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Food and Nutrition Implications of Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya: A Formative Assessment, 2005
A formative assessment was undertaken to increase understanding of the food and nutrition needs of clients on ART and the kind of messages that maybe needed by service providers to integrate nutrition in ART care. The study was conducted by a consultant, in partnership with a team from NASCOP, at 13 facilities in 5 sites in Kenya including public, private and mission hospitals, as well as NGOs and networks of PLHIV were visited. A combination of systematic formative research methods were utilized including focus group discussions, in-depth key informant interviews, case studies, and expert informational meetings. The report discusses findings and recommendations related to food and nutrition needs of ART clients, gaps in program capacity, and client and provider perceptions about the role of food and nutrition in ART. FANTA presented the findings in the report to representatives from the Government of Kenya and its PVO partners and disseminated it among government and private stakeholders to assist the government and PVOs in creating strategies to strengthen ART services in Kenya.
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Due
to the interactions that can occur between ART and food and nutrients, managing
nutritional implications of ART is an important component in the success of ART
services in resource limited settings. Nutrition interventions in the context
of ART focus on assisting people living with HIV (PLHIV) and caregivers to make
dietary choices that manage drug side effects andpromote drug efficacy and adherence.
