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Notes: "Christian leaders in the Philippines have undergone public HIV tests as part of a campaign against the stigmatisation of people with HIV/AIDS. The Rev. Rex Reyes Jr., general secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), told a press conference at the World Council of Churches' Central Council meeting in Trondheim, Norway, in July [2016], that it was part of an 'aggressive educational awareness programme'. Reyes, a priest of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, said that the 'strong religious flavour' in the country was a defining issue in the way some people behave towards people living with AIDS; and that the public HIV test were part of a 'more practical way' of dealing with the stigma". [Text of entire article.]

Subjects: AIDS (Disease) - Philippines; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Philippine Episcopal Church; HIV-positive persons - Religious aspects - Philippine Episcopal Church; Stigma (Social psychology) - Religious aspects -Philippine Episcopal Church; Reyes, Rex

Notes: The Advent 1996 issue of the International Anglican Family Network "tells of just a few of the projects, linked with churches, which are trying to alleviate the suffering and halt the spread of the disease. In this terrible situation there are signs of hope." Article includes reports from 12 different countries.

Subjects: AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion; AIDS (Disease) in young people; Church work with AIDS patients; AIDS (Disease) - Uganda; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Church of the Province of Uganda; Church of the Province of Uganda. Diocese of Ruwenzori; Church of the Province of Uganda. Diocese of Kitgum; AIDS (Disease) - Zambia; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Church of the Province of Central Africa; AIDS (Disease) - South Africa; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Church of the Province of Southern Africa; AIDS (Disease) - Sierra Leone; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Church of the Province of West Africa; AIDS (Disease) - Zimbabwe; AIDS (Disease) - Australia; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Australia; Death - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Australia; Church work with the bereaved - Anglican Church of Australia; AIDS (Disease) - Hong Kong; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion. Diocese of Hong Kong; AIDS (Disease) - Thailand; AIDS (Disease) - Papua New Guinea; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea; AIDS (Disease) - Great Britain; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Church of England; AIDS (Disease) - United States; AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church; Episcopal Church. Diocese of Dallas