Role of FBO health services in contributing to universal health coverage in Africa
Universal health care is a difficult challenge in developing countries, and calls for governments to work with faith based organisations and NGOs to reach remote under-served areas, and the poor. Role of FBO health services in contributing to universal health…
Legacy helps people in the greater Johannesburg area.
Johan Viljoen The SACBC AIDS Office began operating in 2000, with a mandate from the Bishops to coordinate the response to AIDS of the various Catholic Church structures in South Africa, Swaziland and Botswana. Since then it has developed such…
Evaluation of TB programme
At the request of the donor an end of grant evaluation of the TB programme of the SACBC AIDS Office implemented in 19 sites in South Africa and Swaziland was commissioned. It was conducted by the School of Nursing, University…
Pastoral training for Africa on AIDS
People engaged in pastoral care around AIDS in different countries across Africa converged at a venue near Johannesburg for the first training of trainers organised by SECAM in a series that will training for Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone countries. The…
SECAM’s training for AIDS pastoral care
Delegates to a SECAM training for Anglophone Africa met in early November at Bredell, near Johannesburg. The Second African Synod called for a training manual for Africa on pastoral care for people living with and affected by AIDS, and SECAM…
Reaching out to children in the North West
Priscilla Rakhetsi of the SACBC AIDS Office visited Tsibogang, Mahikeng and its Zeerust subsite, and filed this report. Khunotshwane sub site has 158 children registered in the programme and eight child care workers providing services to the children. The following…
Sithandizingane youth invited to participate in British Premier Skills training programme
SACBC AIDS Office was invited by the British Council to take part in their skills development program at Pretoria University Sports Centre for young people. One of our partner organisations in Tsakane, Sithandizingane, sent 18 children both boys and girls…
