Launch of HIV/AIDS Directory -HIVAN and KZNCAN, South Africa ****************************** HIVAN and KZNCAN Launch HIV/AIDS Directory In their ongoing effort to support and strengthen community initiatives to combat the HIV/AIDS crisis in KwaZulu-Natal, the Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN) and the KwaZulu Natal Churches AIDS Network (KZNCAN), have collaborated to produce the HIVAN/KZNCAN 2003 HIV/AIDS Directory. With over 600 organisations listed, the Directory provides a comprehensive reference resource for HIV/AIDS-related research, intervention and service organisations working in the province. The Directory is a fully cross-referenced and easy-to-read guide to all organisations offering services related to caring for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including primary health care, shelter and orphan care, HIV/AIDS counselling, advisory services, training, education and other forms of support. It also contains a "Useful Resources" section, listing a selection of key HIV/AIDS manuals, kits and guidelines available in the province and how to obtain them. The HIVAN/KZNCAN 2003 HIV/AIDS Directory will be launched on 1 April 2003 at a function to be held at the University of Natal, Durban. The Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN) was established by the University of Natal to provide a meeting point between the academe and society, with the aim of stimulating multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in KwaZulu-Natal, and beyond. As such, HIVAN exists as an enabling "hub" that links local individuals and organisations with one another for the ultimate purpose of addressing collectively the multiple problems associated with HIV/AIDS. The HIVAN/KZNCAN 2003 Directory is a significant manifestation of HIVAN's mission, serving to further facilitate networking between those involved at the coalface of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. KwaZulu-Natal Churches AIDS Network (KZNCAN) was jointly initiated by the KZN Church Leaders Group and the KZN Christian Council of Churches, with the participation of other interested church groups. KZNCAN mobilises church leaders and religious groups around HIV/AIDS and its philosophical perspective framework includes networking and community/resource mobilization. As a way of minimizing unnecessary duplication of resources and strengthening unity in the face of HIV/AIDS, KZNCAN partnered with HIVAN to update a directory that was published by the KZN Church Leaders Group in 2000. The partnership between HIVAN and KZNCAN is, in itself, an example of the benefits of collaboration across sectoral borders. The Directory retails for R20 a copy and is available from both HIVAN and KZNCAN offices. For further information regarding the Directory, or to obtain a copy, please contact: HIVAN: Physical Address: HIVAN, Davida Offices, McCord Hospital, McCord Road, Overport, Durban Postal Address: HIVAN, PO Box 36757, Overport, 4067 Telephone: 031 268 5809 Facsimile 031 209 8883 E-mail hivan@hivan.org.za KZNCAN Physical Address: 50 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg Postal Address: PO Box 2035, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 Telephone: 033 3454819 Facsimile: 033 394 9965 E-mail: kznpcc@mweb.co.za To ensure that both the hard-copy and electronic listings remain current and relevant, interested users are invited to explore the HIVAN database and notify the Webmaster of any unlisted stakeholder organisations. Details can be updated or added to the HIVAN database on-line at http://www.hivan.org.za or telephonically at HIVAN, on the number indicated above. The second edition of this Directory will be launched early in 2004.