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Coalition of Religions Against HIV/AIDS in Cote d'Ivoire (CORAS-CI) - new!
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The Balm In Côte d'lvoire–
A History
Before the beginning of the war in Côte d’Ivoire, The Balm In Gilead had begun to establish a central national HIV/AIDS office that would coordinate HIV/AIDS education and services for the three major church denominations in the country: the Catholic, Methodist and Pentecostal Churches. During April 2002, The Balm In Gilead placed Côte d’Ivoire, then reported to have the highest rate of HIV infection in West Africa, the first country they visited during their 6-week African planning tour. During this visit The Balm In Gilead gained the combined respect and partnership endorsements of many government and religious officials, including Madame Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, Côte d’Ivoire’s First Lady.
In spite of the war, the commitment of the faith community to address HIV/AIDS was sustaine. In 2003, The Balm In Gilead supported the establishment of the Coalition of Religions Against AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire (CORAS – CI). Dr. Youdjé Ateby was appointed as the Coalition’s director.
The Balm In Côte d’Ivoire Present Activities
& Future Plans
Recently a number of major accomplishments were achieved in the process of establishing a national, faith-based HIV/AIDS program in Côte d’Ivoire. The forum of representatives from each of the three partners was recently formed and a constitution to guide the forum was drafted and adopted. The new organization, CORAS CI, having recently finalized an annual work plan, is working with The Balm In Gilead to implement its work fighting HIV/AIDS despite the difficult political situation..
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Coalition of Religions Against AIDS
in Côte d’Ivoire
(CORAS – CI)
08 BP 848
Abidjan, G8
Côte d’Ivoire
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Dr. Youdjé Gnonsoa Ateby
National HIV/AIDS Director
youdje_ateby@hotmail.com
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AIDS Facts – Côte
d'lvoire
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- Côte d’Ivoire with a population of 15.6 million people is reported to have the highest rate of HIV infection in West Africa.
- Over 32,000 Côte d’Ivoirean children under the age of 15 years are reported
to be living with HIV/AIDS.
- At the end of 2001, 770,000 people in Côte d’Ivoire were living with HIV/AIDS.
- Approximately 400,000 women in Côte d’Ivoire are living with HIV/AIDS.
- An estimated 420,000 children under the age of 15 have lost their mother or father or both parents to AIDS.
- At the end of 2001, 75,000 deaths occurred in Côte d’Ivoire due to AIDS.
Sources: UNAIDS/WHO. UNAIDS/WHO Epidemiological Fact Sheet: Cote d’Ivoire. www.who.org.
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Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor
things to come, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us
from the love of God.
The Holy Bible: Romans 8:38-39
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