Abstract: . . .  affected by HIV/AIDS. PEPFAR country teams are encouraged to coordinate with national governments, UN partners and the private sector for the planning and implementation of this strategy. In this context, activities for the clinical needs of PLWHA that can be supported under the Emergency Plan include: Development and/or adaptation of food and nutrition policies and guidelines; Nutritional assessment and counseling, including hygiene and sanitation education, maternal nutrition , and safe infant and young child feeding related to PMTCT; Under conditions where there is evidence of clinical malnutrition for PLWHA, therapeutic and supplementary feeding that is . . .
. . .  Nutritional assessment and counseling, including hygiene and sanitation education, maternal nutrition , and safe infant and young child feeding related to PMTCT; Under conditions where there is evidence of clinical malnutrition for PLWHA, therapeutic and supplementary feeding that is well-targeted and adheres to WHO recommendations for entry and exit criteria 30 ;  . . .
. . .  the Emergency Plan include: Development and/or adaptation of food and nutrition policies and guidelines; Nutritional assessment and counseling, including hygiene and sanitation education, maternal nutrition , and safe infant and young child feeding related to PMTCT; Under conditions where there is evidence of clinical malnutrition for PLWHA, therapeutic and supplementary feeding that is well-targeted and adheres to WHO recommendations for entry and exit criteria 30 ;  . . .
. . .  efforts intended to relieve food insecurity and reduce poverty within affected populations. The strategy is dependant upon joint planning across these agencies at the headquarters and national levels to ensure that the priority food and nutrition needs of the most affected and vulnerable populations are addressed. Emergency Plan funds may only be used to purchase food in limited circumstances that are specifically targeted at HIV-infected people with a clinical need for food, or, in the case of OVCs, affected by HIV/AIDS. PEPFAR country teams are encouraged to coordinate with national governments, UN partners and the private sector for the planning and implementation  . . .
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