On 23 October 2020, at 11.30 am, Alliance India, together with URI, Parmath Niketan and UNOICT is launching the Training Module for sensitising Faith-Based Communities on Health and Rights-Based Approach […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseDialogue on health, human rights and policy for transgender people in India
asaxenaThe annual Hijra Habba event is India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s bold statement of visibility, solidarity and advocacy with Transgender and Hijra community. The term transgender encompasses varied gender identities like aravanis, […]Read More
In the news, Press ReleaseInclusion – All citizens equal
asaxenaDelhiites show understanding and compassion, as they get included into the talented, multidimensional world of transgenders and Hijras. The 5th annual “Hijra Habba” resonated with its theme of “Inclusion- All […]Read More
Advocacy, Media, Press ReleaseWe Count – Standing up for those that matter
asaxenaNew Delhi- “It’s time for each of us to step up for human rights. There is no action that is too small: wherever you are, you can make a difference. […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseCommemorating World AIDS Day – Leadership Awards that celebrated emerging leadership and saluted the established
asaxenaNew Delhi- In observance of World AIDS Day 2016 on December 1st, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, with the partnership of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), UNDP and UNAIDS organized a Leadership […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseSonal Mehta is the New Chief Executive of Alliance India
asaxenaIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Board of Directors selected Sonal Mehta as the organisation’s next Chief Executive, succeeding James Robertson who has served in the role since 2010. With almost three decades […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseNational meeting highlights priorities for government to protect transgender rights and health
asaxenaDialogue between government and community acknowledges urgent attention needed to protect India’s estimated one million transgender and hijra citizens Friday, 2 September 2016; New Delhi: Transgender and hijra community leaders […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseGlobal Fund Executive Director Visits Alliance India
asaxenaNew Delhi — Dr Mark Dybul, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, visited India HIV/AIDS Alliance to learn more about our Vihaan care […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseAlliance India Prepares for Departure of CEO
asaxenaNew Delhi — India HIV/AIDS Alliance today announced that Chief Executive Officer James Robertson has notified the Board of Directors that he plans to step down by July, concluding six […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseParliamentarians join hands to strengthen India’s HIV response
asaxenaNew Delhi (November 30, 2015): In observance of World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1st, parliamentarians from across party lines came together today in the capital to enhance India’s HIV […]Read More
Press ReleasePriya Dutt joins hands with gay rights activists to show solidarity against discrimination
asaxenaNew Delhi (August 19, 2015): The 3rd National Solidarity Event saw gay rights activists across India come together to consolidate efforts towards the realization of health and human rights for […]Read More
Press ReleaseRemembering Dr Suniti Solomon, a Pioneer in India’s HIV Response
asaxenaNew Delhi, July 28, 2015 – Dr Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of YRG CARE and a board member of India HIV/AIDS Alliance passed away peacefully this morning in Chennai. […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseHundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities
asaxenaHundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities New Delhi (June 30, 2015): More than 350 hijras and transgenders across the country came […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseDelhi joins the Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action for better drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights.
asaxenaCitizens take to the streets to protest current drug policies and call for an end to the senseless criminalization of drug users New Delhi (June 26, 2015): Participants from across […]Read More
Press ReleaseFirst Anniversary of India’s Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations
amritaIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance held a public hearing on increase in violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since the Section 377 verdict in 2013. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of […]Read More
Press ReleaseNo Going Back: It’s time to give LGBT Indians their rights back
Bini PhilipsIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance holds a public hearing on violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since Section 377 verdict in 2013 The Supreme Court of India re-criminalised same-sex sexual behaviour […]Read More
Press ReleaseHarsh drug laws undermine India’s HIV response
Bini PhilipsNew Delhi: A national consultation was held in New Delhi today to discuss the emerging challenges faced by India’s drug-using communities. Harsh laws, policies and practices that punish drug users […]Read More
Press ReleaseIt’s time we talk about LGBT rights
Bini PhilipsNew Delhi: In India, far too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live lives of secrecy and shame. Those who reveal their sexual identities or deviate from gender norms […]Read More
Press ReleaseRoll back decision to close down the Department of AIDS Control
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: A shocked community of AIDS experts in the country have severely condemned the decision of the Government of India, to close down the Department of AIDS Control (DAC), […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance at the 20th International AIDS Conference
indiaaidsallianceMelbourne, Australia: India HIV/AIDS Alliance will be at the 20th International AIDS conference to highlight how vulnerable and marginalised populations most at risk of the HIV epidemic remain stigmatised, discriminated […]Read More
Press ReleaseMarking a decade of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: More than 300 stakeholders from government, affected communities, media, international agencies, and civil society came together today to mark the completion of 10 years of free antiretroviral treatment […]Read More
Press ReleaseEarly TB testing is vital for an effective AIDS response: Government and civil society come together to reinforce this pledge on World TB Day
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance joins the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB […]Read More
Press Release207 against 377’: Building momentum against Supreme Court judgement recriminalizing same-sex behaviour
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: More than 100 community stakeholders and activists came together today for a national consultation on Section 377 and the launch of Pehchan’s new advocacy campaign, ‘207 against 377’. […]Read More
Press ReleaseProtecting rights of people who use drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Worldwide an estimated 16 million people inject drugs, and three million of them are living with HIV. In India, HIV prevalence in this group is 24-times that of […]Read More
Press ReleaseHijra Habba celebrates transgender identities, advocates equality
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: More than 200 stakeholders from government, media, international agencies, transgender and hijra communities, and civil society came together today for the second National Hijra Habba to promote social […]Read More
Press ReleaseThe Global ‘War on Drugs’ Kills: Legal Reform Needed
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Worldwide an estimated 16 million people inject drugs, and three million of them are living with HIV. In India, HIV prevalence in this group is 24-times that of […]Read More
Press ReleaseAffected Communities Run to Show Solidarity on World AIDS Day
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Celebrities, government representatives, activists, students and supporters from all walks of life observed World AIDS Day this year with a run to promote equality, justice and empowerment among […]Read More
Press ReleaseHijras advocate for equality, celebrate Hijra Habba
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Stakeholders from government, media, policy bodies, the transgender and hijra community, and civil society came together today for the first National Hijra Habba. The event was organised by […]Read More
Press ReleasePehchān welcomes Government of India stand on the decriminalisation of homosexuality
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Indians welcome the stand taken by the government in the Supreme Court on the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Attorney-general G. E. Vahanvati’s statement on […]Read More
Press ReleaseNew computerized information system strengthens groundbreaking HIV prevention efforts for MSM and transgenders
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: To support its ambitious HIV prevention efforts with men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras across India, the Pehchān programme launched a new Computerized Management […]Read More
Press ReleaseIndia HIV/AIDS Alliance disappointed with Supreme Court decision to re-criminalize consensual sexual behaviour between adults of the same sex
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) is deeply disappointed with the decision of the Supreme Court to set aside the historic Delhi High Court judgment of 2009 that read-down […]Read More
Press ReleasePehchan marks World AIDS Day by celebrating community unity and action
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi : Organisations working with groups vulnerable to HIV/AIDS came together on 29 November at YMCA New Delhi for an event organised by the Pehchan programme to commemorate World […]Read More
Press ReleaseA Call for Equality and Empowerment this World AIDS Day
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Celebrities, government and activists to show support for Pehchān programme to strengthen the HIV prevention in MSM, transgender and hijra communities in India This year, as the Indian […]Read More
Press ReleaseRenewing commitment to the future of the nation
indiaaidsallianceFor 34-year old Prerna* in Tamil Nadu, her happiest moment in the last decade, since she has been living with HIV, has been to see her HIV positive child accepted […]Read More
Press ReleaseLargest Global Fund grant for HIV prevention programming with MSM, hijra and transgender communities signed
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: Professor Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, signed a US $25 million grant (115 crore rupees) with India HIV/AIDS Alliance, […]Read More