{"id":997,"date":"2010-03-09T11:24:31","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/hungerrumblings\/?p=997"},"modified":"2010-03-09T11:24:31","modified_gmt":"2010-03-09T16:24:31","slug":"national-week-of-prayer-for-the-healing-of-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/national-week-of-prayer-for-the-healing-of-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week is the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. \u00a0According to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalweekofprayerforthehealingofaids.org\/\">Web site<\/a>,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS<strong> <\/strong>is the coming together of all people of faith to unite with purpose, compassion and hope. Through the power of God\u2019s love we will educate every American about HIV prevention facts; encourage and support HIV testing; advocate for the availability of compassionate care and treatment for all those living with the disease in every community in America; and love unconditionally all persons living with and affected by HIV\/AIDS.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ELCA World Hunger has many reasons to be engaged in HIV and AIDS work. \u00a0AIDS and hunger are closely intertwined.\u00a0 AIDS is rapidly spreading in the most impoverished areas of the world (including the poorest areas of the United States)\u2014places where education, women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights, and peace are hard to come by.\u00a0 Many areas, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, are trapped in a vicious cycle in which the symptoms of poverty facilitate the spread of the disease while the lives and productivity lost to the pandemic further impoverish vulnerable communities.\u00a0 Moreover, AIDS is especially devastating to hungry persons.\u00a0 Malnourished persons cannot take anti-retroviral drugs\u2014an empty stomach cannot handle the powerful medicine.\u00a0 In the absence of drugs and adequate nutrition, HIV develops into AIDS more quickly.\u00a0 Once a person has AIDS, more food is needed to fight the illness and counteract weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>Join us this week in prayer and advocacy with and on behalf of those living with HIV and AIDS. \u00a0To learn more about the ELCA&#8217;s engagement in the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Faith-In-Action\/Justice\/Poverty-Ministries\/HIV-and-AIDS\/Pray\/National-Week-of-Prayer-for-the-Healing-of-AIDS.aspx\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-David Creech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week is the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. \u00a0According to the\u00a0Web site, The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is the coming together of all people of faith to unite with purpose, compassion and hope. 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