Category - HIV

Lutherans call for removal of HIV-related travel restrictions

staff writers — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:09:50 +0100

At a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called on its member churches to advocate for the removal of discriminatory travel and entry restrictions, and similar examples of stigmatizations to people living with HIV.

Welcome and warning after revised estimates on AIDS pandemic

staff writers — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:42:50 +0000

Africa Action has welcomed revised estimates of the global AIDS pandemic published yesterday by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) but cautioned that funding levels for tackling HIV/AIDS were still far too low.

New range of charity gifts for Christmas from Oxfam

staff writers — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:01:07 +0000

Click here to visit Oxfam's charity gifts web site

Interceders Conference HIV/Aids

Jordan Tchilingirian — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:12:02 +0000

Start: 08/12/2007 - 10:00

The Interceders Conference will offer information and help on health and spiritual issues, providing the Church with an opportunity to make itself heard on the subject of HIV/AIDS.

Shoppers urged to give virtual gifts for World AIDS Day

staff writers — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:14:31 +0000

As World AIDS day approaches (1st December), Christmas shoppers are being urged to give virtual gifts that benefit sufferers of HIV and AIDS around the world - from HIV education through to giving condoms.

Michaela Strachan supports World Vision's alternative charity gifts Christmas catalogue

staff writers — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:25:36 +0000

World Vision has launched its Alternative Gifts’ Christmas catalogue, encouraging the UK public to buy Alternative Gifts this Christmas and help make a life-changing difference to families and communities living with poverty around the world.

Midwifery kit: charity gifts from Christian Aid

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:42:33 +0000

In Burkina Faso, volunteer midwives receive crucial training that helps them to keep new mums and babies alive and well. This includes education in hygiene, pre and post natal care, HIV awareness and how to prevent transmission of the virus from mother to child.

Tutu rocks the web for AIDS in world record attempt

staff writers — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:58:04 +0100

The Anthem for AIDS campaign featuring desmond Tutu aims to set a Guinness World Record for the first charity single to achieve one million sales by download only.

Religious leaders urged to combat gender-based violence in Africa

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:15:06 +0100

African religious leaders have heard that gender-based violence is increasingly becoming a weapon of war in the continent's trouble spots, with some saying sacred scriptures are being used to justify violence in general.

Chinese authorities prohibit rights-based AIDS gathering

staff writers — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:13:25 +0100

The Chinese authorities have prohibited a meeting of activists gathering to discuss the rights of people living with AIDS, because of official fears over foreign involvement in the sensitive issue.