越南北部佛教徒艾滋病防控培训班在河内举行

据《vietnamnews》报道，2009年10月26日，越南北部省份的佛教徒参加了在越南首都河内举办的艾滋病防控培训班。

此次为期五天的培训，将为僧众介绍艾滋病传播的途径、对社会的危害等相关知识，并教授僧众为艾滋病患者及艾滋病携带者提供精神咨询的技巧。

参加培训的人员将结合佛教教义以及当地特殊环境对艾滋病的防预，以及执行贯彻“佛教领导倡议”，提出建议。

据悉，在过去几年，越南宗教对于艾滋病的防控就已经做出回应，最典型的活动就是在2006年，越南宗教在艾滋病防控上所做出的联合承诺。

“佛教领导倡议”于2002年，为了进一步促进佛教的人道主义及慈善理念而创建。该倡议已在越南的许多地区执行，其中在越南南部省份及河内地区的贯彻力度尤为突出。（编译：子规）

HA NOI — Buddhists working in religious affairs in northen provinces are being trained in HIV/AIDS prevention and control at a workshop in the capital.

The five-day workshop, which started yesterday, provides information about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, assesses its impacts on socio-economic development and teaches spiritual counselling techniques for people living with HIV/AIDS or affected by the epidemic.

Participants are expected to propose measures to implement the "Buddhist Leadership Initiative" on HIV/AIDs prevention in conformity with the tenets of Buddhism and local specific conditions.

Religions have responded to HIV/AIDS prevention and control over the past years. A typical activity was the joint commitment of Vietnamese religions in HIV/AIDs prevention and control in 2006.

The Buddhist Leadership Initiative was founded in 2002 to better promote Buddhism in humanitarian and charitable activities.

The initiative has been implemented in many areas, especially in the southern provinces and Ha Noi. —VNS