Faith in Action

Conference Proceedings

Prominent speakers included:

• Swami Agnivesh, President, World Council of Religious Leaders,
• K. Sujatha Rao, Director General, National AIDS Control Organization,
• Dr. Prawate Khid-arn, Chairperson, Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS
• J.V.R. Prasada Rao, Director UNAIDS, Regional Support Team for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
• Dr Denis Broun, UNAIDS Country Coordinator, India

Sri Sri Speaks

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s inaugural address on June 1, 2008

"Stigma around the disease can only be overcome if religious leaders openly speak about it," said Sri Sri.

Outcomes

• Hindu religious leaders pledged to make HIV education a part of their religious discourses and be involved in active counseling
• They also pledged to fight the stigma and discrimination associated with AIDS

Related links:

The Gurus of India Join Together in the Fight Against AIDS

Video: Battle Against AIDS