29 February 2016 – The Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) in Burundi has taken a significant step ahead in the medical treatment it offers to more than 1200 people living with HIV, thanks to the acquisition of a CD4 count machine. SYM got a Facscount machine thanks to a partnership with
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AJANews 146 – January 2016
Ghana: Mourning the loss of Fr Isidore Bonabom – If you search for “Isidore Bonabom” on the web, you’ll discover that the name belongs to a Jesuit priest passionate about human rights, especially when those threatened or abused. You’ll find Isidore’s excellent articles defending victims of torture, people with mental disability and
Focus on ICASA 2015: A stronger resolve
The 18th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Zimbabwe at the end of 2015. The conference, which brought together leading scientists, practitioners, activists and organizations, started on 29 November and ended on 4 December. AJAN was represented at ICASA by participants from
Focus on ICASA 2015: Young people as a priority
The 18th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Zimbabwe at the end of 2015. The conference, which brought together leading scientists, practitioners, activists and organizations, started on 29 November and ended on 4 December. AJAN was represented at ICASA by participants from
Focus on ICASA 2015: Parents disclosing to their children
The 18th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Zimbabwe at the end of 2015. The conference, which brought together leading scientists, practitioners, activists and organizations, started on 29 November and ended on 4 December. AJAN was represented at ICASA by participants from
Focus on ICASA 2015: Mobilize local resources
The 18th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Zimbabwe at the end of 2015. The conference, which brought together leading scientists, practitioners, activists and organizations, started on 29 November and ended on 4 December. AJAN was represented at ICASA by participants from
Focus on ICASA 2015: Africa, rise up to finish with HIV and AIDS!
The 18th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Zimbabwe at the end of 2015. The conference, which brought together leading scientists, practitioners, activists and organizations, started on 29 November and ended on 4 December. AJAN was represented at ICASA by participants from
Ghana: Mourning the loss of Fr Isidore Bonabom
If you search for “Isidore Bonabom” on the web, you’ll discover that the name belongs to a Jesuit priest passionate about human rights, especially when those threatened or abused. You’ll find Isidore’s excellent articles defending victims of torture, people with mental disability and people living with HIV, to name a
AJANews 144 – October 2015
In this issue of AJANews, we remember Ayub Meme, who died of AIDS at the age of 22 a year ago. Ayub wrote one of the winning scripts of the AJAN competition Youth Movies for Life and Love. We share an abridged version: the script is his own painful story and the
Burundi: New assistant director for SYM
Fr Pierre Célestin Musoni SJ from Rwanda has been appointed assistant director at the Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) in Bujumbura. He shares his first impressions: Last May, as I was coming back from theological studies at Hekima University College in Kenya, my Regional Superior appointed me as assistant director of
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