International Faith-based groups consult on HIV in Asia
atalie Fisher-Spalton, World YWCA Deputy General Secretary
Natalie Fisher-Spalton, World YWCA Deputy General Secretary, at the UNFPA Asia Regional FBO Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 2008
Natalie Fisher-Spalton, World YWCA Deputy General Secretary, attended a UNFPA Asia Regional FBO Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from May 5-6. The forum aimed to identify cultural sensitive approaches to sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV. Although HIV prevalence remains low across the region, UNAIDS reports that rates of new infections are rising in a number of countries such as Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh.


Representatives from YWCAs in Asia also attended the meeting, including Joyce Das General Secretary YWCA of Bangladesh, Felicity Saldanha Vice-President YWCA of India, Juwita Suwito, General Secretary YWCA of Malaysia, and Dr Vasanthy Perrera National Treasurer YWCA of Sri Lanka.


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