MANERELA+
Putting a human face on HIV/AIDS amongst religious leaders.
MANERELA+ is an interfaith and voluntary membership network of religious leaders living with or personally affected by HIV and AIDS in Malawi.
We mobilize religious leaders from Christian, Muslim and other Religious communities
Duty Bearers as Agents of Change
We engaging moral duty bearers as agents of change in Malawi.
HIV Prevention Practices
Increased HIV prevention practices in faith communities
HIV Treatment, Care and Support
Provision of high quality HIV treatment, care and support at all levels
Fighting Stigma and Discrimination
endeavors to fight HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination
Rights of Marginalized Groups
promote rights of marginalized groups vulnerable to HIV infection
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Key Achievements to date
These are some of our key achievements that we have managed over the years
HIV support groups
Formed support groups for people living with HIV in places of Worship.
Increased membership
Religious leaders living with or personally affected by HIV has increased to more than 6000.
Openness
Religious leaders have come out in the open to declare their HIV sero status.
Stigma & discrimination
Managed to reduce stigma and discrimination towards those living with HIV
News & Stories
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Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with of Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS (MANERELA+), is an interfaith registered organization in Malawi that was birthed to advocate, engage and fight against any form of faith driven stigma, discrimination, Inertia Mis-action in the context of HIV and its related vices. The organization emerged from a backdrop of the lack of action from faith at the epic point of HIV and AIDS, where discrimination was the key driver, embedded in the messaging and lack of encouragement and hopelessness that was directed at people living with or personally affected by the HIV and AIDS. MANERELA+ was born to act as a catalyst for creation of a conducive environment through identification and engagement of faith leaders who could champion the reversal of the then prevailing situation. Read More
By Starphel Sithole
The Revised Malawi National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS 2020-2025 says empowerment, involvement and engagement of community structures especially recipients of care and gate keepers in the community such as block leaders and Religious Leaders is one of the core pillars guiding the work towards the fight against HIV (Malawi National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS response 2020 to 2025). Read More
By Starphel Sithole
The introduction of Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) model in delivering healthcare services to recipients of care has proved to be helpful in preventing defaulting from treatment by most recipients of care in Kasungu district. This was revealed during a Community-Led Monitoring and Advocacy (CS-CLMA) project volunteers training on data collection by Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS (MANERELA+) on 21 September 2022 in the district….Read More
By Starphel Sithole
Malawi Network of Religious Leaders living with or persons affected by HIV and AIDS (MANERELA+) has trained stakeholders on community led HIV interventions in Kasungu district. Kasungu District Director of Health and Social Services, Dr. Emmanuel Golombe who facilitated the training, highlighted the need to streamline efforts towards curbing rampant spread of HIV and motivate those who tested positive to remain on treatment…..Read More
By Starphel Sithole
Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living or Affected with HIV/AIDS (MANERELA+) has roped in government to boost its collaborative efforts towards the fight against HIV and AIDS in order to orient communities especially recipients of care as well as gatekeepers in the groups which include chiefs, block and religious leaders on treatment structures in Kasungu district….Read More
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