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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
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FANTA recommendation for the nutrient requirements for PLHA (December 4, 2003).
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