The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and scientists have warned against the use of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) without improving the nutrition of patients. Delegates from 14 eastern and southern African countries are meeting in Entebbe to discuss the regional nutritional needs of women, children and the implications of HIV on nutrition. The delegates want their respective governments to institute nutrition policies and provide nutrition supplementation to improve health. The commissioner in charge of children’s health, Jessica Nsungwa, said 10% of Ugandan women have chronic energy deficiency while 41% of pregnant women were anaemic.