Danielle Vella “They used to laugh at us because we are HIV-positive. Now we are the ‘white people’. So we want more training in skills please.” Mary grins engagingly as she explains why she loves being part of a self-help group (SHG) in her parish in rural Zambia. Her grin
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Kenya: AIDS-affected teenagers love the AJAN youth program
The students of St Aloysius Secondary School in Nairobi are AIDS-affected teenagers from Kibera, one of the biggest slums in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the students have lost both parents; the minority has a surviving parent who is living with AIDS. St Al’s is one of the schools that piloted
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On World AIDS Day, 1 December, the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) launched a second edition of the script-writing competition Youth Movies for Life & for Love. The competition is open to young people aged between 10 & 24 years old who attend Catholic schools and other educational institutions across
AJANews Special ICASA 2013 – 3
Behaviour change: mind the gap please! –The strategy of avoiding risky behaviours that could lead to HIV infection is predictably receiving both positive and negative press at the ICASA currently under way in Cape Town… Read more UNAIDS: It’s not just about pills –Community-based approaches are essential to reach 14
A reflection from the AJAN group: Leaving no one behind
“Key populations at risk” – we’ve been hearing about them quite a bit in these days at ICASA. It’s not always clear who people mean when they talk about these groups but topping the list would be men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender individuals, people who inject drugs
UNAIDS: It’s not just about pills
Community-based approaches are essential to reach 14 million people in Africa who still don’t have access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment (ART), said UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibé. In a compelling address during a UNAIDS session at ICASA on 9 November about scaling up treatment coverage, Sidibé made it clear that rollout
Behaviour change: mind the gap please!
The strategy of avoiding risky behaviours that could lead to HIV infection is predictably receiving both positive and negative press at the ICASA currently under way in Cape Town. High profile if cautious endorsement came from the Director of the Global Fund, Mark Dybul. Addressing a UNAIDS session on scaling
ICASA: UNAIDS Director praises the work of faith-based organisations
UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibé told faith-based organisations (FBOs) gathered at ICASA on 8 December that he felt “proud” when he heard the appeal made by Pope Francis on World AIDS Day that medication will be available for all those who need. Addressing a session organised by FBOs at the conference
AJANews ICASA Special – 8 December 2013
South Africa: International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) Seven representatives from the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) are attending the 17thInternational Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in Cape Town, whose theme isNow more than ever targeting zero. The participants come from Burundi, Democratic Republic
ICASA: Explaining what we are about
“We focus on building the person. That’s our approach, it’s about hope.” Matsepane Morare SJ explains what AJAN is about to a woman browsing our stand at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). Manning the stand on the first day of the conference, 7 December, Fr
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