For all of us involved in the fight against the HIV epidemic for the last 15 years and more, it’s been amazing to have witnessed some outstanding achievements. Globally the […]Read More
Action, BlogBuilding on our values: A quiet accountant
James RobertsonA quiet accountant in an organization that deals with more than 500 partners, more than 80 staff members, more than five government departments and more than five donors, is easy […]Read More
Action, BlogWorld Health Day and Depression: Let’s talk
James RobertsonDeepak (name changed) found out about his HIV infection at a blood donation camp. It devastated him! Not yet out of his post graduate college, he did not have the […]Read More
Action, BlogDream Work through Team Work : Inclusive Alliance
James RobertsonComing Together Is A Beginning; Keeping Together Is Progress; Working Together Is Success.” – Henry Ford I am but an ordinary man with ordinary issues. These issues range from career […]Read More
Action, BlogCall to action on the Transgender Day of Visibility
James RobertsonOn 17/2/2017, I felt severe pain in my shoulder and decided to visit a hospital. On reaching there, I proceeded to the OPD (Out Patient Department) registration desk. The female […]Read More
Action, BlogeMpower: Technology amplifies our power
James RobertsonThe information technology and mobile revolution has taken the world by a storm; it has made our lives easier, access to information better and organize our data better to make […]Read More
Action, BlogHer long road to safety
James RobertsonHer face bears the gruesome scars of countless beatings, yet she stands strong and says, “Ab main meri Jeevan ke liye ek nayi kahani likhoongi” (Now, I will write a […]Read More
Action, BlogYes! I am a Mentor! – Shantanu’s story of getting a PAN card
James Robertson“Mujhe bahut achcha lag raha hai ki jo kuch maine seekha hai us jaankari ko aaj mai doosre logon tak pahunchane mei saksham hu. Nirantar ki madad se aaj mere […]Read More
Action, BlogData Analysis: More than numbers
asaxenaEvery number has a story to tell. India HIV/AIDS Alliance follows a robust strategic information system built into its programs, translating the data to take informed decisions and improving the […]Read More
Action, BlogViolence against sex workers, a violation of their rights
asaxenaMainstream dialogues on GBV in India also ignores a significant and vulnerable population of women – female sex workers (FSW). Sex workers are either viewed as women “in need of […]Read More
Action, BlogSamarth: From community involvement to community ownership!
asaxenaIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance initiated the program, Samarth (meaning, empowered), in June 2016, based on the principle of establishing ‘test-treat-adhere-prevent’ cascade for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender […]Read More
Action, BlogShatter the Silence
asaxenaRapes and physical assaults faced by transgenders and hijras are more common than one would like to admit, especially in a country like India wherein patriarchal norms and machismo idea […]Read More
Action, BlogSuccessful sensitisation of Health Care Providers
asaxenaThe meeting hall was occupied by men and women in white clothes, be it sarees, trousers or shirts. Even the shoes and sandals were in the same colour! Aprons in […]Read More
Action, BlogShakti to the girl child this Vijiya Dushami
asaxenaAkshara (name changed to maintain confidentiality) is an eight year old girl living with HIV. She lost her parents to AIDS some years back, and started living with her brother […]Read More
Action, BlogUnfinished Business: Transgender Empowerment in India
asaxenaThe recent National Hijra Habba – our 4th – was an enormous success! It was organized as a part of the Amplify Change-funded Wajood project that works in five Indian […]Read More
Action, BlogMentorship for Improved HIV Prevention in Key Populations
asaxenaSupported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Nirantar programme complements the existing national HIV program in helping to ensure quality prevention services in […]Read More
Action, BlogRenewing Abhaya’s commitment to women’s health
asaxenaA woman’s lifetime is a progression from puberty, menstruation, and possibilities of pregnancy to menopause, with a wide range of health issues in-between. India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Abhaya project, as supported […]Read More
Action, BlogWajood: My Strength Is My Identity
asaxenaMita, a transgender from Karnataka, was admitted in a local hospital in Raichur as she was suffering from appendicitis-related pain. However, she was denied treatment, because she was transgender and […]Read More
Action, BlogUnited Nations, Divided on Drugs
asaxenaVienna hosted the 59th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a high-level commission convened by the UN Office of Drug Control (UNODC) to discuss drug policy reform. […]Read More
Action, BlogA Day to Remember
asaxenaOn my recent visit to Alliance India, two of my colleagues, Abhina and Mona, kindly took time out of their busy schedules to introduce me to two community-based organizations (CBOs) […]Read More
Action, BlogA Tribute to Ngairangbam Ratan Singh: Leader, Teacher and Friend
asaxenaFor could the grave his soul comprise, Earth would be richer than the skies. –John Donne (1572-1631 ) We are moved and honoured to write in tribute to Ngairangbam Ratankumar […]Read More
ActionBeautiful like Diamonds in the Sky
asaxena“Congratulations, it’s a boy!” The room erupts with laughter and applause. The family hug each other and start planning a party for the entire village. The father beams in the […]Read More
Action, BlogPositive Power!
asaxenaOn the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, I could not help but ponder on what the day means to me and so many others like me who are living […]Read More
Action, BlogHarm Reduction Works: Putting People First
asaxenaOne of my friends in Manipur recently ventilated his feelings that his ethnic group is being killed by drugs, insurgents, regular clashes and low fertility rate. Drugs, however, were the […]Read More
Action, BlogHalf the Earth
Sreekumar VAs I concluded my recent technical support visits and returned to Delhi, I was filled with many thoughts and new learning. This happens every time we visit the community and […]Read More
Action, BlogHarm Reduction: The Lives It Saves
Bini PhilipsIndia faces one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world. While sexual transmission remains the primary mode of HIV transmission in the country, injection drug users are also disproportionately […]Read More
Action, BlogBetter Health for HIV+ Adolescents: Join our Global Giving Campaign!
Bini PhilipsThe lives of Dharani, 14, and Nagadevi, 16, present a stark contrast. Both girls live in Andhra Pradesh and are affected by HIV, but Dharani is in school while Nagadevi […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Fearless One
Bini PhilipsI met her in the secrecy of midnight I met her in broad daylight. I met her outside, I met her within. I met her everywhere. I saw her in […]Read More
Action, BlogAn HIV-free Future for Every Child
Bini PhilipsIndia celebrates Children’s Day every November 14th. It is a day dedicated to children in memory of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. To mark Children’s Day 2014, here is a […]Read More
Action, BlogTough Nuts to Crack: Police Advocacy by Sex Workers
Bini PhilipsAs in other parts of the country, sex workers are found across Andhra Pradesh, and effective HIV programming requires community mobilisation that is responsive to their lives on the ground. […]Read More
Action, BlogSpeaking Out for Sexual Health of PLHIV and Key Populations
Bini PhilipsGujarat is one of the four states where Alliance India’s European Union‐supported Koshish programme was implemented for the past three years. Our Koshish partners in Gujarat intensively engaged with communities […]Read More
Action, BlogCommunity Catalysts: Pehchan Counselors Transform Lives
amritaOutreach workers and counselors in our Global Fund-supported Pehchan programme play an invaluable and often transformational role for the MSM, transgender and hijra community members they serve. Not only do […]Read More
Action, BlogStigma to Strength: A Widow’s Triumph
amritaLalmuni Devi needs no introduction in Sarenja village. Situated in western Bihar, Sarenja is poverty-stricken with hardly any means of livelihood and even fewer employment opportunities. In this rural underbelly […]Read More
Action, BlogOut of the Shadows: Women who Use Drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceWomen who use drugs are collectively failed by India’s HIV response! This systemic neglect involves government departments, civil society and the private sector. While government programs have done well to […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Avahan Decade
indiaaidsallianceSo much has been written about Avahan – by implementers, academics, and journalists – that to write more might be unnecessary. Many have reflected on the complexity of the programme […]Read More
Action, BlogUnited Against Homophobia: Bringing Pehchan’s Human Rights Model to Uganda
indiaaidsalliance“It was my view that homosexuality should be punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.” – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, while signing Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law on […]Read More
Action, BlogVihaan: A Ray of Hope in the Lives of PLHIV in India
indiaaidsalliance“We are thankful to the government for providing free ART treatment. Without their support, we might not be alive today,” says Preeti with gratitude in her eyes. In her mid-thirties, […]Read More
Action, BlogMarking a decade of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India
indiaaidsallianceMore than 300 stakeholders from government, affected communities, media, international agenciesRead More
Action, BlogAdvocating for Stigma-free Healthcare for Female Sex Workers
indiaaidsallianceWhile conducting community consultations in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, the Koshish programme team learned that female sex workers (FSWs) in the district faced numerous challenges in accessing healthcare […]Read More
Action, BlogBy the Community, for the Community: India’s Own Curriculum for Vulnerable Sexual Minorities
indiaaidsalliancePehchan (which in Hindi means ‘identity’ or ‘recognition’) is one of the largest programme of its kind not just in India but in the world catering to the health and […]Read More
Action, Blog“Fearless”: Improving Sexual & Reproductive Health of Female Sex Workers
indiaaidsallianceIn India, as elsewhere, female sex workers (FSW) have considerable unmet sexual & reproductive health (SRH) needs due to their occupation and social marginalization. They shy away from accessing SRH […]Read More
Action, BlogA Transgender’s Story: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013
indiaaidsallianceSheela (name changed) is in her late twenties. A transgender, she recounts feeling like a women from a very young age. “I soon gave up my boyish lifestyle and started […]Read More
Action, BlogKeeping Violence at Bay in Andhra Pradesh: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013
indiaaidsalliance“I filed an application for a ration card in the mandal (block) administrative office. The clerk made me come to office 15 times, and every time he slept with me,” […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Pain of Being ‘the Other’: How Stigma Fuels HIV/AIDS among People Who Inject Drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceBorn in a poor family in a remote district of Haryana, Paul (name changed) learnt from childhood to be by himself. He was dragged to work at the age of […]Read More
Action, BlogRealising ART Adherence among People Who Inject Drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceAdherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is strongly correlated with HIV viral suppression, reduced rates of resistance, an increase in survival, and improved quality of life. Yet there are numerous cases […]Read More
Action, BlogFighting for the Right to Health for Women Living with HIV: A Success in Gujarat
indiaaidsallianceIt was 5am. Anita (name changed) was about to give birth. The labour pain was leaving her numb. Her family rushed her to the nearby government hospital, but the doctors […]Read More
Action, BlogStrengthening STI Services for Key Populations: Alliance India’s Mythri Mainstreaming Model
indiaaidsallianceProviding STI/HIV services in rural areas with fewer and scattered key populations (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgenders) is a challenge for HIV prevention programmes in […]Read More
Action, BlogTechnical Support for a Stronger HIV Response in South Asia
indiaaidsallianceA transgender from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Padmini takes pride in her role as a Technical Support Provider (TSP) for Alliance India’s Koshish programme. Supported by European Commission, Koshish advocates […]Read More
Action, BlogCommunity Collectivisation to Sustain HIV Prevention: Findings from Avahan in Andhra Pradesh
indiaaidsallianceCommunity collectivisation can help develop a stronger sense of purpose and interconnectedness among key populations (KPs) such as female sex workers, men who sex with men and transgenders. Sometimes known […]Read More
Action, BlogTransgenders Speak Out in Kerala, India: A Blog for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013
indiaaidsallianceShanno (name changed) is a 35-year-old transgender living in the Ernakulam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala. From childhood, Shanno bent towards feminine behaviour, a habit highly discouraged […]Read More
Action, BlogRegistering for a Healthy Life: Chanura Kol Helps Women Who Inject Drugs
indiaaidsallianceChochong was married at the young age of 15. Unable to cope with her husband’s abuse, she was tempted to try drugs. It was an easy way for her to […]Read More
Action, BlogLeading by Example: People from Drug-using Backgrounds Strengthen Harm Reduction Interventions in India
indiaaidsallianceEffective harm reduction programming requires the involvement of people who inject drugs (PWID). This approach helps ensure the accessibility and responsiveness of harm reduction services. With this in mind, Alliance […]Read More
Action, BlogNew Advocacy to Address Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV
indiaaidsallianceAlliance India’s Koshish programme advocates for policies and strategies on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in India. The programme is implemented in […]Read More
Action, BlogDetox and a New Life: Supporting Options for Women Who Inject Drugs in Manipur
indiaaidsallianceAlliance India’s Chanura Kol project offers a range of harm reduction services for women who inject drugs to help them lead a better life. Detoxification is the most important option […]Read More
Action, BlogConfronting Quackery, Demanding Care: India’s Hijras Seek Access to Sex Reassignment Surgery Services
indiaaidsallianceMalika (her name changed) remembers feeling helpless when a government hospital refused to treat her for a painful and dangerous infection that had resulted from her sex reassignment surgery (SRS). […]Read More
Action, BlogThree Tiers of Oversight: Accountability, Ownership & Programme Governance under Pehchan
indiaaidsallianceIn order to ensure transparent and ethical programme governance, the Pehchan team has established a three-tier system guided by stakeholders across a wide-ranging spectrum, comprising representation from the MSM, transgender […]Read More
Action, BlogWorld TB Day 2013: Reducing tuberculosis burden through verbal screening of most-at-risk populations in Andhra Pradesh, India
indiaaidsallianceIndia’s tuberculosis (TB) burden accounts for one-fifth of the global cases of the disease. In 2011, there were an estimated 3.1 million Indians affected by active TB. The problem is […]Read More
Action, BlogCoffee, Noodles and Harm Reduction: A Menu to Reach Women Who Use Drugs in Manipur
indiaaidsallianceIn an effort to increase uptake of essential harm reduction services in Manipur, India, the Chanura Kol project did more than expand its service menu to reach women who inject […]Read More
Action, BlogChanging a Habit of Addiction in the Land of the Gods
indiaaidsallianceUttarakhand’s natural beauty has captivated tourists and residents alike for centuries. Wildlife and nature enthusiasts, pilgrims, and even those wanting an escape from city life have turned to the serenity […]Read More
Action, BlogAvahan in Andhra Pradesh: Expanded Access and Increased Impact
indiaaidsallianceAvahan India AIDS Initiative is a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and the […]Read More
Action, BlogUniting Against Discrimination: Women form advocacy groups to respond to cases of violence
indiaaidsallianceAlliance India understands the power of community participation and engagement. In partnership with the Manipur-based local NGO, Social Awareness Service Organisation (SASO), the Chanura Kol project has established four Core […]Read More
Action, BlogAdvocating for Cervical Cancer Testing for Women Living With HIV
indiaaidsallianceThe Koshish Project recently held an advocacy meeting to discuss frequent non-compliance with the National AIDS Control Organisation’s (NACO) Revised Technical Guidelines on ‘Laboratory Monitoring for Patients at ART Centre/LAC/LAC Plus’ to […]Read More
Action, BlogIt Takes Two: The role of sensitizing partners in the fight against drug-use driven HIV
indiaaidsallianceThe excruciating pain Sameera (name changed) experienced in her abdomen came out of the blue. Unable to afford the doctor’s fee to treat the ailment, she resorted to home remedies. […]Read More
Action, BlogHIV positive women who inject drugs provided with emergency support
indiaaidsallianceOver the last year, Chanura Kol has reached out to more than hundred women who inject drugs, many of whom are HIV positive and all of whom were in need of […]Read More
Action, BlogThe power of youth participation: Secures essential vitamin supplements for unmarried, adolescent girls.
indiaaidsallianceIn Bahadur Block of Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, young people have ensured the access to iron and folic acid supplements for adolescent girls in their locality. Iron […]Read More
Action, BlogSilent No More: Empowering Young People to Speak Out about Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights
indiaaidsallianceWhen the Action Project first started working in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, the shyness displayed by young people when speaking about subjects considered taboo—including their sexual & reproductive health and […]Read More
Action, BlogHelping Action Project Youth Raise Their Voices
indiaaidsallianceAll of us at the Action Project were thrilled at the idea of training select youth members, also known as our Key Correspondents, in the area of documentation and communication. […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Money Lender’s Daughter
indiaaidsallianceSheena (name changed) is 36 years old and resides in Imphal East which is located in the drug riddled state of Manipur in northeastern India. Sheena is the youngest of […]Read More
Action, BlogListening to the Needs of Female Injecting Drug Users: Housing for children enables more FIDUs to enrol in short stay home
indiaaidsallianceWhen female injecting drug users (FIDUs) in Manipur cited a lack of accommodation for their children as being a major deterrent to enrolling in Chanura Kol’s detox programme, the Chanura […]Read More
Action, BlogVerbal screening of TB for at-risk populations – A case study
indiaaidsallianceTuberculosis poses a huge public health challenge in India, with an estimated 2.3 million incident cases of TB occurring every year. It is estimated that between 5% and 6.4% of […]Read More
Action, BlogA Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Child Marriage : One Girl’s Story
indiaaidsallianceKavita recounts how her family was recently wracked by conflict. She says quietly, “My older sister, who was 18 years old at the time, was getting married. My family members […]Read More
Action, BlogGetting People to Talk About Sex: Youth groups raise awareness about reproductive health and rights of young people
indiaaidsallianceThe youth groups in Manipur and Allahabad, which were established by the Action Project, are comprised of vocal members who know they are breaking with tradition. In stark contrast to […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Chanura Kol Project
indiaaidsalliance[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0kfUI3CWc&w=853&h=480] The India HIV/AIDS Alliance in partnership with SASO, implements the Chanura Kol project in Manipur. This project is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and serves to […]Read More
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