In South Africa, NCS is provided mainly through a
clinical-model where nutrition assessment and counselling
are integrated into the routine clinic visits of HIV-positive
adults. Food supplements are provided to malnourished
individuals, particularly those on anti-retroviral therapy
(ART). Where necessary, individuals are referred to food
security programs such as the national emergency food
program [19]. While the importance of NCS strategies is
well recognized, there is paucity of information regarding
their impact on nutritional status and QoL or their
effect on nutritional vulnerability and risk of malnutrition.
The purpose of this study was to compare nutritional status,
QoL, nutritional vulnerability and risk of malnutrition
between HIV-positive adults NCS recipients and non-NCS
recipients within a selected geographical area in South
Africa.