Bible Society of Lesotho will launch HIV/AIDS Materials at the function to be held at the society’s premises on Thursday next week.

The materials include cassettes, videos, DVDs and books.

The Society's General Secretary, Mr. Inahaneng Tsekane said with the HIV/AIDS materials, the society aims to strengthen the existing strategies in the fight against the pandemic by empowering HIV/AIDS support organisations to use the biblical approach in fighting the pandemic.

The Society has invited all organisations engaged in HIV/AIDS support programmes to learn how to use the materials, Mr. Tsekane said, noting that since there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS, they encourage the use of bible by the public as its readings have messages that will give them hope.

He further said the society seeks to incorporate HIV/AIDS in its teachings, hence the development of HIV/AIDS materials.

He indicated that the materials tackle a variety of HIV/AIDS related issues, which will be useful in increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge amongst the public, while giving hope to the infected and affected.

During the launch, he said, organisations will be given packages of HIV and AIDS materials to be distributed to the public, adding that the society will make follow-ups to establish whether materials have been fairly distributed and so to assess their impact on the public.

Source: LENA 11/09/2007