Responding to God's Call in the Age of AIDS  by Donald E. Messer A grandmother near Durbin, South Africa, struggles to find enough food and energy to care for her six grandchildren, all orphaned because of HIV/AIDS. Now she is faced with an additional dilemma. Should she accept two more ... (continue)
Reflecting on the HIV/AIDS Crisis  by Cherian Thomas I had my first experience with HIV/AIDS in April 1986 while working at the Wanless Hospital, a 550-bed mission hospital in Miraj, western India. I had to handle a case in which HIV- positive blood was transfused by mistake ... (continue)
Africa University Cares in a Region Severely Affected by HIV/AIDS  by Peter Fasan Zimbabwe, the country that hosts Africa University, has one of the world's highest HIV- infection rates. Not less than 26.8 percent of young people and adults within the 15-49 age range are living with HIV/AIDS.... (continue)
HIV/AIDS Program, Mursan  by Reidun Refsdal The Methodist Rural Public Health Program in Mursan, India, is a small center that has been working with preventive health teams in the area since the 1940s. In the beginning, a team came weekly to Mursan from Vrindaban, about ... (continue)
AIDS Epidemic Threatens China: Amity's Response  by Zhang Liwei When AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was first reported in the West in the early 1980s, we in China felt safe in our physical distance from the incurable, fatal disease. This sense of security did not last long. ... (continue)

HIV/AIDS Ministries Spread Hope  by Christie R. House Although the UNAIDS world map does not paint a very hopeful picture, this issue of New World Outlook is all about hope. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes the disease are spreading across the globe, but so are a growing number of ministries, palliative care facilities, prevention strategies, and medical advances involving the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS. ...(continue)

The online version of New World Outlook features selected articles from the printed magazine. These additional stories appear in the print publication.

Maua Methodist Hospital in the Time of AIDS Stemming the Tide of HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone Special PULLOUT POSTER: UNAIDS World Map The Brazilian Methodist Church and HIV/AIDS Work Steps Toward a Better Society HIV/AIDS Awareness Training in the Philippines The Balm in Gilead: Mobilizing the Black Church in HIV/AIDS Ministries Imani Unidos: Our Faith Unites Us General Conference 2004 Resolution on HIV/AIDS Mission Memo... and much more!

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