4269.0 Focus on faith and HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 2:30 PM
Oral
The purpose of this oral session is to highlight current research and practice on the role of religious organizations and faith communities in HIV/AIDS. Many have called for further integration of faith-based organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS, however, little has been published that evaluates faith-based HIV efforts. Together these presentations focus on describing various efforts to encourage the involvement of faith communities (particularly African American) churches in HIV prevention (campaigns, programs) as well as identifying the factors that predict congregational involvement in HIV/AIDS. Results can help inform future efforts to address HIV/AIDS through faith-based organizations.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss the role of faith communities and religious organizations in HIV/AIDS. 2. Describe faith-based programs to address HIV prevention in diverse settings. 3. Identify factors associated with faith communities’ involvement in HIV/AIDS.
Moderator:
Kathryn P. Derose, PhD, MPH

Welcoming Remarks
2:33 PM
A Campaign designed to educate, elevate and activate faith-based communities who are working to reduce the rate of new HIV infections among at-risk communities of color
Towalame Austin
  
2:50 PM
Developmental Bible: Integrating HIV and other Reproductive Health information in the teachings of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Tekle-Ab Mekbib, MD, PhD, Abebaw Ferede, MSc and Ayehualem Tameru, MSc
  
3:07 PM
An Examination of the Influence of Religious Institutions in HIV/AIDS
Joyce Moon Howard, DrPH, Angela A. Aidala, PhD, Gunjeong Lee, PhD and Destiny Ramjohn, MPhil
3:24 PM
Congregations' responses to HIV/AIDS: The role of theological, structural, and demographic factors
Magdalena Szaflarski, PhD, C. Jeffrey Jacobson, PhD, P. Neal Ritchey, PhD, Rhys Williams, PhD, Susan Sherman, DPA, Sian Cotton, PhD, Karthik Meganathan, MA, Amy Baumann, Anthony Leonard, PhD and Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH
Questions & Answers
Concluding Remarks

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Organized by: Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community
Endorsed by: Socialist Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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