The Psychosocial Problems of Children With HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Treatment: A Longitudinal Study
This study concerns children with HIV/AIDS who are on antiretroviral medication. Chronic illnesses can have a significant impact on the child’s development and social and emotional functioning. Very little research has been done on the problems in social and emotional…
Catholics, Jews put aside differences in AIDS fight
A high level meeting in South Africa, one of the world’s countries hardest hit by the AIDS crisis, has united Vatican and world Jewish leaders in a call for international action against the pandemic. Download Here
The Psychosocial Problems of Children With HIV/AIDS
The Psychosocial Problems of Children With HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Treatment in South Africa The second measurement of a longitudinal study Sanne van Gent, Daniëlle Winkelman Department of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands Download Here
Report of the SACBC AIDS Office, June to December 2006
December 2006 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Sr Alison Munro Prevention and Care About eighty projects throughout the region are supported through small project funding, assisting prevention, care and support. A major concern we have is the financial management of donor funding at…
Adherence in Faith – Based HIV Treatment Programs in South Africa
• Program Highlights • Viral Suppresion Rates • Factors Promoting Adherence – Download Here
Quality of Life Study
‘Quality of Life’ study – experiences article – September-November 2006 Rosanne Drost & Taru Wierda University of Utrecht SACBC AIDS Office, Pretoria Download Here
Catholic Social Teaching guides the Church’s response to AIDS
Cape Town October 2006 Sr Alison Munro SACBC AIDS Office, Pretoria Scripture: Be cured After Jesus had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. A leper now came up and bowed low in front of him ‘Sir,’ he…
Salvation and Liberation in Africa
Pastoral reactions and challenges – Botswana Bishop Frank Nubuasah, Oct 2006 The theme of salvation and Liberation in Africa is very provocative in the light of the gospel. One would think that the salvation Jesus came to bring is the…
Report of the SACBC AIDS Office, August 2006
PROGRAMMES Prevention, Care and Support • Prevention programmes , while having been stepped up (through eg Education for Life, Love Waits, and similar programmes) require major commitment at diocesan and parish level if real change is to be effected, and…
Adherence in Faith-Based HIV Treatment Programs in South Africa
Authors– Stark, RD, Wood R, and Martin, D Affiliations– Catholic Relief Services, Johannesburg1, University of Cape Town, South Africa2, Kimera Solutions, Johannesburg, South Africa3 Introduction South Africa provides antiretroviral treatment (ART) to more people than any other country in the…