Tag Global Fund

Action, BlogCommunity Catalysts: Pehchan Counselors Transform Lives

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Outreach 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

13
October
2014

Advocacy, BlogDon’t Delay, Test Now!

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It was the summer of 1999. I clearly remember those two nights. Sleepless and anxious, I just prayed that my son did not have HIV. A day earlier I had tested positive, […]Read More

11
September
2014

Action, BlogVihaan: A Ray of Hope in the Lives of PLHIV in India

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“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

3
May
2014

Action, BlogA Transgender’s Story: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013

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Sheela (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

17
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogMy Trans Reality: An Interview with Tista Das, Founder, SRS Solutions

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An important step in the process of self-affirmation for many transgender people is to adapt their physical appearance to align with their gender identity. Many transgenders face significant challenges in […]Read More

17
September
2013

Action, BlogTechnical Support for a Stronger HIV Response in South Asia

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A 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

25
July
2013

Advocacy, BlogFrom India with Love: Bringing Pehchan to the Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, USA

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“FINALLY!!!” read the email from Jacsen, coordinator of this year’s Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, as he sent my plane tickets on the morning we were scheduled to travel. The ticket had […]Read More

19
July
2013

Advocacy, BlogTransforming Identity: New Pehchan Issue Brief on Gender Transition Services in India

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Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and cross-sex hormonal therapy are two essential health services required for Male-to-Female (MtF) transgender people to help them align their bodies with their gender identity. Available […]Read More

4
June
2013

Action, BlogConfronting Quackery, Demanding Care: India’s Hijras Seek Access to Sex Reassignment Surgery Services

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Malika (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

15
April
2013

Action, BlogThree Tiers of Oversight: Accountability, Ownership & Programme Governance under Pehchan

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In 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

2
April
2013