Poverty makes women vulnerable to HIV

[Guest guest]

Kohima | October 5 : Approximately 80 % of women living with HIV & AIDS in

Nagaland come from families living below the poverty line. " Many of these women

are too poor to even afford one square meal a day which is vital for them to

gain energy to withstand the strong effects of their medications, " according to

the department of Women Development. To ensure adequate nutritional intake of

these women, the department said it has introduced the Nutritional Support to

Women living with HIV and AIDS, programme.

The programme would initially cover 500 HIV/AIDS women clients from all over the

state, the department said. They will be provided with a package of foodstuffs

which would cover their daily nutritional needs.

The package consists of rice, dal and vegetable ghee which will be made

available through the NNP+ and their district level networks, the department

said.

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