Shalom cares for AIDS patients in Delhi

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Shalom cares for AIDS patients in Delhi

Monday, 21 September 2009, The home of a family impacted by HIV-AIDS is often

full of bitterness, anger, shame, regret, and hopelessness. The SIM

International Shalom Delhi project steps into that situation bringing the hope

of the Gospel.

Home-based care staff make regular visits to the homes of families enrolled in

the program. They partner with other NGOs to provide medical, material, social,

and spiritual support. They teach family and friends how to care for AIDS

patients. Shalom Delhi also partners with other NGOs to provide medical

referrals, food, and education for children.

The program targets widows, single adults, and families who have minimal support

from their extended family. It serves families in Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Gurgaon.

Cities are crucial for HIV prevention because the disease often spread from

cities to rural districts. More than 1 million permanent and seasonal migrants

enter Delhi every year. Many move on to other locations, carrying HIV with them.

Many truck drivers also carry the disease.

The adjacent states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are very heavily populated, and

inadequate government health campaigns have done little to slow the spread of

HIV/AIDS.

Shalom Delhi targets Delhi's satellite city of Faridabad with its

prevention/awareness program. The program runs in schools for 1-3 months,

teaching kids about basic hygiene and health care as well as AIDS-related

issues. Sometimes the program also runs through church or community groups.

Other prevention programs target adolescents and truck drivers. Shalom Delhi

also works with pastors, mobilizing churches to help widows support their

families. In addition, it runs the Shalom Critical Care Center.

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