ActionAid International Southern Africa Partnership Programme (SAPP-Zimbabwe) phases of infection are characterized by the absence or presence of illness symptoms: asymptomatic and symptomatic. During the asymptomatic phase: • energy requirement for HIV-infected persons increases by 10 percent • protein and micronutrient requirements for HIV-infected persons remain the same (compared to the level recommended for healthy non-HIV-infected persons for the same age, sex, and physical activity). During the symptomatic phase: • energy requirement for HIV-infected persons increases by 20-30 percent • protein and micronutrient requirements for HIV-infected persons remain the same (compared to the level recommended for healthy non-HIV-infected persons for the same age, sex, and physical activity). These recommendations are for all HIV-infected persons, regardless of whether they are taking anti-retroviral drugs or not18. From figure 9 shows all the interest groups in terms of vulnerability. General observations are as follows:households hosting chronically ill members and those with children not attending school responses were most food insecure. Furthermore, as already stated above, those with livelihoods that have been destroyed may not be able to meet their dietary requirements resulting in the increased deterioration of their health; All vulnerable categories analysed were above the overall food insecure figure. 3.4.7 Household safety (physical) and human security Household safety and security was defined as the family ability to protect and safe guard its assets (physical) and from exploitation. Almost half (44%) of the homesteads reported that this indicator had been compromised as a result of the operation. Mutare recorded almost two thirds of households claiming that their household safety and security had been compromised. Other areas recorded 48%, 32%, 38%, 14% and 16% for Harare, Bulawayo, Kariba, Beitbridge and Victoria Falls, respectively. Reasons attributed may be the influx of unemployed people as a result of the Operation. Furthermore, in Mbare some households were living in the open adjacent to Mbare Bus Terminus (wards 12, 3, and 4), in Victoria Falls homeless people have been sleeping next to Chinotimba suburb, whilst in Mutare Sakubva bus terminus and the Oval sports arena.. in Kariba, in Mahombekombe near ZESA residential area, Chiwara and Baghdad holding camp, people are living in the open. Reasons cited for this were 1) inability to secure alternative 18 FANTA recommendation for the nutrient requirements for PLHA (December 4, 2003). Zimbabwe Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order National Survey Report 23

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