Comments - Acknowledgement and recognition: HIV is our problem! - Community life competence2024-03-28T21:13:18Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2028109%3ABlogPost%3A11880&xn_auth=no'We together'
The experience…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-06-08:2028109:Comment:120542009-06-08T07:26:19.216ZIan Campbellhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/IanCampbell
'We together'<br />
The experience of the last 25 years for me, is that there is a turning point in reflective, usually facilitated conversation. The turning point is from 'me and you' or 'us and them' to shared concerns and shared hopes , to recognition that the journey is shared whether that was desired initially or not, to practical and often compassion based shared response for future, family community and nation.<br />
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Many different ways of saying this in different cultures, with differing…
'We together'<br />
The experience of the last 25 years for me, is that there is a turning point in reflective, usually facilitated conversation. The turning point is from 'me and you' or 'us and them' to shared concerns and shared hopes , to recognition that the journey is shared whether that was desired initially or not, to practical and often compassion based shared response for future, family community and nation.<br />
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Many different ways of saying this in different cultures, with differing timelines-it can be 30 minutes into discussion as in Onamuga, PNG in 1995, or after several months as in Manila in 1992, or a week as in Botswana in 1999<br />
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Ian I propose that you all contri…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-06-02:2028109:Comment:119072009-06-02T02:19:13.445ZLaurence Gilliothttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/LaurenceGilliot
I propose that you all contribute your thoughts in the forum: <a href="http://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/practice-1-acknowledgement">http://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/practice-1-acknowledgement</a><br />
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Thanks Rafique for this first contribution!<br />
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Laurence
I propose that you all contribute your thoughts in the forum: <a href="http://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/practice-1-acknowledgement">http://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/practice-1-acknowledgement</a><br />
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Thanks Rafique for this first contribution!<br />
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Laurence Dear Geoff and Laurence,
I m…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-06-01:2028109:Comment:118922009-06-01T13:50:51.203ZDr. E. Mohamed Rafiquehttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/DrEMohamedRafique
Dear Geoff and Laurence,<br />
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I missed the Knowledge fair. However, I will try to make up with my vision or dream of what a great community acknowledging and recognizing HIV as a concern:<br />
<i>Apart from there being no stigma and discrimination, there would be as a consequence, no hesitation especially by People Living with HIV (PLHIV) to access all prevention and care services provided or present in the community.<br />
Leaders in the Community if they are PLHIV would come out in the open and set an…</i>
Dear Geoff and Laurence,<br />
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I missed the Knowledge fair. However, I will try to make up with my vision or dream of what a great community acknowledging and recognizing HIV as a concern:<br />
<i>Apart from there being no stigma and discrimination, there would be as a consequence, no hesitation especially by People Living with HIV (PLHIV) to access all prevention and care services provided or present in the community.<br />
Leaders in the Community if they are PLHIV would come out in the open and set an example of disclosure.<br />
As there is no discrimination in the community based on sexual orientation, everyone in the community is open about their sexual orientation<br />
Similarly everyone in the community is open about their drug using habits, sex work, and other causes of vulnerability to HIV if any</i><br />
Hope these points are relevant and helpful,<br />
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Rafique