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SHORT-TERM CASH AND FOOD ASSISTANCE

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  • 06/04/2019



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  • Description:
    Short-Term Cash and Food Assistance is an intervention that provides short-term food or cash assistance for food insecure PLHIV in Tanzania who recently initiated ART. Participants receive nutrition assessment and counseling (NAC), plus the opportunity to receive a monthly cash transfer or food basket for up to 6 consecutive months, conditional on attending scheduled visits with the HIV care provider. Cash transfers are valued at 22,500 Tanzanian Shillings (approximately $11 USD dollars, $66 maximum during intervention period) and are transferred via mobile money services or are given to participants directly if they have no access to a mobile phone. Food baskets are also valued at approximately $11, and included whole maize meal, groundnuts, and beans .
  • Document Type:
    Report
  • CIO:
    NCHHSTP
  • Division:
    NCHHSTP_DHAP
  • Topic:
    PRS Project HIV Compendium
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:48b7fc12aac8b04cc6b8a80d0f09ebba43362df849e05d5a0c44d76ed39df18e
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