Bellin-Sesay Friederike
Institute for Human Nutrition, Wilhelmstr. 20, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Malays J Nutr. 2003 Sep;9(2):75-84. Epub 2003 Sep 15.
Although Asian countries in general face relatively low national HIV/ AIDS prevalence rates, there are serious localized epidemics in some countries that have important implications for food and nutrition security. The rapid development of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in African countries should serve as a warning to Asian countries. While some of the important modes of transmission of relevance to Asia are highlighted, the focus of this article is on the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the food security and nutrition situation at the household and community levels. Acknowledging the fact that HIV/AIDS is not merely a medical problem, the impact of the epidemic on nutritional issues, food production, income and the difficulties of poor households in coping with the situation are discussed. The article concludes with some remarks in relation to possible actions to mitigate the HIV/AIDS epidemic before it escalates beyond control in Asia.
虽然亚洲国家总体上面临相对较低的全国艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行率，但一些国家存在严重的局部疫情，这对粮食和营养安全具有重要影响。非洲国家艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情的迅速发展应给亚洲国家敲响警钟。虽然本文强调了一些与亚洲相关的重要传播方式，但重点是艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情对家庭和社区层面粮食安全和营养状况的影响。认识到艾滋病毒/艾滋病不仅仅是一个医学问题，本文讨论了该疫情对营养问题、粮食生产、收入以及贫困家庭应对困境的影响。文章最后就可能采取的行动提出了一些看法，以在亚洲艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情失控之前加以缓解。
