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The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host an online prayer service on World AIDS Day, observed this year on 1 December.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) rend hommage à Hendrew Lusey-Gekawaku, décédé le 13 octobre 2020. Infirmier diplômé et professionnel de la santé publique, cet œcuméniste a apporté une contribution considérable aux actions œcuméniques et interconfessionnelles contre le VIH/sida.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the passing away of Hendrew Lusey-Gekawaku on 13 October 2020. He was a registered nurse, public health practitioner and ecumenist who contributed enormously to ecumenical and interfaith HIV and AIDS responses.

A 13 Million Campaign is underway to engage faith leaders, individuals and communities in promoting access to health services for the 13 million children, women and men living with HIV who are not yet on antiretroviral treatment.

The Thursdays in Black campaign for a world free from rape and violence has been intensified in Namibia, bringing awareness of the heightened risk of violence against women and children during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Stories from Uganda are underscoring the resilience and hope that churches and education can bring in the face of stigma. Programmes developed by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy have helped people eliminate stigma associated with HIV and AIDS by providing accurate information; safe spaces in which to share; and a faith-based, science-backed approach to health and healing.

Mit einer feierlichen Zeremonie wurde das Engagement junger Uganderinnen und Ugander gewürdigt, die im Bereich Gesundheit und Heilung wahre „Botschafterinnen und Botschafter des Wandels“ seien. Pastorin Pauline Njiru, Regionalkoordinatorin für Ostafrika des Programms „Ökumenische HIV- und AIDS-Initiativen und Advocacy (EHAIA)“ des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirche betonte im Rahmen dieser Zeremonie, dass junge Menschen in vielen lokalen Gemeinschaften neuen Schwung in das Engagement für Gerechtigkeit bringen würden.

During a workshop on 29 June-1 July, Pastor Maxwell Kapachawo summed up the inspiration driving the group: “This training has come at the right time! We are facing the challenge of people on antiretroviral therapy defaulting on their medication due to faith healing claims.”

Ayoko Bahun-Wilson is regional coordinator for West Africa for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme. She hosted a weekly radio show for churches in Benin called “Zero Rape, Zero Violence.” The show was offered in collaboration by the WCC, Deborah Network, INACES and Hosannah Radio.

Below, Bahun-Wilson reflects on how the radio show, offered every Wednesday for three months, has heightened awareness—but there are many challenges that remain.

Le groupe de référence international des Initiatives et plaidoyer œcuméniques pour la lutte contre le VIH et le sida du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et le groupe sur la stratégie VIH de l’Alliance œcuménique «agir ensemble» du COE ont tenu leur réunion annuelle via une série de visioconférences du 25 au 29 mai.