AN interfaith based network formed to fight the HIV/Aids pandemic through empowerment is calling on the public to end stigma and discrimination by teaming up to eradicate the deadly menace.
International Network of Religious Living with or personally affected by HIV, INERELA+ seeks to address the endemic struggle by going a notch higher than the tired, traditional dissemination of HIV/Aids education.
The network, which brings on board all religious groupings, is appealing to the public to uphold safe practices, access available medication, go for voluntary counseling and get empowered as a holistic approach to end the disease. Dubbed as SAVE, the new approach is a modification of the traditional Abstinence, Be faithful and Condom use strategy, which is viewed as being limited in scope.
Speaking in Nairobi yesterday during a one-day workshop to sensitize the public on its operations, INERELA+ National Coordinator, Jane Ng'ang'a appealed on all players to teamwork and prevent further infections. She called on HIV/Aids educators to expand their scope of knowledge so as to address the emerging challenges in the struggle and take awareness to a higher level. "We are moving from a culture where religious leaders are restricted from addressing certain topics that affect our society," she said.
While asking the public to be proactive, Ng'ang'a said, "We cannot afford to have people living with Aids feeling discriminated, they need our support." She challenged religious leaders to ensure that they prepare sermons that do not stigmatize sections of the congregation that may be affected with Aids, and appealed to them to give hope to patients.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201205260043.html
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