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Summaries
of HIV/AIDS Projects in Africa
Working with ELCA World Hunger Program Partners
SIERRA
LEONE—HIV/AIDS and the Church in Sierra Leone: An Action Research
for Appropriate Interventions
Partners:
ELCA and Council of Churches in Sierra Leone
DESCRIPTION:
The
Council of churches in Sierra Leone recognizes the importance of the
contribution of the church in addressing issues of prevention of transmission
and care for people living with AIDS in Sierra Leone. The church has
the obligation to contribute to the moral, social and spiritual development
of society. This holistic ministry presents great challenges to the
churches to respond appropriately to the AIDS pandemic. It is in this
light that the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone is motivated and
challenged to take social action to curb the spread of AIDS in Sierra
Leone.
The churches and Council cannot respond well to the HIV/AIDS crisis
if they do not understand and also develop understanding for appropriate
independent and collective action. It is in this vein that a consultative
meeting of church leaders was organized on May 22-24, 2001 to shape
their responses to the crisis. Based on the global and national situation,
the leaders articulated in an ecumenical approach, their concerns and
developed strategies that now form policy guidelines.
For proper programming, however, there is need to carry out an assessment
study that would provide insight into the knowledge, attitude and perception
of HIV/AIDS among various groups of people and determine the factors
that will curb the spread HIV/AIDS. The outcome of this action research
will guide the production of resource materials and the conduct of training
for HIV/AIDS prevention and management.
OBJECTIVES:
• To determine the socio-cultural and religious practices and beliefs
that would influence the spread of HIV/AIDS.
• To assess the level of knowledge of attitude towards and perceptions
of HIV/AIDS among various groups of people.
• To review project strategies for the successful implementation
of a program on HIV/AIDS prevention and management.
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Projects : Burkina
Faso Cameroon Ethiopia
Kenya Liberia Madagascar
Mali Namibia Niger
Nigeria Senegal
South Africa Tanzania
Uganda Zimbabwe
Other African Projects
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