Reitz children learn about TB infection control
St Elizabeth’s, Reitz, Diocese of Bethlehem, reports on some of the TB education in the OVC programme HIV and TB EDUCATION PREVENTION We discussed HIV and TB with the OVC. TB is a high risk factor with regard to HIV….
Art classes for children in Thaba Nchu
Batho ba lerato in Thaba Nchu in the Archdiocese of Bloemfontein provided an update into some of its activities during February Clinical nutritional support:- We invited a professional nurse to educate parents and guardians, especially those who live with children…
Everyone who loves… knows God
23 March 2014, Third Sunday of Lent Sr Alison Munro, OP Director, Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference AIDS Office Today’s reading from the Gospel of John 4:5-42 focusses on the relationship of Jesus and the Samaritan woman he meets quite…
Tapologo on track with ART patient transfer
February 2013 Theresa Bossert reports on some of the activities around “transitioning Tapologo’s patients to DoH clinics as PEPFAR funding winds down in the programme: Tapologo has been receiving ARVs from DoH since December 2013, they have also been receiving…
KIDS CARE, BRONKHORSTSPRUIT, ARCHDIOCESE OF PRETORIA
Omphemetse Mokgathle recently completed research at Kids Care, Bronkhorstspruit, towards a post graduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation at the University of Stellenbosch. Here follows her report and an account of some of the activities of Kids Care, one of…
The Love of Christ Ministries, South of JHB, Receives a Car
Theresa Bossert of the SACBC AIDS Office visited the Love of Christ Ministries (TLC) in Eikenhof south of Johannesburg on Wednesday 19 February 2014 and met Pippa Jarvis. Theresa reports that she “was blown away” by the love and commitment…
Drugs and Dignity Key to End AIDS
Sr Alison Munro of the SACBC AIDS Office and Yvonne Morgan of CATHCA participated in the Caritas Internationalis and UNAIDS Consultation on antiretroviral treatment held on 25 and 25 February on Rome. Participants from Catholic Church agencies across the world…
Catholic Responses to AIDS in Southern Africa: on sale now
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) AIDS Office and St Joseph’s Theological institute have collaborated on “Catholic Responses to AIDS in Southern Africa” launched recently during the plenary session of the bishops of the SACBC in Manzini, Swaziland, and in several…
HCT Campaign, Mambane (Siteki), Diocese of Manzini
Seventy adults and over forty children gathered at Mambane near Good Shepherd Hospital, Lubombo District for an HCT campaign conducted by Good Shepherd caregivers in October 2013. The community listened to various talks, and 28 people were counselled and…
HCT Certificate
Nandi Sithole of the SACBC AIDS Office participated in the HCT training that was conducted in 2013 for caregivers at SACBC AIDS Office funded sites. Caregivers from OVC, ART and TB sites undertook accredited training conducted by the Foundation for…