Male, female religious followers vow to prevent HIV/AIDS
A conference aimed at strengthening
male and female religious followers’ commitments to HIV/AIDS prevention
in Vietnam was held in the central city of Hue on November 22.
A conference aimed at strengthening
male and female religious followers’ commitments to HIV/AIDS prevention
in Vietnam was held in the central city of Hue on November 22.
The conference, jointly held by the Thua Thien Hue provincial Women’s Union and the Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV), drew the participation around 200 representatives from six major religions in the country and international organisations as well as workers in several HIV/AIDS care and prevention models nationwide.
The conference aimed to provide a forum for agencies of all levels and religious organisations to make a full and more comprehensive assessment of the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam . It also highlighted religious organisations’ active contributions to preventing HIV/AIDS, thus further promoting the role of religions in the work.
More than 40 reports were delivered at the conference, mainly focusing on the role of male and female religious followers in HIV/AIDS prevention, and their commitments to preventing the disease.
The participants shared experiences in HIV/AIDS prevention through several models which have been implemented nationwide over the past time as well as in building a more favourable environment for religious women in Vietnam to actively and effectively participate in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts, helping ease discriminations against HIV/AIDS victims and reduce the spreading of the disease in the community./.
The conference, jointly held by the Thua Thien Hue provincial Women’s Union and the Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV), drew the participation around 200 representatives from six major religions in the country and international organisations as well as workers in several HIV/AIDS care and prevention models nationwide.
The conference aimed to provide a forum for agencies of all levels and religious organisations to make a full and more comprehensive assessment of the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam . It also highlighted religious organisations’ active contributions to preventing HIV/AIDS, thus further promoting the role of religions in the work.
More than 40 reports were delivered at the conference, mainly focusing on the role of male and female religious followers in HIV/AIDS prevention, and their commitments to preventing the disease.
The participants shared experiences in HIV/AIDS prevention through several models which have been implemented nationwide over the past time as well as in building a more favourable environment for religious women in Vietnam to actively and effectively participate in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts, helping ease discriminations against HIV/AIDS victims and reduce the spreading of the disease in the community./.
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