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HIV and AIDS Write Shop at NCCI, Nagpur
1 December 2012
WORLD AIDS DAY 
The CCA has been very active in the field of HIV and AIDS from the time
the pandemic made its first appearance in Asia. The efforts of CCA down the
years has been the consolidating and strengthening of HIV AIDS awareness
building campaigns in Asia, struggling against the judgmental attitudes that
aid and abet discrimination and stigma of PLWHA, supporting the calls for
accessibility and affordability of medicines and proper health care, advocating
for PLWHA rights, and so on. The formation of an ASIAN INTER-FAITH NETWORK FOR
AIDS (AINA) was formed out of the efforts of the CCA task force for HIV AIDS a
dream that former General Secretary Dr. Prawate Khid-Arn held close to his
heart. Today the CCA and the AINA are recognized and acceptable voices in
the Ecumenical movements that work for HIV and AIDS. It is generally
appreciated for the work it has done to encourage, empower and involve Faith
based organizations, churches and members across Asia to involve
themselves in the healing ministry in the service of the people living with HIV
and AIDS, and in the best traditions that Jesus Christ has taught us to do. We
are proud to acknowledge all those who have been closely involved with
our HIV and AIDS Ministry, the efforts that went into the preparation of the
Policy guidelines on HIV and AIDS and all the resources published in this regard.
May we move on to a better tomorrow and hope to be wake up in a world without
HIV and AIDS.
HIV and AIDS Write-shop at NCC India, Nagpur
22-26 November 2012
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Getting to zero:
Zero new HIV infections.
Zero discrimination.
Zero AIDS related deaths
A write-shop on Asian Theological Exploration
and Reflection on HIV and AIDS was held at the National Council
of Churches in India (NCCI) in Nagpur, India from 22-26 November 2012. It
was jointly organized by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and the
National Council of Churches in India (NCCI).
The aim
of this write-shop was to facilitate the churches in South Asia to reflect
theologically on the concerns of HIV and AIDS, and to produce materials to be
used as a reference for Asian churches in continuously responding to this
crucial concern. 22 participants from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
attended the write-shop.
The
Policy Guidelines on HIV and AIDS concerns for the Churches in India was
adopted in its General Assembly in 2008. Since then, efforts have been made to
include the concerns on HIV and AIDS in the curriculum of the Serampore
College, which gives theological degrees to almost all Protestant and Orthodox
theological colleges in South Asia. As no text books were available,
especially to enhance the teaching of the course in the theological schools,
the NCCI in collaboration with the Senate of Serampore College, have initiated
a process to produce such materials. The sub-regional and regional needs
were met in this collaborative work of CCA and NCCI.
Warm
welcome was extended by Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary of NCCI and
the inaugural address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang,
General Secretary of CCA. An orientation of the program was shared by Fr.
Philip Kuruvilla, General Coordinator, Ecumenical Solidarity for HIV
and AIDS (ESHA) Program NCCI, and a brief look at HIV in Asia was presented by
Dr. Alphinus Kambodji, CCA Consultant for HIV and AIDS. Sessions on
the Write-shop were facilitated by Ms. Ella Sonawane and Mr. Rajesh William
from Indian Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge (ISPCK). The
participants also engaged in listening to the updates on HIV and AIDS concerns
in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Dr. Roger Gaikwad introduced the
curriculum of Serampore College on this particular concern and Dr. Wati
Longchar facilitated the participants in discussing the Write-shop structure
before they went to group works.
An
ecumenical gathering attending by local church leaders and Christian leaders
was held in the NCCI lawns organized beautifully by NCCI staff. It was a moment
of celebration of the ecumenical life and ministry at local, national, and
regional levels. Groups of young people from Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
and churches in North East India shared their special gifts in singing and
dancing. The peak of this event was sharing of food and opportunities to
strengthen friendship and ecumenical relationships.
Lets keep the promise of a zero AIDS world.
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