33rd World AIDS Day 2021 Today is the 33rd year since the world through the UN decided to commemorate a world AIDS Day, the first celebration being on December 1, 1988. The aim was to bring greater awareness to HIV, its devastation, as well as to commemorate those affected by
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Solemn petitions made to God as Africama commemorates World AIDS Day 2021
Jesuits and collaborators at AFRICAMA house (which hosts the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar, the African Jesuit AIDS Network, and the Jesuit Justice Ecology Network), Synodality, and Safegurading marked the World AIDS Day 2021. Led by Socius to the president of JCAM Fr. John the Baptist Anyeh Zamcho, the
A Message from the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) on World AIDS Day 2021.
End inequalities, End AIDS, End pandemics: that all may enjoy lasting fruits ofhealth and wellbeingThe theme of the World AIDS Day 2021 is: “End inequalities, End AIDS, End pandemics.” Since 1988, the World AIDS Day has enabled humanity to reflect on the devastation caused by the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
“We are now better equipped”, say prison officers as AHAPPY training happens at Kamiti Maximum Prison.
AJAN Ministry in the prisons proceeds as Prison officers are trained “I am much better prepared to engage the imprisoned youth now. I am now aware about the changes the youth are undergoing because it shows through their emotions and irritability. I have learnt more about values, virtues, and principles.
Primary school boys having sex, but not getting HIV tests – NACC
This year, 1,473 young people aged 10 to 19 years have died from untreated HIV, which progressed to Aids In Summary Children are already having sex and exposing themselves to HIV and there was no need to ignore that – Ruth Masha. National Council for Population and Development director in
The Center Arrupe Madagascar – The Health and Family Program for young people
The months of September and October were a period of intense sensitization for the Pastoral Health and Family at the level of the Center Arrupe Madagascar (MDG CA). Indeed, with its vision “a fairer society, a more viable world and a more livable environment”, the MDG CA channeled its efforts
For change to happen in our society, the minds of our young people need to be moulded
Youths in Africa are constricted by many challenges today. From lacking basic needs like food and water, education and employment, to difficulties in facing the society they are living in today, young people are under siege. Many are yet to be aware of the significance of the five dimensions of
Echoes of the Maisha Center(Kisangani)
In this month of October 2021, the Maisha Center had focused much more on the production of banners for the activities of the Ignatian Jubilee Year, as well as the usual activities for people living with HIV in the care of the Maisha Center. Production of banners The Maisha Center
Accompanying the youth in prison and in prison communities continues
Over the month of October, AJAN work of accompanying the youth in prisons continued. This happens for both prisoners and others who live within the prison precincts. AJAN trainers have been visiting the YCTC and Kamae girls borstal institutions and engaging the young boys and girls respectively. AHAPPY has also
Fr. Ismael Matambura briefly visits Nyahururu women’s prison
On 10th October 2021, the AJAN team led by Fr. Ismael Matambura briefly stopped over at Nyahururu women’s prison to encourage women incarcerated there. It was following the invitation of Lilian Wambui, a catechist who is a trainer with the AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme for Youth. Fr. Ismael
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