St. Francis Health Care Services

OUR VISION: Contribute efforts towards a world free of HIV Infection. MISSION STATEMENT: To prevent the further spread of HIV and mitigate personal, community impact of AIDS through provision of quality medical care, counseling and education to the infected and the affected; improve access to HIV treatment, care and support; and lessen the impact of HIV and AIDS, particularly among the most vulnerable and marginalized. Our Philosophy Living with Hope and Dignity MAJOR GOAL: To build and strengthen the capacity of the community in HIV prevention and AIDS care so as to reduce the spread and reduce psycho-social effects brought by HIV/AIDS.

Our values and core commitments

Our actions are guided by the following values: • The lives of all human beings are of equal value. A person's vulnerability to HIV is increased by unequal power relations arising from economic poverty and social marginalization. Gender, religion, class, race, ethnicity, age, disability, drug use and sex work are all potential factors shaping unequal power relations, human rights abuses, and vulnerability. • Everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need. People have the right to full and accurate information as well as to comprehensive HIV prevention programmes. People have the right to access HIV care and treatment, and appropriate health and social services. This includes HIV treatment and palliative care for those with AIDS-defining illnesses.