By the time you finish reading this article, 10 people will have become infected with HIV. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, 95% of these new infections occur in developing countries.
At ECHO, we find that many of the countries in our network are not only threatened by hunger, but AIDS as well. We decided to host a workshop that would use our agricultural knowledge to the benefit of those working with people living with HIV/AIDS.
Highlights includes: a presentation by Margaret Tagwira, of Zimbabwe, on nutritious foods as part of AIDS care; a seminar on cross-cultural communication, given by Dr. Dan Fountain; and a workshop on plants for special nutritional needs hosted by Dr. Martin Price.
