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[Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net>]

Minnesota International Health Volunteers retreats on HIV/AIDS and nutrition
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Dear Friends,
 
I am cross-posting this e-mail as it should be of interest, espe-
cially to those working on nutrition issues in Kenya and Uganda (the 
subjects of the e-mail). 
 
With many thanks and all best wishes, 
Janet Feldman
mailto:kaippg@earthlink.net
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Francis Khadudu <fkwere@yahoo.com>
To: <pronut-hiv@healthnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:48 AM
Subject: [pronut-hiv] MIHV retreats on HIV/AIDS and nutrition
 
 
Kenya Coalition on Nutrition is interested in collaborating with MIHV
 
Kenya Coalition on Nutrition is a local advocacy association of indi-
viduals and groups with passion in promoting nutrition in Kenya. We 
are currently interested in involvement in issues pertaining to HIV 
and Nutrition. We would be grateful to establish collaboration with 
you and the Uganda Group. I look forward to our collaboration.
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Francis Khadudu
mailto:fkwere@yahoo.com
 
 
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Diana DuBois <ddubois@mihv.org> wrote:
 
Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) has worked in Uganda 
for the past 10 years in a very underserved district (Ssembabule) and 
has had a successful HIV/AIDS and nutrition project there. We helped 
a local NGO get started (the Ssembabule AIDS Counseling Services) and 
currently have 8 HIV/AIDS counselors who put on 2-3 day retreats re-
lated to HIV/AIDS and nutrition.
 
The retreats are attended by people living with HIV/AIDS along with 
their caretakers, and the clients are taught about eating a nutri-
tious diet; HIV/AIDS prevention; palliative care; simple exercises 
they can do to prevent bedsores; and a session on planting community 
gardens. They are also given seeds and roots to start the community 
gardens, and some initial technical assistance is provided. A manual 
has been developed in the Luganda language and we have received ex-
cellent feedback on the retreats. Our funding for this particular 
project is just about up, so if any of you know of additional funders 
who may be interested, please let me know. We have 15 Ugandan staff 
members and have an excellent core team that are also available to 
train others in this area. Thanks!
 
Diana K. DuBois, MPH, MIA
Executive Director
Minnesota International Health Volunteers
122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 210
Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
Tel: +1-612-871-3759
Fax: +1-612-871-8775
mailto:ddubois@mihv.org
http://www.mihv.org
 
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