpadi. WHO; http://www.who.int/entity/nutrition/topics/Paper_6_Nutritional%20_ART_bangkok.pdf (PDF, 1000 KB) ? Other documents of interest for practical use: ????????? WHO: nutritional care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS: a short counseling course http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/HIV%20Nut%20course%20flyer.pdf (PDF, 87 KB) ????????? WHO guidelines for an integrated approach to the nutritional care of HIV-infected children (6 months -14 years) at HIV treatment sites/referral facilities (draft still) ? HIV and infant feeding: 1.?????? UN framework for priority action on HIV and infant feeding http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/publications/NUTRITION/HIV_IF_Framework.htm 2.?????? Global strategy for infant and young child feeding http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/NUTRITION/global_strategy.htm 3.?????? Revised Baby ?friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) brochure and materials http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/bfhi/en/index.html? 4.?????? Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) Counselling: an integrated course http://www.who.int/nutrition/iycf_intergrated_course/en/index.html 5.?????? WHO HIV and infant feeding statement on the prevention of HIV infections in pregnant women, mothers and their infants, Geneva, Oct 2006 http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/New_Publications/NUTRITION/consensus_statement.pdf (PDF, 102 KB) ? Nutrition and ARV treatment: Uptake of HIV testing and outcomes within a community-based therapeutic care. By Paluku Bahwere et al.; Paper presented at WHO, UNICEF and SCN Informal Consultation on Community-Based Management of Severe Malnutrition in Children, Geneva; 21-23 November 2005; For paper Click here http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/Meeting_report.pdf CD4 levels as criteria for ART in severely malnourished children ? P fergusson, J et al. Impact of HIV status on patterns of mortality in HIV-infected severely malnourished children, admitted to 3 nutrition rehabilitation in the central region of Malawi; By J. Chinkhumba et al.; XVI International AIDS Cnference, Toronto, Canada; 13-18 August 2006; For abstract Click here http://www.aids2006.org/pag/Abstracts.aspx?AID=15144 Supplemental feeding with ready to use therapeutic food in Malawian children at risk of malnutrition. By Monica Patel et al.; Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition; December 2005. For abstract Click here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16599106 Locally produced and imported ready-to-use food in the home-based treatment of malnourished Malawian children. By Heidi Sandige et al., Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition; 2004 ?UNICEF also has many papers on food and nutrition security including Orphan and vulnerable children. ? For all WHO publication on nutrition and HIV, please see the link: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/hivaids/en/index.html