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'Accountability crucial' when faith groups are funded to combat HIV

A top official from a major funding agency says faith communities are crucial to combating the HIV pandemic, but they need to meet international standards of accountability when funds are channeled through them.

Religious summit engages religious leaders in the HIV response

A summit of high level religious leaders on the response to HIV took place in the Netherlands from 22 to 23 March, 2010.

Central City Lutheran Mission Receives the Kaiser Permanente National HIV/AIDS Diversity Award

Central City Lutheran Mission (CCLM) has been chosen to receive the Kaiser Permanente National HIV/AIDS Diversity Award. This highly prestigious award within the Kaiser Permanente system includes $10,000. Kaiser Permanente flew Rev. David Kalke to San Francisco on November 5th to receive the award as part of their national 3-day conference on diversity and diversity training.

Immersion Experience to Central City Lutheran Mission

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From January 15 – 19, 2010, 10 Lutheran college and seminary students, clergy and lay people participated in the first ever Lutheran AIDS Network immersion experience to Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino, California.

What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About the Novel H1N1 Flu (formerly called swine flu)

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a special page to answer questions about the new H1N1 influenza (formerly "swine flu") related to HIV+ adults.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/hiv_flu.htm

World AIDS Day - December 1, 2008

What are Lutherans doing to observe World AIDS Day this year? LANET has assembled this sample of events and resources that you may find useful.

ELCA Bishops to Get AIDS Test in March

In response to the development of an HIV and AIDS strategy by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the ELCA Conference of Bishops agreed to the presence of health screeners at its March 5-10, 2009, meeting for the purpose of providing HIV and AIDS testing to all members.

Lutheran AIDS Network Biennial Conference 2009

conference logoCreating Caring Communities
Learn how our communities and congregations can be welcoming and of service to people living with HIV and AIDS.
May 4 & 5, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Full agenda and list of speakers now available!

Letter from the International AIDS Conference

In the attached letter, Reverend David Kalke of the Central City Lutheran Mission in California shares some of the highlights from the 17th International AIDS Conference held in Mexico in July 2008.

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