Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | HIV/AIDS Concerns     About CCA Program Clusters: » Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment » Faith Mission and Unity » Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service Special Programs: » HIV/AIDS Concerns   Sound the Bamboo [CCA Hymnal]   “Building HIV Competent Church”   Laos, 5-7 June 2012 A seminar on ‘Building HIV Competent Churches’ was held in Laos in collaboration with Lao Evangelical Church (LEC), and supported by Center for HIV and AIDS and STI Service (CHAS) of Laos PDR, from 5-7 June 2012 at Vientiane.  46 participants (30 female, and 16 male) comprising LEC Pastors and Church workers coming from several Provinces in Laos PDR were happy to attend such a program, as this was the first time that LEC was having a Seminar and Training on HIV and AIDS, and the first time that it interacted with CHAS – Laos PDR.  The Laos Seminar The seminar was held to increase the awareness and knowledge of participants regarding HIV and AIDS and to encourage spiritual and theological reflections on the sufferings of the affected people, their dependendents and care givers. It also aimed at encouraging the participants to   have a short term Action Plan regarding the implementation of HIV & AIDS Prevention activities so that they could mainstream HIV/AIDS issues in their respective Churches and communities. The other objective was to help to collaborate and network with CHAS and other Government agencies, as well as other faith based organization and NGOs. All the participants promised their committment to pass on the information to their congregation members and work for prevention of HIV & AIDS in their respective churches, communities and home town. The positive outcome was that the potential of the Church and other faith based organizations was recognized by CHAS which is the official Government department that deals with AIDS. CHAS also agreed to meet with LEC to develop a proposal on how the Church can be involved in HIV & AIDS Program in collaboration with Laos PDR Government. Workshop in session Thanks are due to Rev. Dr. Khampone kounthapanya, Executive President of LEC, who led the Opening Worship and shared Biblical and Theological reflections with the participants everyday.Thanks are also due to Dr. Phengphet Phetvixay from CHAS – Lao PDR, , Rev. Kingphet (LEC), Ms. Sinponn (Salt and Light Organization), and Mr. Kinoy (Chairman of Association of PLWHA, Laos PDR) and Dr. Alphinus R Kambodji (CCA). posted by communications on 12:40 PM   Archives: February 2009 / July 2009 / August 2009 / December 2009 / August 2011 / September 2011 / November 2011 / December 2011 / July 2012 / December 2012 /