“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
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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,
Togo: Campaign draws thousands for testing
Ornela Emefa Pakou, CEL A campaign just undertaken by the Centre Esperance Loyola (CEL) and partners in Togo did no less than 7,000 tests for HIV, Hepatitis and blood group in just over two weeks. The campaign raised awareness and offered Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) in schools and other
Zimbabwe: Be switched on!
Time Baluwa, IYD Over 400 young people from 14 schools gathered on 1 December to mark World AIDS Day at the Young People Making a Difference (YPMD) Expo 2016. The YPMD Expo was held at St Peter’s Kubatana High School in Highfield, a high-density suburb of Harare. It is an
For a reinvigorating and life-giving new year!
Fr Elphège Quenum SJ (pictured above, left) At the dawn of the year 2017, my thoughts turn to all those for and with whom AJAN accomplishes its mission. May the new year, heralded by the light of the Nativity of Christ, once again bring vigour and life-giving grace to people
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