International Consultation on Islam and HIV/AIDS
26 November 2007
Islamic Relief Worldwide
Venue: Chestnut room, Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, 120 North Rand Road, Boksburg
Contact person: Abdullah Vawda:
Islamic Relief Worldwide is pleased to announce a ground-breaking event which aims to generate practical responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic from an Islamic perspective. An international consultation entitled "Islam and HIV/AIDS" will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 until 30 November 2007.
Today there are around 40 million people living with HIV and AIDS around the world. The disease devastates individual lives as well as communities, and is increasingly affecting Muslim populations. In
South Africa, 900 people die of HIV and AIDS every day!
This conference aims to contribute to halting the spread of the disease and to ensuring appropriate care for the people who have been affected by it. The event will draw upon the expertise of three groups of people in order to ensure a successful outcome:
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Muslim scholars who have the ability to forge change within their respective countries and communities.
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Prominent HIV and AIDS practitioners, who will provide invaluable insight into the multiple dimensions of the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
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People living with HIV and AIDS, whose personal experiences will ensure the event remains focused on the realities of those affected by the pandemic.
More details can be obtained from www.islamandhivaids.org.
A Press Conference will be held on Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5pm. The venue for the press conference is "Chestnut room, Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, 120 North Rand Road, Boksburg". Please confirm your attendance by 22 November 2007, as places are limited!
RSVP to Abdullah Vawda, Media and Communications, on Mobile: 073 841 5046, or E-mail: .
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