The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations-UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank-and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. On the final morning of the 2019 World Youth Day Commemorations in Panama, Pope Francis will visit the Casa Hogar del Buen Samaritano. Named for the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, this shelter on the outskirts of Panama City offers comprehensive care to help people living with HIV recover and reintegrate into society. Their only requirement for entry is need.
As a policy, the home welcomes people regardless of sex, age, religion, occupation, sexual orientation, ability or geographical origin.Īs volunteers zipped back and forth in feverish preparation for His Holiness yesterday, Buen Samaritano founder and Director, Father Domingo Escobar, took a moment to reflect on the evolution of the home. It had begun as pastoral work carried out from the Parish of Santa Maria del Camino.
