Food security and nutrition assessment of people living with HIV in Tunisia
To support data collection on malnutrition and food insecurity among PLHIV in Tunisia, WFP and the Tunisian government conducted a district-level assessment of food and nutrition security among PLHIV. Data from the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) show that the number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Tunisia almost doubled last year with 6500 cases recorded in 2019 compared to only 2997 cases recorded in 2018. In response to the lack of data on malnutrition and food insecurity among PLHIV in Tunisia, WFP and the Tunisian government conducted a district-level assessment of food and nutrition security among PLHIV. The results will help the government and all partners to develop effective food security and nutrition interventions for PLHIV as part of a comprehensive, multi-sectoral response to HIV. The results also aim to help the government build an evidence base, provide policy support for HIV-sensitive social protection, and technical support to government and national partners to address the food and nutrition security needs of PLHIV.
