Saddleback Church HIV/AIDS Initiative

01/24/2021

New development in treatment:

A combination of two injectable drugs will provide an alternative to daily pills for people with H.I.V.

11/13/2020

Good news for Getting to Zero:

A single injection of a drug called cabotegravir given every two months has been shown to be more effective than a daily oral dose of Truvada.

03/22/2020

What people living with HIV need to know about HIV and COVID-19

COVID-19 is a serious disease and all people living with HIV should take all recommended preventive measures to minimize exposure to, and prevent infection by, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s important to underline that there is currently no strong evidence that people living with HIV are at ...

12/02/2019

Good news in helping make treatment accessible to babies and children:

Thousands of infants are doomed to early deaths each year, in part because pediatric medicines come in hard pills or bitter syrups that need refrigeration.

12/01/2019

Globally there are 38 million people living with HIV. While the world continues to work towards a cure, the good news is that record numbers of people are accessing treatment that can help them live a healthy life.

But we’re not done. Local churches can continue to make an impact by offering support, promoting testing, and reducing stigma – until the day we see the end of AIDS.

11/27/2019

Local churches can make all the difference for people living with HIV, providing community, support, and care. For Florence, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Against the Tusti, she became part of a family again when her church reached out in love.

Florence survived the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Against the Tusti, but her family did not. Alone, hurting, and living with HIV, she struggled to find hope until ...

10/20/2019

The HIV&AIDS Initiative representing at the LA AIDS Walk this morning - if you’re living with HIV and AIDS we love you and want you to know there’s a safe place for you in the Church! @ AIDS Walk Los Angeles

08/06/2019

We're looking forward to sharing principles of how to start a Ministry the Healthcare track at Made for Mission! Join us in looking together at what the Bible has to say about how we are to live our lives on mission. You can sign up for this 14 day email reading plan at https://madeformission.church and hope to see you at the conference!

08/02/2019

We each were created to make an impact out of our unique passions and skills. Join us for the first ever Made for Mission Conference Oct. 1-3 and hear from Pastor Rick Warren, HIV&AIDS Initiative founder Kay Warren and experts from the world of missions on how to discover your next step on mission. Visit https://madeformission.church to get your ticket!

07/31/2019

We’ve been called to go. Whether it’s to our own neighborhood or across the globe, there are people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and other health challenges who are in need of hope the Church can provide.

That’s why we’re excited to be featured as part of the Healthcare track at the Made for Mission conference coming up Oct. 1-3. Learn how you can make an impact! https://madeformission.church

05/10/2019

“A strong signal of support and investment from the U.S. Congress will save millions of lives and be catalytic in leveraging the action needed from other donors to join forces with the United States to finally end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria once and for all.”

Statement on the Global Fund By: Elton John, Pastor Rick Warren, Charlize Theron, Senator Bill Frist and Senator Tom Daschle . Dear Senator Graham, Senator Leahy, Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Rogers, With you as our champions, the world has made great strides in the fight against AIDS, tuberc...