Dear Pieter, Heleen and Jochem,
I am grateful to have enjoyed Marlou’s warm friendship, humor, energy, creativity and commitment. Marlou was very inspiring for the patients as well as for her professional peers.
Marlou’s pioneer work for nutrition support for people living with HIV had a huge impact.
Marlou started the development in the past century when medication for HIV was not or hardly available.
Actually, nutrition support was the only hope and comfort for people living with HIV.
This work was the basis for many other guides to follow e.g. of the WHO, WFP, UNHCR and these guides were translated in several languages.
The cover of her first booklet (1996) reflects Marlou’s work and Marlou’s spirit very well. Sadly Marlou is not among us anymore, but her colorful and positive carrot has rooted.
Saskia van der Kam
Médecins Sans Frontières , Amsterdam
Dear Pieter, Heleen and Jochem,
I am grateful to have enjoyed Marlou’s warm friendship, humor, energy, creativity and commitment. Marlou was very inspiring for the patients as well as for her professional peers.
Marlou’s pioneer work for nutrition support for people living with HIV had a huge impact.
Marlou started the development in the past century when medication for HIV was not or hardly available.
Actually, nutrition support was the only hope and comfort for people living with HIV.
This work was the basis for many other guides to follow e.g. of the WHO, WFP, UNHCR and these guides were translated in several languages.
The cover of her first booklet (1996) reflects Marlou’s work and Marlou’s spirit very well. Sadly Marlou is not among us anymore, but her colorful and positive carrot has rooted.
Saskia van der Kam
Médecins Sans Frontières , Amsterdam
