Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service     About CCA Program Clusters: » Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment » Faith Mission and Unity » Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service Special Programs: » HIV/AIDS Concerns   Sound the Bamboo [CCA Hymnal]     WORLD AIDS SUNDAY   "Women and HIV/AIDS: Woman, great is your faith" The World Health Organization declared the first World AIDS Day in 1988. The day, 1 December, quickly became established as one of the world's most successful commemorative days and is now recognized and celebrated by a diverse range of constituents every year around the globe. Then, in 1997, recognizing the need for year-round campaign activity for HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS launched the first year-long World AIDS Campaign. In June 2001, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special Session on HIV/AIDS where governments agreed to a set of targets and goals to fight AIDS in a Declaration of Commitment. Following the session, UN agencies and governments started to organize themselves around the promises outlined in the Declaration. Now, civil society is also seeking to ensure its campaigning and advocacy efforts are similarly coordinated through a strengthened World AIDS Campaign. The year 2004 sees the Campaign entering an exciting transition phase. The theme for World AIDS Day 2004 focuses on "Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS". Women and girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection and to the impact of AIDS. Around half of all people living with HIV in the world are female. The rate of HIV infection among young people worldwide is growing rapidly - 67% of newly infected individuals in the developing world are young people aged between 15 and 24 years. The escalating risk is especially evident among young women and girls (15-24 years), who make up 64% of the young people in developing countries living with HIV/AIDS. The World AIDS Campaign accelerates the global response to HIV and AIDS through a focus on women and girls - preventing new infections, promoting equal access to treatment and mitigating the impact of AIDS. A small resource pack has been produced produced by the Christian Conference of Asia, the Hong Kong Christian Council and the St. John's Cathedral HIV Education Centre. Please click here to download the resources pack. We hope you will use these resources as a tool for education in worship bringing Light, Hope and Justice into the world. Please fee free to adapt the liturgy for your own setting and choosing your own music and hymns. posted by cbs on Thursday, November 18, 2004   Archives: April 2003 / May 2003 / June 2003 / July 2003 / October 2003 / November 2003 / January 2004 / February 2004 / March 2004 / April 2004 / May 2004 / July 2004 / August 2004 / November 2004 / December 2004 / January 2005 / February 2005 / March 2005 / July 2005 / January 2006 / February 2006 / March 2006 / June 2006 / August 2008 / April 2009 / June 2009 / November 2009 / December 2009 / January 2010 / February 2010 / May 2010 / June 2010 / August 2010 / September 2010 / October 2010 / November 2010 / May 2011 / June 2011 / August 2011 / September 2011 / October 2011 / November 2011 / December 2011 / February 2012 / July 2012 / August 2012 / November 2012 /