1. Presenter: Ms. Elijah FUNG, Centre Manager St. John’s Cathedral HIV Education Centre, Hong Kong

2.  AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome  Caused by a virus called HIV  Human Immunodeficiency Virus  Retrovirus  Uses living cells of human body to replicate itself  Characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms

3. HIV is transmitt ed via Infected Mothers to unborn babies And also through breastfeeding Sharing syringes and needles with HIV positive people for drugs, tattoos or other skin piercing tools, and surgical instruments for circumcision or scarification Transfusion with infected blood Unprotected sexual intercourse with HIV positive people

5.  Nearly 5 million people were living with HIV in South, South-East and East Asia combined in 2011  The rate of new HIV infections fell by more than 25% between 2001 and 2011 in Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Thailand  However, the rate of new HIV infections increased by more than 25% between 2001 and 2011 in Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka  (source: Regional Fact Sheet 2012, UNAIDS)

6. Key populations are central to the region’s HIV epidemics HIV epidemics in Asia-Pacific region remain largely concentrated among injecting drug users, men who have sex with men and sex workers Injecting drug use HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs in Pakistan and Indonesia is more than 25% and 35% respectivly (Country progress reports, 2012) Men who have sex with men HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) was more than 15% in Viet Nam; 8% in Indonesia (Country progress reports, 2012) Sex workers HIV prevalence in Papua New Guinea among sex workers is nearly 20% compared to a national HIV adult prevalence of about 1% In Myanmar, nearly 10% of sex workers are HIV- infected compared to a national prevalence of approximately 0.5%

7.  Stigma and Discrimination impeded effective HIV responses Nepal Myanmar Sources: Surveys collected through People Living with HIV Stigma Index

8. Sexual transmission of HIV reduced by half including youth, men who have sex with men and sex work Vertical transmission of HIV eliminated and AIDS- related maternal mortality reduced by half Universal access to antiretroviral therapy for people infected HIV who are eligible for treatment TB deaths among people living with HIV reduced by half Prevent all new HIV infections among people who use drugs

9. HIV-infected people and affected households are addressed in all national social protection strategies  Have accessed to essential care and support HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay and residence are eliminated in half of the countries Zero tolerance for gender- based violence HIV-specific needs of women are addressed in at least half of all national HIV responses Countries with punitive laws and practices to HIV transmission, sex work, drug use or homosexuality  block effective responses reduced by half

10. 1. Addressing the increasing incidence of HIV among key affected populations  Such as Men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender individuals, and people using drugs 2. Religious leaders are likewise affected  BUT Stigma, discrimination and judgmental attitudes of religious and church communities prevent them from revealing their status

11. Considerable levels of stigma, shame and discriminatio n experienced by religious and church communities Their isolation Prevent them from accessing necessary care, support and treatment

12.  As Christian faith values are inspired and guided by the Holy Bible, traditions, teachings, theological thoughts, encyclicals, pastoral letters, liturgical celebrations and faith journeys of Christians from various traditions  Jesus reached out to the totally rejected and stigmatized of his day (the man with leprosy, in Mark 1:40-42)  Washed his disciples’ feet  Served people with humility and compassion  The Lord Jesus Christ, who identified with human suffering and came to give fullness of life to all God’s people  Motivates many Christians to follow the way, the truth and the life

13.  The Lord Jesus Christ taught his followers to pray and to love God with all one’s heart, mind, soul and strength and to love ones neighbor as oneself (Luke 10:27)  He preached the good news of salvation for all, forgave sins, and healed the sick without any distinction or condition (Mark 1:32)  Stigmas and discrimination against HIV-infected People is immoral and inappropriate from the Religious perspective

14. What role does the Anglican Alliance have in reaching the targets set by UNAIDS “ Zero HIV infection, zero death and zero discrimination” by 2015? What role does the Anglican Alliance have in reaching the targets set by UNAIDS “ Zero HIV infection, zero death and zero discrimination” by 2015?

15. What role does the Anglican Alliance have in achieving a reduction in SSDDIM and a change in policy in the East and South East Asia region?

16. Is it possible for the Anglican Alliance to establish an HIV/AIDS network to share information, best practices, to support religious leaders infected and affected with HIV/AIDS in the Anglican Church, and work together on SSDDIM like the example in the Philippines? Is it possible for the Anglican Alliance to establish an HIV/AIDS network to share information, best practices, to support religious leaders infected and affected with HIV/AIDS in the Anglican Church, and work together on SSDDIM like the example in the Philippines?

17. With international funding declines, how does the Anglican Alliance identify funding to sustain its work in the region?

18. What is the role of the Anglican Alliance in terms of working with other faiths and international agencies such as UNAIDS, INERELA (a network of religious leaders living with HIV/AIDS), Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS (AINA), Christian Conference of Asia, The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, The World Council of Churches, Christian Aid, ICAAP and World AIDS Conferences, etc.?

19. Bangkok – Thailand: ICAAP 11 which will be held from 18 to 23 November, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand, is expected to be attended by 4,000 participants from countries in Asia and the Pacific. The return of the ICAAP to Thailand after 17 years represents a unique opportunity to reflect upon the journey of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the region; and more importantly to set a new trajectory in responding to the changing needs of people infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemics. http://icaap11.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=39