A report of a theological workshop focusing on HIV – and AIDS-related stigma : 8th–11th December 2003, Windhoek, Namibia / supported by UNAIDS

In December 2003 UNAIDS supported a workshop on HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination. This brought together 37 leading academic theologians from different Christian traditions and countries, to consider and debate the major theological issues that contribute to and can help eradicate stigma related to HIV and AIDS, to engage in dialogue with people living with HIV and to provide a framework for theological reflection. This report of the workshop contains the framework for theological reflection and the related speeches presented at the workshop.
Workshop participants and additional signatories -- Outcome from the workshop—HIV and AIDS related stigma: a framework for theological reflection -- Speeches: HIV and AIDS: the challenge and the context Stigma and discrimination: incarnation and the Namibian experience / Father Richard W. Bauer -- Why should Churches respond to issues of stigma and discrimination in reaction to HIV and AIDS? / Rev Robert J. Vitillo -- HIV- and AIDS-related stigma: living with the experience / Rev Johannes Petrus Heath -- Conceptualizing stigma / Gillian Paterson -- HIV- and AIDS-related stigma: possible theological approaches Stigma and Christian theology / Father Enda MacDonald -- HIV- and AIDS-related stigma: implications for theological education, research, communication and community Stigma: implications for the theological agenda / Dr Denise Ackerman -- HIV- and AIDS-related stigma: responding to the challenge Stigma: communicating the message, infl uencing church leaders and members / Dr Musa Dube.

62 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62).

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