The Alliance 

Who are we

The PNG Christian Leaders Alliance (PNGCLA) on HIV and AIDS is an alliance of Heads of Churches who have joined hands together to collectively share, discuss and address the root causes of HIV and AIDS and its cross-cutting issues in Papua New Guinea.

The key role of PNGCLA is to organize meetings, dialogue sessions, media conferences and summits to create an enabling environment for Christian Leaders to meet and discuss on the sensitive issues associated with HIV and on how the Church leaders can collectively address these issues with clear understanding and with one concerted voice.

The churches who are members of the PNG Christian Leaders Alliance on HIV and AIDS are: The Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Anglican Church, United Church, PNG Council of Churches, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Salvation Army of PNG, Baptist Union of PNG, Boroko Baptist Church, Soul Harvest Fellowship, NCD Ministers Fraternal (BOC), Evangelical Church of PNG, Assemblies of God, Four Square Church, Christian Life Centre, Christian Revival Crusade, Christian Outreach Centre, PNG Christian Women’s Council, Agabe Interdenominational and Pacific Conference of Churches.

Our Vision

Competent PNG Christian Church Leaders proactively advocating on HIV and AIDS and are embracing and upholding One Concerted Voice and Effective Christian Leadership which is more Responsive to HIV and AIDS related Stigma and Discrimination.

Our Mission 

PNGCLA, on behalf of the Heads of Churches who are signatories to the Global and National HIV Statements of Commitment, affirms its dedication to:

1. Provide Christ-like leadership that can guide, motivate, and transform distorted values and attitudes within both the Church and broader society.

2. Promote a society free from stigma and discrimination against People Living with HIV and their families, as well as Key Populations, so that—together—we uphold respect for human dignity and help save lives."

Our Overarching Goal 

1. Share knowledge, understanding, and experiences from our religious communities so that our united efforts become more effective and inclusive.

2. Establish a culture of ecumenical and interfaith cooperation, respecting the uniqueness of each church and its traditions while focusing on our shared values of human dignity and human rights.

3. Involve church organizations not currently working on HIV to integrate HIV-related activities into their mission.

4. Identify and document examples of good practice in HIV and AIDS intervention programs led by churches.

5. Promote and strengthen links—including coordination and oversight—with PNG Christian churches and faith-based organizations at the national level, to ensure appropriate engagement as part of a comprehensive national AIDS response. 

Our Objectives

1. Governance – Educate Church leaders and Health & HIV Program Managers on good governance principles to promote accountability and transparency in the use of both international and national funding and resources. These efforts should support the implementation of approved programs that deliver better results. In addition, mobilize resources to enhance the capacity of affiliated members.

2. Advocacy – Utilize the existing media and work with partners to effectively advocate to address issues on HIV & AIDS and to guide the Churches’ response to ensure promotion of education and awareness to prevent the transmission of HIV and inform people of the importance of HIV Counseling and Testing.

3. Research – Engage with relevant partners in the development of appropriate research documents to conduct research in relation to the Church response to HIV and AIDS in PNG, based on sound ethical principles which are consistent with the current HIV pandemic in PNG.

4. Partnership & Networking – Develop an enabling partnership and networking policy that is sensitive to sustainability of HIV & AIDS programs and activities based on Christian principles and values so that the policy can guide churches when entering into partnership agreements with national and international partners, including inter-church related partnerships.

Events

• PNG Christian Leaders and National AIDS Council Media Conference on HIV, May 2026, Catholic Archdiocese, Port Moresby

• PNG Christian Leaders Media Conference on HIV, October 2025, Grand Papua Hotel, Port Moresby

• 1st HIV Summit for Heads of Churches, March 2017, Stanley Hotel, Port Moresby

• 2nd HIV Summit for Heads of Churches, November 2024, Bird of Paradise, Goroka

• Churches in PNG to raise awareness on HIV testing through church network

Partners

1. Government of PNG

2. NDoH (National Department of Health)

3. UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)

4. NACS (National AIDS Council Secretariat)

5. Christian Health Services

6. UNAIDS (United Nations Joint Program on HIV and AIDS)

7. Catholic Health Services

8. DFAT (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)