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Dolentium Hominum N.44 DOLENTIUM HOMINUM N. 44 Ð anno XV Ð N. 2, 2000 RIVISTA DEL PONTIFICIO CONSIGLIO PER LA PASTORALE DELLA SALUTE DIREZIONE CORRISPONDENTI S.E. MONS. JAVIER LOZANO BARRAGÁN, Direttore BAUTISTA P. M ATEO, Argentina S.E. MONS. JOSÉ L. REDRADO, O.H., Redattore Capo CASSIDY MONS.J.JAMES, U.S.A. P. F ELICE RUFFINI, M.I., Segretario DELGADO DON RUDE, Spagna FERRERO P. R AMON, Mozambico GOUDOTE P. B ENOIT, Costa d’Avorio LEONE PROF. SALVINO, Italia PALENCIA P. J ORGE, Messico COMITATO DI REDAZIONE PEREIRA DON GEORGE, India VERLINDE SIG.A AN, Belgio BENEDETTINI P. C IRO WALLEY PROF.ROBERT, Canada BOLIS DR.A LILIANA CUADRON SR.AURELIA D’ERCOLE DON GIOVANNI EL-HACHEM DR.A MAYA GRIECO P. G IANFRANCO HONINGS P. B ONIFACIO IRIGOYEN MONS.JESÚS TRADUTTORI JOBLIN P. J OSEPH MAGNO DON VITO CHALON DR.A COLETTE NEROZZI-FRAJESE DR.A DINA FARINA SIG.A ANTONELLA PLACIDI ING.FRANCO FFORDE PROF.MATTHEW SANDRIN P. L UCIANO GRASSER P. B ERNARD, M.I. TADDEI MONS.ITALO QWISTGAARD SIG.GUILLERMO Direzione, Redazione, Amministrazione: CITTÀ DEL VATICANO; Tel. 698.83138, 698.84720, 698.84799, Fax: 698.83139 E-MAIL: [email protected] Pubblicazione quadrimestrale. Abbonamento: 60.000 Lire (o importo equivalente in valuta locale), compresa spedizione Stampato a cura della Editrice VELAR S.p.A., Gorle (BG) In copertina: Vetrata di P. Costantino Ruggeri Spedizione in abbonamento postale - art. 2, comma 20/c, legge 662/96 - Roma Sommario 4 Telegramma del Santo Padre 77 II: La trasmissione materno-fetale dell’AIDS Nuove possibilità di prevenzione Dott. Massimo Fantoni Dott. Guido Castelli Gattinara LA CHIESA CATTOLICA E LA SFIDA DELL’HIV-AIDS, 9-11 DICEMBRE 1999 78 III: Aspetti psicologici Dott.ssa Rosa Merola 6 Saluto e introduzione 83 IV: Aspetti etico-morali S.E. Mons. Javier Lozano Barragán Dott. Antonio G. Spagnolo 8 AIDS nel mondo oggi 87 V: Aspetti spirituali Situazione attuale e sfide per il futuro P. Arnaldo Pangrazzi Dott. Peter Piot INTERVENTI PROGRAMMATI 12 Presentazione del lavoro del gruppo di ricerca “ACCESSO ALLE CURE, ASSISTENZA SUL CAMPO, S.E. Mons. José L. Redrado ESPERIENZE PASTORALI DI ALCUNE CHIESE LOCALI” 13 Relazione sui risultati dell’indagine su 89 I: Asia - Thailandia “Realtà, problemi e proposte Dott. Kumnuan Ungchusak delle Chiese locali sui servizi socio-sanitari 2 e sull’azione pastorale per le persone 90 II: Africa - Congo con HIV-AIDS nel mondo” Dott. Kapepela Kakicha Marie Dott.ssa Fiorenza Deriu Bagnato 92 III: America del Sud - Brasile Dott.ssa Maria Inez Linhares de Carvalho I SEZIONE LA PREVENZIONE 94 IV: America Centrale - Haiti Dott. Jean-Marie Caidor 25 La vita come valore fondante On. Carlo Casini 95 V: America del Nord - Stati Uniti d’America P. Robert Vitillo 29 L’educazione è ai valori? Prof. Stanislaw Grygiel 98 VI: Europa - Polonia Don Arkadiusz Nowak TAVOLA ROTONDA I LUOGHI DELL’EDUCAZIONE AI VALORI 100 Conclusioni 37 I: La famiglia S.E. Mons. Francisco Gil Hellin SEMINARIO DI STUDIO SUL TEMA 41 II: La scuola “L’IDENTITÀ DEL CAPPELLANO CATTOLICO S.Em. Card. Pio Laghi IN PASTORALE DELLA SALUTE E SANITÀ ALLE SOGLIE DEL TERZO MILLENNIO”, 44 III: I mezzi di comunicazione 22-23 NOVEMBRE 1999 S.E. Mons. John P. Foley TAVOLA ROTONDA 103 Il sacerdote ministeriale ordinato, ESPERIENZE E PROSPETTIVE FUTURE DI INTERVENTI Vescovo e Presbitero, nella Pastorale E PROGRAMMI A CARATTERE PREVENTIVO della Salute, alla luce dell’Esortazione FONDATE SULL’EDUCAZIONE AI VALORI Apostolica “Pastores Dabo Vobis” S.E. Mons. Javier Lozano Barragán 46 I: Italia, il CUAMM Dott. Giovanni Putoto 108 Identità del Cappellano Cattolico in Pastorale della Salute alle soglie del Terzo Millennio 50 II: India Riflessione teologica Dott. Gracious Thomas Rev. Don Juvenal Ilunga Muya 58 III: Spagna, la Fondazione Dimensió SIDA 117 Il Cappellano Cattolico della Pastorale Dott. Antoni Mirabet della Salute nel Diritto Canonico Mons. Martin Vivies 63 IV: L’AIDS e la Caritas Internationalis Mons. Fouad T. El-Hage 127 Il Cappellano Cattolico in Pastorale della Salute alle soglie del Terzo Millennio 72 V: L’Africa Problemi emergenti Dott. J. Agness-Soumahoro P. Renato Di Menna 136 Conclusioni II SEZIONE P. Felice Ruffini L’ACCOMPAGNAMENTO INTERVENTI PROGRAMMATI “ASSISTENZA ALLA PERSONA CON HIV-AIDS” Le illustrazioni di questo numero sono tratte dal libro: L’antica spezieria della Santa Casa di Loreto 75 I: Aspetti medico-sanitari di Colapinto, Grimaldi, Bettini Dott. Massimo Fantoni Editore Croce Azzurra, Bologna “Venite in disparte, in un luogo solitario, e riposatevi un poco” (Mc 6, 31) Telegramma del Santo Padre Sua Santità Giovanni Paolo II saluta cordialmente i partecipanti dei vari Paesi convocati dal Pontificio Consiglio per la Pastorale della Salute, per studiare i temi relativi al flagello dell’HIV-AIDS. In questa circostanza, il Santo Padre incoraggia tutti a lavorare 4 insieme, partendo dalle proprie specifiche competenze, nella cura di coloro che patiscono questa malattia utilizzando le risorse della scienza per alleviare la loro sofferenza. Accompagnano queste persone la solidarietà della Chiesa e la fraterna generosità di tanti uomini e donne di buona volontà, mossi dall’esempio del Buon Samaritano a soccorrere, con mezzi adeguati, questi malati facendosene carico fino al loro completo ristabilimento o al trapasso sereno. Con questi vivi sentimenti chiede all’Onnipotente, attraverso la materna intercessione della Vergine dei dolori e della speranza, di illuminare e concedere frutti copiosi a quanti lavorano in questo campo specifico del dolore umano, mentre imparte con affetto ai presenti l’implorata Benedizione Apostolica. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Segretario di Stato di Sua Santità La Chiesa Cattolica e la sfida dell’HIV-AIDS 9-10-11 Dicembre 1999 Nova Domus Sanctae Marthae Città del Vaticano Saluto e introduzione Saluto con affetto i parteci- ne, presenteremo la vita come HIV-AIDS, per concludere panti al convegno sull’AIDS valore fondante, l’educazione con le linee guida per una fu- organizzato dal Pontificio ai valori, i luoghi dell’educa- tura e migliore azione pasto- Consiglio per la Pastorale zione ai valori, la famiglia, la rale. della Salute. Saluto e ringra- scuola, i mezzi di comunica- Nel nostro Convegno in- zio tutti i relatori per la loro zione, le esperienze e le pro- tendiamo motivare le Chiese presenza. Essi apportano real- spettive future di interventi e particolari affinché influisca- mente un grande contributo programmi di carattere pre- no maggiormente sulle politi- alla causa della salute nel ventivo fondati sull’educa- che sanitarie nazionali riguar- mondo e all’incremento della zione ai valori; tali esperienze do all’HIV-AIDS; ci attendia- pastorale della salute. saranno presentate dai se- mo una presenza più signifi- Questo Convegno si propo- guenti paesi: Italia, India, cativa da parte degli operatori 6 ne di raggiungere tre obietti- Spagna, Senegal, nonché dal- pastorali sanitari all’interno vi: 1. promuovere l’aiuto ai la Caritas Internationalis. delle strutture socio-sanitarie malati di HIV-AIDS; 2. Per quanto riguarda l’ac- pubbliche e private, con un orientare secondo il Magiste- compagnamento, studieremo orientamento chiaro in mate- ro pontificio la problematica l’assistenza alle persone af- ria di pastorale sanitaria sul- dell’HIV-AIDS; 3. coordina- fette da HIV-AIDS, prestando l’HIV-AIDS; è nostro auspi- re i movimenti e i gruppi del- attenzione agli aspetti medi- cio che il Convegno contri- la Chiesa cattolica che lavo- co-sanitari, psicologici, etico- buisca in modo particolare al- rano nel campo dell’HIV- morali e spirituali; presente- la promozione di politiche di AIDS. remo quindi l’accesso ai pro- protezione della vita, sfidan- Partiremo dalla situazione grammi di cura e di assisten- do le attuali politiche preven- attuale nel mondo dell’HIV- za nel campo; esporremo poi tive fondate, spesso esclusi- AIDS e dalle sue prospettive. le esperienze pastorali di al- vamente, sulla diffusione del Questo argomento sarà tratta- cune Chiese locali dei cinque preservativo. to dall’Onusida, l’organizza- continenti: per l’Asia prende- Desideriamo promuovere zione per l’HIV-AIDS delle remo le esperienze della la creazione di una rete credi- Nazioni Unite. Thailandia; per l’Africa quel- bile di gruppi disinteressati di In seguito, presenteremo la le della Repubblica democra- Organismi e Associazioni ricerca realizzata dal nostro tica del Congo; per l’America non governative impegnati Pontificio Consiglio sulla re- quelle del Brasile, Haiti e Sta- nella lotta contro questa ma- altà, i problemi e le proposte ti Uniti; per l’Europa le espe- lattia; vogliamo sostenere le delle Chiese locali sull’HIV- rienze della Polonia; infine, azioni dei Governi nazionali AIDS nel mondo, per poi per l’Oceania quelle dell’Au- a questo riguardo; appoggiare centrare il nostro studio su tre stralia. le iniziative delle ONG catto- grandi linee: prevenzione, ac- Quanto poi all’illuminazio- liche e non cattoliche; favori- compagnamento e illumina- ne di queste realtà da parte re l’acquisizione di fondi e di zione. della Parola di Dio, riflettere- mezzi finanziari per la realiz- Parlando della prevenzio- mo su Teologia pastorale e zazione di progetti che preve- dano la facilità d’accesso ai farmaci antiretrovirali e per le infezioni circostanziali; au- spichiamo iniziative dirette alla promozione dello svilup- po socio-economico dei Paesi maggiormente colpiti dal- l’HIV-AIDS; infine, voglia- mo imparare ad usare in mo- do più maturo ed appropriato i mezzi di comunicazione so- ciale, in particolare la stampa, la TV e Internet. È stato detto che la Chiesa non ha fatto sentire la sua vo- ce riguardo al problema del- l’AIDS e che il suo silenzio è una prova della sua impoten- ventoso che vivono in parti- za nel campo concreto di una colare i due milioni di bambi- realtà tra le più laceranti di ni dell’Africa subsahariana, oggi. Nulla di più falso: come orfani di genitori morti per- risulta dalla ricerca che pre- ché infetti da HIV-AIDS, e la senteremo in questo Conve- maggior parte dei quali sono gno, il 9,4% di quanti si occu- contagiati a loro volta da tale pano di malati di HIV-AIDS, malattia, urge sensibilizzare sono organismi ecclesiali e il tutto il mondo perché vada 15,1% Organizzazioni non presto in loro aiuto.
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