The importance of nutrition is a vital component during Post - Test counseling. The problem of malnutrition occurs early on in the course of HIV disease and nutrition intervention should be viewed as a first line of defense against the progression of the disease. People living with HIV infection are faced with the task of maintaining optimal nutritional status despite an increasing insult to immune system integrity. Early intervention and attention to nutrition needs can have long term benefits for these individuals. Nutrition intervention can result in fewer complications , leading to a reduced cost of care and increased quality of life and therefore should start at the time of initial HIV (+) diagnosis and continue throughout the disease process.