2 April 2014 – There were a dozen or so people, mostly women and children, crammed into the rundown room in Pissy, a neighbourhood of Ouagadougou. They were in a poor state; the room didn’t even have a door or windows. Their families had rejected them because they had HIV.
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Kenya: Nyumbani gets ISO certification
12 March 2014 – The Nyumbani Diagnostic Laboratory has received ISO certification that confers international recognition for the standards of its quality services offered to people with HIV. The certificate of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was presented by Kenya Accreditation Service officials during an event held at Nyumbani
Southern Africa: New book about Catholic responses to AIDS
12 March 2014 – A new book has been published about the way the Catholic Church has dealt with AIDS over the past 30 years.Catholic Responses to AIDS in Southern Africa is the fruit of collaboration between the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) AIDS Office and St Joseph’s Theological
Zimbabwe: Now that we know more about HIV/AIDS…
12 March 2012 – Kingsley Chikwendu Madubuike SJ, a young Jesuit studying at the Arrupe College of Philosophy in Harare, shares some thoughts about AIDS following an AJAN workshop held there on 6 January 2014. His reflections are not his alone but also of fellow Jesuit students at Arrupe… It’s
Togo: Dying for want of money
12 March 2014 – Bernard was a forty-something widower who lived in Lomé, Togo. His wife died of AIDS more than five years ago, leaving him with their four children. He loved them dearly and worried a lot about their future. Although Bernard had HIV, his health was quite good
Ireland: Renowned AIDS researcher awarded – again!
4 February 2014 – Fr Michael J. Kelly SJ, a renowned speaker, writer and researcher on AIDS in Africa, recently received another two awards is his native Ireland. Tullamore, the home town of Fr Kelly, conferred one award for his international contribution to education and health in the developing world.
AJAN to launch AHAPPY webpage
4 February 2014 – Pope Francis’ conditional seal of approval of the internet comes as AJAN prepares to launch a webpage for young people as part of its AHAPPY package… Read more
Social media: for better or for worse
4 February 2014 – In January, Pope Francis declared that the “Internet is a gift from God” but warned against its possible dangers. Time Baluwa, from the Jesuit AIDS Project in Zimbabwe, reflects on the potential that the social media has to play in the struggle against AIDS… Read more
CAR: Learning to serve better
4 February 2014 – “Many people fear that getting to know their HIV status is like waking up a lion.” This expressive statement comes from Garlan Andjilio-Gbokossi, a young man who works as a counsellor with the Information, Education and Listening Centre (CIEE) run by the Jesuits at the University
CAR: Jesuit-run program at university perseveres amid chaos
4 February 2014 – A Jesuit-led team of young people at the University of Bangui that usually focuses on HIV prevention has kept its doors open despite the extreme violence and political upheaval that have rocked the Central African Republic (CAR) for the past several months… Read more
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