Episcopal Address: How Refuge is a Practice of Hope
Hope is like a refuge, Bishop Dan Schwerin said in his episcopal address on June 15. He was not talking about escape but the biological idea of refugia, a pocket of safety th…
The World Health Organization, WHO, reports that 36.7 million people are infected with HIV. Nearly half of those who are infected are women. The UMGAF assists 287 projects in 44 countries.
The goals of the UMGAF are; the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; the prevention of HIV in young people and high-risk populations; increased access to HIV counseling, testing, and treatment services; stigma reduction and psychosocial support to people living with HIV.
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NIC HIV/AIDS Task Force
Chair: Irma Clark irmklarc@aol.com
Resources
20/20: Visioning an AIDS-free World, an initiative of the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, is making intentional strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world. Watch the video below to learn more.
Hope is like a refuge, Bishop Dan Schwerin said in his episcopal address on June 15. He was not talking about escape but the biological idea of refugia, a pocket of safety th…
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