Churches, mosques, and condoms: understanding successful HIV and AIDS interventions by faith-based organisations

Author(s)
Clarke, Matthew
Charnley, Simone
Lumbers, Juliette
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2011-02-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Health
Keywords
Development methods
HIV and AIDS
Health promotion
Country
Thailand
Papua New Guinea

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131165
DOI
10.1080/09614524.2011.530227
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
There are an estimated 33 million people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) worldwide. While national education campaigns have been successful in providing a broad platform of awareness of HIV and AIDS, within some countries faith-based organisations (FBOs) have assumed an important role in educating and supporting local communities to reduce HIV transmission. This article conceptualises the successful characteristics of a Christian organisation in West Papua and a Muslim organisation in Thailand. The ability of both these FBOs to engage successfully with their communities on issues of sexual practice provides important lessons for other FBOs seeking to reduce HIV transmission.
Pages
14
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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