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2004-01-20 This guide is intended to be a resource for physicians and other health care professionals who provide care and treatrment to patients with HIV who live in resource-poor settings. This handbook represents the experience of a dedicated team of community health workers, nurses, doctors, laboratory...
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2008-01-01 This booklet begins by providing examples of participatory tools that can be used to document community members' needs and identify local resources and skills. It discusses the difficulties extension officers can expect to encounter in getting communities to cooperate and work together. It goes...
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The advice presented here is based on knowledge gained from people living with HIV/AIDS about useful herbal treatments and remedies. It does not claim that all herbs and remedies have the same effect on all people. Many communities have their own knowledge of health and nutrition, based on local...
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This 2010 video presents the stories of Ugandans who have benefited from the promotion of grain amaranth for its nutritive value in combatting the symptoms of HIV/AIDS.
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Drawing on a detailed evidence base of over 150 studies encompassing various disciplines (including nutrition, economics, epidemiology, and sociology), it builds a picture of what is know about the interactions between HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition security, and what this knowledge implies for...
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Key Resource1983-01-01 Amaranth [Amaranthus hypochondriacus, A. cruentus (grain type) & A. tricolor (vegetable type)] is an herbaceous annual with upright growth habit, cultivated for both its seeds which are used as a grain and its leaves which are used as a vegetable or green. Both leaves and seeds contain...
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Key Resource2005-01-20 The leaves of the Moringa oleifera tree are very nutritious. They can be consumed fresh, cooked or dried. Since dried Moringaleaves retain their nutrient content, it is possible to convert them into leaf powder. When there is an abundance of leaves, this leaf powder can be made and stored easily....
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2008-01-01 A resource book for carers of AIDS patients. This booklet describes how "natural medicine", i.e. the practical use of plants that grow or can be grown in tropical countries, can offer supportive treatment to AIDS patients, and enable many to lead full and fulfilling lives. 46 pages, illustrated,...
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2010-01-01 Into The Light One Woman On A Mission To Bring Aids Out Of The Darkness Publisher : Ndugu Films, [2010] Media: DVD Summary:Into The Light. 2010 One woman on a mission to bring Aids out of the darkness. New sealed DVD. 70 minutes. Winner Sembene Ousmane award 2008. Zanzibar International film...
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This video tells the story of Grain Amaranth - its growth and use. In addition, here is alinktoa video, filmed in Uganda in 2010----with testimonials by people living with AIDS. Their testimonials have also been validated by at least one controlled health study in Kenya.