Starting antiretroviral therapy improves HIV-infected Africans' nutrition
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
"HIV makes people sicker and, as a result, accessing food becomes progressively more difficult. Antiretroviral therapy makes HIV-infected people feel better and makes them stronger physically -- helping them to improve food security -- in part because they are better able to work and to engage in food-generating activities," a researcher said.