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LOCAL RESOURCES
It is likely that you can get hold of HIV/AIDS resources locally. It is important for every base in Africa to have information available about HIV and AIDS. Check out local organisations, counseling centres, hospital/clinics or the Ministry of Health for leaflets, training materials or videos that you can look at to get more information about HIV/AIDS. Check for resources in your local language too.
BOOKS
- 'The Truth about AIDS,' by Dr Patrick Dixon, is an excellent manual on HIV / AIDS including key resources and in depth information about the epidemic, practical guidelines for starting care and prevention projects as well as orphan support, income generation, capacity building, pastoral care etc.
- 'AIDS and You,' by Dr Patrick Dixon, is a shorter version packed with useful information, ideal for a practical, down-to-earth resource.
Both books available at no cost in bulk for free distribution for organisations operating in the poorest nations. 'AIDS and You' is available in English, French, Luganda, Portuguese and Spanish - with Swahili, Hausa (Nigeria) and other languages in the process of being published.
Send an email to isdixon@dircon.co.uk or see the AIDS Care Education and Training (ACET) webpage for details: www.acet-international.org
WEBPAGES
There are so many different web addresses about HIV/AIDS but only a select few are listed:
- UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (www.unaids.org), provides many authoritative documents and reports such as the 'AIDS Epidemic Update,' the UN's annual report on the latest developments in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.
- Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH, www.ccih.org), is a broad collection of Christians ministries concerned with engaging in practical AIDS ministry. CCIH also offers a variety of online publications and mailing lists.
- A Christian Response to AIDS (www.globalchange.com/craids.htm) hosts a website focused on church-based AIDS programs.
- The International HIV/AIDS Alliance (www.aidsalliance.org) is the European Union's largest HIV/AIDS-focused development organization and is dedicated to 'supporting community action on AIDS in developing countries.' Free training resources can be ordered from here.
- RedRibbon (www.redribbon.co.za) focuses on Southern Africa and offers statistics, facts, figures, news and views.
- The latest IRIN PlusNews reports about HIV and AIDS in Africa are found at www.plusnews.org
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