According to the District Health Information System (DHIS II) (2021), over the past three years from 2019 to 2021, there has been an increasing trend of undernutrition among HIV-positive breastfeeding mothers.
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Associated factors with nutrient intake and nutritional status of HIV positive breastfeeding mothers in apac district: a cross-sectional study.
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This is a worrying trend because the Ministry of Health Uganda advises HIV-positive mothers to breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first six months of life and to continue nursing for at least another 12 months while supplementing their diets.