WASHINGTON D.C. / WORLD AIDS DAY

Leaders in the global fight against HIV/AIDS meet in Washington D.C. to mark World AIDS Day. The World Bank reports that proper nutrition for people with AIDS is key--a new study from Haiti shows that poor nutrition reduces the effectiveness of life-saving drugs. WORLD BANK

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:12
• Production Date: 1 December 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: WORLD BANK
• Subject Topical: DISEASE PREVENTION; DISEASE CONTROL
• MAMS Id: U091201f

Description

STORY: WASHINGTON D.C. / WORLD AIDS DAY
TRT: 1.12
SOURCE: WORLD BANK
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 1 DECEMBER 2009, WASHINGTON D.C.

Shotlist

1. Zoom out, World Bank headquarters with giant Red Ribbon outside
2. Wide shot, audience
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Beldina Atieno, HIV positive mother and teacher:
“I stand here on behalf of the other teachers living with HIV. Not all teachers are lucky enough to get ARVs. There are so many who have tested positive but cannot access ARV. Even the few who are on ARV do not have adequate nutritional support to go along with the drugs. Taking ARVs on am empty stomach does more harm than good because these drugs are very very strong.”
4. Wide shot, audience
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Group:
“For Beldina, and 22 million other people living with HIV, investing for the future means continuing to invest in anti-retroviral treatment programs. And at the same time, strengthening prevention efforts and the underlying health systems that will sustain these goals over the long haul.”
6. Pan left, audience

Storyline

The World Bank reports that proper nutrition for people with AIDS is key--a new study from Haiti shows that poor nutrition reduces the effectiveness of life-saving drugs.

People with HIV/AIDS who are chronically hungry do not benefit as much as they could from life-saving anti-retroviral drugs, or ARVs.
And the global food crisis, which has pushed prices up, is not helping.

Beldina Atieno, from Kenya, is an HIV positive mother of two and a teacher, who credits ARVs bringing her back to her family, her job, and the world.

SOUNDBITE (English) Beldina Atieno, HIV positive mother and teacher:
“I stand here on behalf of the other teachers living with HIV. Not all teachers are lucky enough to get ARVs. There are so many who have tested positive but cannot access ARV. Even the few who are on ARV do not have adequate nutritional support to go along with the drugs. Taking ARVs on am empty stomach does more harm than good because these drugs are very very strong.”

SOUNDBITE (English) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Group:

“For Beldina and 22 million other people living with HIV, investing for the future means continuing to invest in anti-retroviral treatment programs. And at the same time, strengthening prevention efforts and the underlying health systems that will sustain these goals over the long haul.”

A World Bank supported study of adults on anti-retroviral treatment in Haiti shows that 40 percent of them went hungry and their chances of dying were greatly increased, compared to those who had the drugs and enough to eat.