Objectives and anticipated outcomes

Objectives

• To help readers understand how HIV is passed on and how the virus affects health
• To increase awareness among church and community leaders of their capacity to encourage a positive community response to HIV and AIDS in their local area
• To facilitate change in the attitudes and behaviour which increase the spread of HIV infection
• To challenge attitudes towards people who are living with HIV or AIDS, so that communities support them and meet their emotional and practical needs
• To raise awareness among local people of the value of organising the community to take action to meet the needs caused by the impact of HIV and AIDS

Anticipated outcomes

• Increased awareness among local leaders of their capacity to support change in their community and of the value of organising local people to take action
• Increased awareness among readers of how HIV spreads and affects health
• Positive change in attitudes and behaviour which decrease the spread of HIV infection
• Increased understanding and compassion among readers for the needs of people living with HIV and their carers
• Effective and ongoing community mobilisation to support people living with HIV, their families and carers, and children affected or orphaned by HIV and AIDS
• Improved access to education and health facilities for those affected by HIV and AIDS
• Increase in positive attitudes towards and acceptance of people living with HIV and AIDS
• Reduced impact of HIV and AIDS on poor communities
• More relaxed and open discussion within families resulting in a reduction in domestic violence and fewer disagreements
• Local organisations working together effectively at all levels to support positive responses to the impact of HIV and AIDS.
  

This page was last updated on 11 August 2005