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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in remote areas and where the average income is very low, the only ones to provide antiretroviral therapies and to intervene on behalf of indirect victims are the dispensaries and medical devices and products belonging to congregations, religious orders and institutes and some NGOs of Christian origin ": This is stressed by Archbishop José L. Redrado Marchite, OH, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, recalling the pastoral commitment, since its institution, on behalf of the Pontifical Council in fighting HIV-AIDS, in the care and support to victims, especially widows and orphans.
The theme "The centrality of personal care in the prevention and treatment of HIV-AIDS disease" is what will be discussed at the International Conference of study to be held in Rome on 27 and 28 May, organized by the Foundation "The Good Samaritan" which, was established in 2004 by the Blessed John Paul II, and is part of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. "The conference is addressed – explains Msgr. Redrado Marchite- to identify medical-scientific, educational and health care paths, capable of stimulating synergies between the medical and scientific facts, the human aspects and fairness and the teaching and pastoral guidance which must guide the care of the sick person. We will benefit from speakers, highly knowledgeable in the social-pastoral and medical-scientific field, that will help conference attendees to seek and find concrete answers to the incessant need to care for HIV-AIDS. "(SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/05/2011)
