The consultation provided a platform for Bishops and Heads of denominations, pastors, mission leaders and development practitioners, CEOs of Christian organizations, principals and lecturers of theological colleges to dialogue and come out with a declaration to address the issues. There were 105 delegates representing 23 States from India for the Consultation. The Consultation started with the Opening Keynote address by Pastor. Patricia Acheing Sawo, the Regional Coordinator, East Africa, African Network of Religious Leaders Living with and Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS (ANERELA+), Kitale, Kenya, who set the trend for the whole Consultation. Every day there were two plenary sessions with two speakers on the topics given below. This was followed up with Satellite workshops on the same topics. On 27th Dr. D. Bachani the Joint Director of NACO presented the NACP III plan to the participants. Click here to view the papers presented during the plenary session and Satellite workshops. The Consultation came up with a declaration where all delegates committed themselves to respond to the challenges and opportunities which the church faces at this moment on the issue of HIV & AIDS. To view the declaration and to be part of the declaration, please go the link provided here.
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EFICOR along with Tearfund UK organized a National Consultation on HIV and AIDS focusing on the challenges and opportunities for response by the church in India