AIDS in Africa: News and Features
News, features, and facts from a variety of sources, including the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM), The United Methodist Church.
News
2005
2004
- United Methodists Help Save Girls' and Women's Lives Through School and Literacy Programs, GBGM, December 1, 2004.
- Chicuque Rural Hospital Fights AIDS in Mozambique with Limited Resources, UMNS, November 19, 2004.
- Church in Mozambique Grapples with AIDS Pandemic, UMNS, November 19, 2004.
- United Methodist Church on Frontline of AIDS Crisis, UMNS, November 19, 2004.
- Major Gift Assures Education for 2,000 AIDS Orphans, UMCOR, June 17, 2004.
- Churches in Africa Declare War on HIV/AIDS and Poverty, ENI, June 14, 2004.
- Great News about Africa and AIDS, GBGM, June 4, 2004.
2003
- West African 'Miracle Tree' Offers Nutritional Benefits, UMNS, December 4, 2003.
- United Methodist Bishops Meet, Pray, with President of Congo, UMNS, November 7, 2003.
- Bringing Hope to People Affected By HIV/AIDS, GBGM, November 3, 2003.
- Top Mission Leaders Commend President Bush for His Stand on AIDS Prevention, GBGM, July 16, 2003.
- Famine in Africa, Christie House, New World Outlook, July-August 2003.
- The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, March 2-8, 2003. This event expands to Africa this year.
GBGM News Archives
News on Other Web Sites
Features and Reports
- Children on the Brink 2004, A joint report of new orphan estimates and a framework for action from UNAIDS, UNICEF and USAID.
- AIDS: Africa in Peril, CNN.
- Death Stalks a Continent, Time Magazine, February 12, 2001
Feature stories and photographs.
- Death Watch: AIDS, Drugs and Africa, The Washington Post (7 Feature Stories and continuing coverage).
- In the Shadow of Death: HIV/AIDS and Children's Rights in Kenya, Human Rights Watch Report, June 2001.
Multimedia
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Disclaimer: Links are provided to enable visitors to go to other web sites. Not all will have materials consistent with the official policies and statements of UMCOR, the General Board of Global Ministries or The United Methodist Church. In like manner, UNAIDS resources are a valuable resource, but their content is not necessarily completely in agreement with the policies and statements of the General Board of Global Ministries or The United Methodist Church. Only General Conference speaks for The United Methodist Church.
