HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS crisis staggers the imagination. Six thousand Africans die daily from AIDS, making it the worst infectious disease calamity since the Plague of the Middle Ages. More persons will die of AIDS in Africa over the next decade than have died from all the world's wars of the 20th century. Many AIDS victims have done nothing more harmful than enter the world — 12.1 million African children have been orphaned by AIDS. For them the tragedy is only beginning, since many have or are likely to contract the disease.

Peace & Justice News
CWS is represented at the 2008 International AIDS Conference, Aug. 3-8, in Mexico City by Indonesia and Africa regional staff. The theme "Universal Action Now" highlights work for and from communities all over the world. CWS delegates also report from the Ecumenical Pre-Conference "International Faith in Action Now."

Find those reports here:

On Africa's Giving Hope Program, from the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church.
On Africa's Giving Hope Program, from the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
On CWS work in Indonesia

Resources on HIV/AIDS

HIV-AIDS pins and cards from CWS Indonesia
Choose from several designs of clay HIV and AIDS pins -- five pins are of girls and two pins are of boys. Each pin includes a gift card. The card includes a picture of a girl making a pin, highlights of CWS-sponsored programs, and education and advocacy opportunities.

See all pins and order online »

HIV-AIDS pin and card from CWS Pakistan
This embroidered AIDS pin is produced by CWS Pakistan/Afghanistan. Each pin includes a card with a picture of a woman making a pin, highlights of CWS-sponsored programs, and education and advocacy opportunities. Order online »

Affordable medicine for all: policy options for developing countries in the framework of the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

Facts Have Faces - Global AIDS: Facing the Crisis
Reveals the staggering dimensions of the AIDS epidemic throughout the world, and celebrates those who are raising their voices to help.

Reports on HIV/AIDS

16th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada (PDF 521k)

Mobilizing to End HIV/AIDS - Signs of Hope--Steps For Change
A CWS co-sponsored global poster competition served as as a springboard for creating positive change in attitudes that cause HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination. Read the case studies--a PDF in three parts.

Report on Global Poster Competition Seed Grants (PDF, 166 kb)

Sign-on Letters
Note: The letters listed below are PDF files. You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed to view and print these files.

Letter urging UN AIDS to increase focus on the needs of children (03/25/08)
Urging the House (and Senate in a similar letter) to support AIDS, TB and malaria programs (10/17/07)
Requesting G8 leaders to help scale up the response to HIV & AIDS (07/06/07)
Urging the House Appropriations Committee to meet the President's request for increased resources for international health and development programs (04/23/07)
Urging the World Bank to revise its health, nutrition and population strategy (04/19/07)
Expressing concern over US intervention in the Thai government's legal efforts to provide affordable AIDS treatment for its citizens (12/21/06)

The Future Directions project explores how International AIDS Conferences can have maximum impact in the global response to AIDS. Join in their forum discussion on the global response to AIDS:
www.iasociety.org/futuredirections/

Read more about what CWS is doing to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic • HIV/AIDS links