Institution: USAID, AED and Linkages
Type of Material: Tool/Resource
Year of Publication: 2005
Focal Area: Other
Description:
This training module is intended to equip instructors with basic theory to train health workers in a life cycle approach to women’s nutrition. The purpose of this module is to explore issues regarding women’s nutrition: women’s nutritional status, causes of malnutrition, the effects of malnutrition on the intergenerational life cycle, the consequences of inadequate weight and height, micronutrient deficiencies, and interventions to improve women’s nutrition. The module also addresses the synergistic relationship between nutrition and HIV infection, the nutritional requirements of HIV-positive pregnant or lactating women and adolescent girls, and nutritional care and support of HIV-positive wome. Health workers should apply the knowledge and skills in negotiation and interpersonal communication to help mothers and caregivers care for their own nutritional needs and feed their infants and young children optimally. This training module is based on the Guidelines on Maternal Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation within the Context of HIV and AIDS developed by the Republic of South Africa Department of Health Directorate of Nutrition.
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