The use of probiotics to alleviate gastrointestinal
maladies, in particular diarrhea, has been well
documented.1 Fermented milk products, such as yogurt,
have been shown to play a role in modulating the immune
system.2 In sub-Saharan Africa, fermentation of foods
has become less commonplace over the past 50 years, in
part due to importation of ‘‘Western’’ food practices. This
region, already mired in poverty and malnutrition, is now
engulfed by an HIV/AIDS epidemic that is crippling
economies and causing relentless suffering. Women are
particularly at risk, and 75% of new infections are
believed to occur among young women and girls. Less
than 0.1% of HIV/AIDS patients gain access to the
highly active antiretroviral therapy they require, and up
to 90% suffer from diarrhea.
The use of probiotics to alleviate gastrointestinalmaladies, in particular diarrhea, has been welldocumented.1 Fermented milk products, such as yogurt,have been shown to play a role in modulating the immunesystem.2 In sub-Saharan Africa, fermentation of foodshas become less commonplace over the past 50 years, inpart due to importation of ‘‘Western’’ food practices. Thisregion, already mired in poverty and malnutrition, is nowengulfed by an HIV/AIDS epidemic that is cripplingeconomies and causing relentless suffering. Women areparticularly at risk, and 75% of new infections arebelieved to occur among young women and girls. Lessthan 0.1% of HIV/AIDS patients gain access to thehighly active antiretroviral therapy they require, and upto 90% suffer from diarrhea.
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