HIV / AIDS Education

HIV / AIDS Education February 2012

Featured Resource

HIV/AIDS: Political Will and Hope
By Gregory Ejiogu Umunna

HIV/AIDS: Political Will and Hope, demonstrates that the scourge of the AIDS flourishes within the weaknesses of the Nigerian state and in the deficiencies of socio-cultural, economic and political constructs. The abovementioned structures have nurtured a culture and politics of neglect, inequalities and marginalization of disempowered and subordinated children, men and more especially women. These disease-prone circumstances expose human behavioral weaknesses and the limitations in the government structures as well as poor implementation of policies especially within the health care sector. This is a challenge to health-care reform and an adequate caring responsibility for people living with AIDS. To do this effectively, this book recommends a few steps.

ISBN: 978-1-46286-934-3, 407pages, paperback, $23.99
Xlibris Publishing
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There is hope.

This month’s ARTICLE discusses the Books of Hope project which aims to enhance basic health knowledge in low literacy areas. This relatively novel form of intervention has the potential to become an effective tool for improving health knowledge and psychosocial coping skills in HIV risk populations. Read Deanne Goldberg's article, A Novel Intervention for HIV & AIDS: Books of Hope Give Voice to New HIV & AIDS Prevention Initiatives, as posted on Consultancy Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd. website. You can also find more information about Books of Hope/Speaking Books at www.booksofhope.com.

Recent Articles

● January 2012
Health Seeking Behavior Among Migrant Populations
Tshadinyana Phetoe, Consultancy Africa Intelligence

● December 2011
AIDSRelief: Giving Patients Hope in Rwanda
Catholic Relief Services

● November 2011
Holistic Outlook Called for In AIDS Struggle
Zenit

● October 2011
For Children and Mothers, A House of Hope
National Catholic Reporter

● September 2011
Panelist Say Faith-Based Groups Lead the Way in Addressing AIDS Crisis
Catholic News Service

● August 2011
Building AIDS-Competent Churches in Southern Africa
World Council of Churches

Province Policy #181 (below) calls all members of the Chicago Province to take personal responsibility for educating themselves in the matter of HIV/AIDS, a tragic fact of life and one of the major social, economic, and ethical issues of our day. Our basic humanness and our Catholic values call us to respond to all people suffering from HIV/AIDS with an unconditional and compassionate love, and to work for a just and humane response to this epidemic.

181	Education
	181.1	Education has to be a key element in our response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We must educate ourselves and also those to whom we minister with the most effective means available.
		181.1.1	The Provincial Council will provide itself with an educational process concerning these issues.
		181.1.2	The Secretary of Education, Recruitment and Formation will encourage the entire Province to engage in similar processes. He will provide communities and Province leadership with resources and guidelines for this.
		181.1.3	Every house and district in the Province will devote community meetings to discussing issues, attitudes and feelings concerning the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the broader issues involved (health, healing, coping with illness, death, sexuality, homosexuality, etc.).
		181.1.4	Every confrere is called to take personal responsibility for educating himself in this matter.

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