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FHI/Malawi Integrates Nutrition into Home-based Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children

OCTOBER 2006 — For the past year, FHI/Malawi has integrated a nutrition component into home-based care for orphans and vulnerable children. The children receive maize, soya flour, and nuts as nutritional supplements. FHI/Malawi also teaches community members about the importance of a diverse diet and promotes communal gardens, low-input agriculture, and drip-irrigation kits for gardening.

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FHI/Malawi Adds Nutrition Activities to Care and Support Services

NOVEMBER 2005 — FHI/Malawi is adding a nutrition and food security component to its home-based care for people with HIV and programs for orphans and vulnerable children. Activities include nutrition training and support for creating communal gardens.

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MARCH 2005 — Kaisernetwork.org has profiled an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article that highlights three upcoming clinical trials of the antiretroviral drug Viread. The trials will test the drug, also known as tenofovir, to determine whether it can prevent HIV infection. To read the full article, search for "Viread" at Kaisernetwork.org.