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The Practices of Apostolic Faith Healers in Mental Health Care in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: James January --- University of Zimbabwe, Tholene Sodi --- University of Venda,This study aimed to understand and interpret faith healers' explanations of the aetiology and treatment of diseases and to canvass their views regarding collaboration between Western trained health care professionals and faith healers. Fifteen female and six male faith healers... -
TRACES OF EPIMORPHISM CLASSES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Lutz Schroder --- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany,Classes of morphisms that occur as preimages of the class of all epi-morphisms, of all extremal epimorphisms, respectively of all retractions under some faithful functor are characterized by suitable closure properties. The corresponding question for regular or strict epimorphisms is... -
Faithfulness to partners: a means to prevent HIV infection, a source of HIV infection risks, or both? A qualitative study of women's experiences in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ThomasM Painter KassambaL Diaby DanielleM Matia LillianS Lin ToussaintS Sibailly MoïseK Kouassi EhounouR Ekpini ThierryH Roels StefanZ WiktorA cross-sectional study was carried out at a programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) at a public antenatal clinic in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The objectives were to obtain information from women concerning their reactions to HIV test results... -
Christian theology of life, death and healing in an era of antiretroviraltherapy: reflections on the responses of some Botswana churches
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lovemore Togarasei --- Department of Theology and Religious Studies, BotswanaThis article discusses Christian understandings of life, death and healing in the context of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. The discussion is a response to the reactions of some Botswana Pentecostal and African Independent Churches to the availability of ARV therapy, as... -
Oral histories of HIV/AIDS support group members, NGO workers and home-based carers in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Philippe Denis --- School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, South AfricaThe purpose of this paper is to bring to the attention of the AIDS research community the existence of an oral history project known as the Memories of AIDS Project. The project focused on HIV/AIDS support group members, non-governmental organisation... -
Stigma as ‘othering’ among Christian theology students in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Adrian D. Van Breda [d74e19]HIV is a health and developmental crisis that has profoundly challenged the Christian church in sub-Saharan Africa. Responding to stigma and prejudice against HIV and people living with HIV and AIDS has been a major concern of theologians and Christian... -
Responses to the global HIV and AIDS pandemic: a study of the role of faith-based organisations in Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Dejo Olowu --- , , NigeriaThis article attempts to establish the key contribution by people of faith to the global HIV pandemic response, using Lesotho as a case study. Particular focus is paid to the work of selected religious organisations in Lesotho in this context,... -
“I don’t know if you have searched through the scriptures to find a reference on HIV/AIDS. I mean there isn’t going to be one, right?”: HIV stigma solutions from dialogues between faith leaders and health care workers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Germari Kruger --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Eduardus AJG van der Borght --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Martha T Teijema --- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Marceline Tutu van Furth --- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, The NetherlandsIn South African communities, both faith leaders and health care workers play a vital role in supporting the health of community members and people living with HIV in particular. This study describes HIV stigma when faith leaders and health care... -
HIV stigma in faith communities in South Africa: A cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Germari Kruger --- North-West University, South Africa Eduardus A. J. G van der Borght --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Martha T Teijema --- Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, The Netherlands Sabine L van Elsland --- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom Stella L. E Münninghoff --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Marceline Tutu van Furth --- Amsterdam University Center, Emma’s Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam Institute for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, The NetherlandsBackground: The role of religion and faith in the context of HIV stigma is complex. It is important to recognise the diversity of religious beliefs and practices and to work with faith communities to promote a compassionate, non-stigmatising response to...
