The International AIDS Conference
(July 20-25) has opened in Melbourne, Australia where HIV/AIDS researchers,
Faith groups, activists, caregivers and politicians have gathered to discuss
the HIV/AIDS crisis. The conference
opened with a commemoration of the people killed aboard Malaysia Airlines
Flight MH17 in Ukraine.
The Catholic Church through its various
religious organizations is estimated to provide about 25 percent of care worldwide for people living with HIV/AIDS, especially in developing nations like Namibia and Zambia.
Ahead of the 20th International AIDS conference in Melbourne, Catholic Church
organizations held a pre-conference from 18 to 20 July. The pre-conference
focused on lessons and stories from Catholic Church response to HIV/AIDS crisis
and reflect on how the Church is a witness to truth and solidarity.
AIDS 2014 Conference Programme seeks to promote scientific excellence and inquiry, encourage individual and collective action, foster multi-sectoral dialogue and constructive debate, and reinforce accountability amongst all stakeholders. For more information, visit: http://www.aids2014.org/
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