[afro-nets] Document for Dissemination - Nutrition and TB

["Tammy Loverdos" <tloverdos@aed.org>]

Dear friends and colleagues,
 
In Africa, tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death from a curable infectious disease. The nutritional consequences of active TB are well recognized by clinicians, yet little is known about effective nutritional management, nor of the interactions between TB treatment and nutritional status. 
 
We are pleased to share our recent paper which reviews scientific literature on the role of nutrition in TB disease, summarizes key findings and knowledge gaps, and investigates related programmatic experience. 
 
The primary target audiences for this review are nutrition program managers in Africa and technical advisors in TB programs.
Central themes include: 
- TB, and TB/HIV co-infection
- Malnutrition, immunity and TB
- Micronutrients and TB
- Incorporating nutrition into TB programs
 
The PDF is available online at:  
http://africahealth2010.aed.org/PDF/Nutrition and TB_Final.pdf (http://africahealth2010.aed.org/PDF/Nutrition%20and%20TB_Final.pdf)
 
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