Nema NC; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. E11890.
Institution, Nairobi, Kenya
The Anglican Church in Africa is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church in the United States, and many other churches sharing related convictions, traditions, and polity, is also a part. According to that polity, each of these churches comprises Provinces, which in turn comprise Dioceses, which often comprise Deaneries, which comprise Parishes, which sometimes comprise a number of Congregations. Bishops head dioceses, and clusters of Dioceses may function under an Archbishop. There are 38 Provinces in the Anglican Communion worldwide. The Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) is the coordinating structure of the Anglican Church in Africa, comprising the 12 Anglican Provinces of Africa plus the Diocese of Egypt and representing the leadership of 42 million Anglicans on the Continent. In view of the charge CAPA has been given by the Church to develop and coordinate a plan of action to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Africa, it has constituted an AIDS Board to oversee this work in the following areas: Prevention: speaking openly and with moral authority about responsible sexual behavior Pastoral care: equipping our clergy and laity to support all people, especially those living with HIV/AIDS Counseling: supporting voluntary counseling and testing, and establishing support groups for those who are orphaned, ill, afraid, dying, and bereaved Care: serving as the foundation of community networks to meet the health care and basic needs of those who are orphaned, ill, or excluded Death and dying: transforming the practices by which we care for those who are ill so that they never suffer alone and marking the passing of those who die so as to preserve scarce resources and protect those who survive Leadership: seeking bold, compassionate community and institutional leadership to mobilize resources, particularly access to basic health care for all people. The abstract therefore highlights lessons/experiences and failuires in the implemetation of the program in Nigeria,Tanzania,Indian Ocean, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Africa
- Delivery of Health Care
- Egypt
- Foster Home Care
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Planning
- Health Services
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Hemagglutination Tests
- Human Body
- Humans
- Indian Ocean
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- United States
- therapy
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UI: 102278923
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