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Integrating nutrition support for food-insecure patients and their dependents into an HIV care and treatment program in western Kenya

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  • Mamlin, J.
  • Kimaiyo, S.
  • Lewis, S.
  • Tadayo, H.
  • Jerop, F.K.
  • Gichunge, C.
  • Petersen, T.
  • Yih, Y.
  • Braitstein, P.
  • Einterz, R.

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The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) is a partnership between Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Moi University School of Medicine, and a consortium of universities led by Indiana University. AMPATH has over 50000 patients in active care in 17 main clinics around western Kenya. Despite antiretroviral therapy, many patients were not recovering their health because of food insecurity. AMPATH therefore established partnerships with the World Food Program and United States Agency for International Development and began high-production farms to complement food support. Today, nutritionists assess all AMPATH patients and dependents for food security and refer those in need to the food program. We describe the implementation, challenges, and successes of this program.

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  • Mamlin, J. & Kimaiyo, S. & Lewis, S. & Tadayo, H. & Jerop, F.K. & Gichunge, C. & Petersen, T. & Yih, Y. & Braitstein, P. & Einterz, R., 2009. "Integrating nutrition support for food-insecure patients and their dependents into an HIV care and treatment program in western Kenya," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(2), pages 215-221.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.137174_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.137174
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    1. Gill, T.B., 2010. "Modeling the impact of HIV/AIDS upon food security of diverse rural households in Western Kenya," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 103(5), pages 265-281, June.
    2. Ndirangu, Murugi & Sachs, Sonia Ehrlich & Palm, Cheryl & Deckelbaum, Richard J., 2013. "HIV affected households in Western Kenya experience greater food insecurity," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 11-17.
    3. Tsai, Alexander C. & Tomlinson, Mark & Comulada, W. Scott & Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane, 2016. "Food insufficiency, depression, and the modifying role of social support: Evidence from a population-based, prospective cohort of pregnant women in peri-urban South Africa," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 69-77.

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