“One of the greatest challenges I foresee is the way or the methods used to educate youth about this pandemic. It is no solution to offer quick fixes, such as condom distribution, to deal with rising cases of new infections and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents and other young people. “Many times,
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Fr Elphège Quenum SJ, AJAN Director
“Wishes expressed at the start of 2017 revealed the impatience of many people, communities and families to close the door on 2016 for many reasons related socio-political, economic, health and other matters. In the struggle against HIV and AIDS, latest UNAIDS reports demonstrate the advances and successes won in the struggle
Felicienne Zongo, ABE, Burkina Faso
The challenges are inherent in the expression of Felicienne’s hopes for her country for 2017: That all people who test positive for HIV may be put on antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately, as per WHO directives; That the HIV test will be available in all pharmacies, at a price accessible to
Ornela Emefa Pakou, CEL, Togo
“The reason for hope is that medical treatment is demonstrating its effectiveness. “The big challenge lies in enabling people who are affected by AIDS to be independent. The unintentional failure of many parents living with HIV, to take responsibility for their children’s education, makes the entire family vulnerable and impacts
Fr Bernard Hounnougbo SJ, CEL, Togo
“The hopes and challenges ahead lie in: sustaining the mobilisation of human and financial resources to support our programs; maintaining a value-based approach to prevention and health promotion, and, related to the Sustainable Development Goals, taking into account social determinants of health in Africa.”
Sr Mary Owens, Nyumbani, Kenya
“A communication from PEPFAR (the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) for World AIDS Day 2016, on PEPFAR Latest Global Results, included a statement: The epidemic is becoming controlled in several key African countries. This gave me great hope. “The greatest challenge is stigma. Throughout the world, there is
AJANews 152 – January 2017
As we start 2017, AJAN asks Jesuits and co-workers involved in AIDS ministry about what they see as the main hopes and challenges in the struggle against AIDS for the year. We put the same question to Florence Anam, a veteran advocate for the rights of people living with HIV
AJANews 151 – December 2016
MESSAGES FROM AJAN DIRECTORS OLD AND NEW! To a reinvigorating and life-giving new year! A Christmas of renewal in Christ’s mission BOOK LAUNCH Determined to live: A story of courage & hope WORLD AIDS DAY 2016 Kenya: Test, Protect, Prevent Togo: Campaign draws thousands for testing Zimbabwe: Be switched on!
Determined to live: A story of courage & hope
Moses Were, AJAN staff Kenyan Peter Ouma Ojunga, a long standing member of AJAN, has launched his book, Determined to Live: A Story of Courage & Hope. In his brief autobiography, published by Aura Books and launched in Nairobi on 12 November 2016, Peter eloquently writes about the many times
Kenya: Test, Protect, Prevent
Bob Maurice Oduor Odhiambo, AJAN Staff Test, Protect and Prevent. This was the theme of an event held for World AIDS Day on 1 December by the Uzima Program of St Joseph Parish in Kangemi together with AJAN and other local organizations. The day-long event reached an estimated 10,000 people,
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