The day was a meeting of pastors and others to look at material that will be used in youth and general church work. The material was being worked through and adapted for use in the various churches. It's an effort to increase awareness of HIV and prevent discrimination by church members. Much of the material looks at how we should respond as Christians to those who have this disease.
As part of the work of the Synod of GKPB there is a "Community Health and Service and Advocacy Section that is headed up by Dr Debora Murthy, a very dynamic young woman who is passionate about her work. This section works with HIV/AIDS victims, domestic violence victims and teaches good reproductive health. It employs 3 Doctors, 2 midwives, 5 nurses and one counsellor.They have a refuge on the Synod grounds that has both domestic violence victims and HIV sufferers. Hinduism is the major religion in Bali and thankfully it doesn't have a problem with condoms. However the Moslems and some sections of the Christian church do so it can be an uphill battle.The Unit also does pap smears, an in-house clinic at the Dhyana Pura Hotel and mobile health clinics. Last year they serviced over 8,000 people.
Alvon is the AIDS counsellor
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