, Seeking to help stop
the nationwide
spread of HIV and AIDS among African Americans, PacifiCare
Health Systems Inc.
Last week,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced
at its 2005 National HIV Prevention
Conference that about 1.org.
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As part of its support of National HIV Testing Day, PacifiCare's
African
American Health Solutions also provided a sponsorship of $10,000 to the
Statewide HIV
/AIDS Church Outreach Advisory Board, which hosted a meeting of
more than 100 African-American faith
leaders from California on May 13 to
discuss ways to effectively incorporate HIV/AIDS education and
prevention
messages into their ministries. We encourage everyone to take advantage of National HIV
Testing
Day to find out their HIV status.2 million health plan members and approximately
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During the
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In addition, an estimated 25 percent of
HIV-positive individuals
are unaware of their status.com.'" For a ministry impacting so many
thousands of people's lives abroad
and receiving donations from so many
different individuals and organizations, Yohannan is determined
to maintain
the highest integrity for the ministry possible."
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* 1 Million Americans are HIV-Positive, the Highest Level Ever,
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* Nearly Half of These Cases Are Among African Americans
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"The statistics reported by the CDC on HIV infection are simply
staggering, and we felt that we
must take action to reach out to our
communities and help prevent the spread of this disease," said
Corliss Hill,
business manager, PacifiCare's African American Health Solutions. Christendom today
is focused
on the flesh, and the Bible is being used to support men's theologies.alberta nondenominational
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Williamson Sr. "Our community is being devastated by this disease, and as
religious leaders
, we decided we must do more to protect our sons and
daughters.
Yohannan shared his heart, not
only missions abroad, but for ministry, the
church, and Christian individuals in general.unhappy highlights
1 million
people
living in the United States are HIV-positive -- the highest number ever
recorded in the
country.christianet.arose convention
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National HIV Testing Day was founded by the National Association of People
with AIDS in 1983 to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary
counseling and testing
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To find out
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The CDC also reported that nearly half of those
cases
are among African Americans.
"By providing support to our local churches, we believe we have
the
opportunity to make a positive impact at places of worship, which are often
the cornerstone
of the information dissemination in the African-American
community," added Hill.3 million specialty
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"It is better to walk with
the Lord now than to look back on life and regret having missed what will
count for eternity -- God's work," Yohannan said.constitution nondenominational
Yohannan also commented on the state of
the North American church, saying
that "people, at large, have lost discernment. "God has promised
that there will be a
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"We cannot
ignore the fact that people of color, particularly African Americans, are
among the hardest hit
by HIV and AIDS. The board was formed through a
partnership with California Department of Health
Services, Office of AIDS. For more information about this initiative,
call (714) 226-3819 or visit
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K. "It's easy to say, 'let's
meet the need now!' but it's a different
thing to say, 'We must stop and
ask the Lord what He wants us to do.parachurch baptists
"The funds that PacifiCare
is providing to our churches will help us
offset the cost of educating our communities about the
importance of getting
tested for HIV in an environment where people feel comfortable," said Bishop
Henry M.pacificare.Sites related to the Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists, which arose among
Regular Baptists who were unhappy with the influence of nondenominational parachurch groups and unscriptural
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(NYSE: PHS) is providing $19,000 to help support HIV
education and National HIV
Testing Day, June 27. It is the most important thing people can
do to protect their health and that
of their loved ones.healingbeginshere. PacifiCare offers
individuals, employers and Medicare beneficiaries
a variety of consumer-driven
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Of that, $9,000 will go to 18 churches to help offset the cost of
providing
prevention education and free HIV testing to their local
communities.christianet. Yohannan, President
of Gospel for Asia, a Christian mission agency
that has been serving in South Asia for 25 years.
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PacifiCare's African American Health
Solutions is an educational and community
-based health improvement program
designed to help eliminate disparities in health care and improve
the quality
of life for African Americans.
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Attendants were given a textbook called A
Pastor
's Guidebook for HIV/AIDS Ministry Through the Church to help them speak
to their congregations on
this topic. Utilizing ChristiaNet's Internet resources, leaders can address
important issues to the
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About PacifiCare
PacifiCare Health Systems is one of the
nation's largest consumer health
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PacifiCare Provides $19 000 to Help California Churches Provide Free HIV Education and Testing in Observance
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Yohannan commented that his ministry's biggest challenge is making
sure
that they do things God's way, and in God's time.highlights convention
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