DanChurchAid: HIV/AIDS

Human rigths, HIV and AIDS prevention and gender equality

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:56:17 GMT

Faith based organisations (FBOs) have a unique possibility and responsibility to address one of the most important drivers of the aids pandemic, namely gender inequality. View the position paper "Human Rights, HIV and AIDS prevention and Gender Equality", which has been co-signed by DanChurchAid's sister agencies: Christian Aid, Norwegian Church Aid, FinnChurchAid, ICCO, Brot fur die Welt and Kerk in Actie.

The nightbus of Sct. Petersburg

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:25:20 GMT

In St. Petersburg, Humanitarian Action addresses the problem of increasing HIV infections, distributing syringes and condoms to those primarily driving the epidemic forward: injecting drug users. Read this report from Maj Kastanje in St. Petersburg, where she works as a trainee with DCA�s partner Humanitarian Action.

It�s about social change

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:34:43 GMT

Participants of the Second Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS Conference in Moscow have confirmed to each other that many positive developments have been taking place since the first conference was held in 2006.

A closing window of opportunity - DCA report on HIV/AIDS in Russia

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:24:14 GMT

The HIV/AIDS situation in the Russian Federation is worsening, and the epidemic may spread, a new report from DanChurchAid concludes.

New report on HIV and AIDS

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:06:51 GMT

According to a new report published by DanChurchAid, the number of AIDS orphans is projected to exceed 20 million worldwide by 2010. In 2005 that same figure was 15 million orphans. It is a tragedy of enormous dimensions and it puts a tremendous strain on the traditional family safety net and community structures.

HIV and AIDS discrimination is coming to an end

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:13:15 GMT

About 1% of the Cambodian population is infected with HIV or AIDS. Cambodia's women are the new high risk group of infection. They get infected by their husbands and are, apart from the health risks, also in high risk of ending up in extreme poverty. HIV is still a stigmatizing disease in Cambodia although; however, it has changed a lot after several HIV and AIDS awareness campaigns throughout the country.

Monks teach HIV and AIDS awareness

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:39:39 GMT

The pagodas of Cambodia have allied themselves with organisations fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS; Their monks are now teaching prevention and awareness to people all over the country.

Warning signal is still on

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:23:54 GMT

According to a new report by UNAIDS, the Number of HIV positive in the world is not as high as earlier assumed. DanChurchAid is pleased with the news, but points out that the fight against AIDS is far from over.

HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and support

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:47:38 GMT

1,6% of the population of Cambodia is living with HIV/AIDS. DanChurchAid works with HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, care and support in the rural communities.

Faith and AIDS: Faith plays a crucial role when working with AIDS

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:30:11 GMT

Religion and faith plays an important role for an effective response to HIV and AIDS, but joint efforts sensitive to religion between faith-based organisation and governmental and civil society organisations have proven difficult. Now a new comprehensive book can help overcome the obstacles and bring new and more effective partnerships to life.