Tag HIV Prevention

Advocacy, Blog, UncategorizedDreams do come true!

James Robertson

Scared and troubled over my health, I would take ten to twelve pills a day. Those were the old days of desolation, circa 2006, when I had just learnt that […]Read More

29
March
2017

Action, BlogSuccessful sensitisation of Health Care Providers

asaxena

The 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

18
October
2016

Action, BlogMentorship for Improved HIV Prevention in Key Populations

asaxena

Supported 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

1
August
2016

Action, BlogHalf the Earth

Sreekumar V

As 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

5
May
2015

Advocacy, BlogI did the HIV test: June 1994

indiaaidsalliance

It was one of those moments. Alone at home, I looked up the number for a diagnostic lab close by. When I got there, my heart skipped a beat to […]Read More

27
February
2014

Action, BlogBy the Community, for the Community: India’s Own Curriculum for Vulnerable Sexual Minorities

indiaaidsalliance

Pehchan (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

11
February
2014

Advocacy, Blog‘Has anything changed?’ A Decade of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

indiaaidsalliance

The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was created to call attention to violence and other hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the world. Conceptualised by […]Read More

17
December
2013

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

16
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogWorld AIDS Day at 25: The Odds and Evens of a Quarter Century Fight against HIV/AIDS

indiaaidsalliance

HIV is not just a medical issue but also a social matter that requires a holistic, community-based response. (Photo by Peter Caton for India HIV/AIDS Alliance) It has been 25 […]Read More

5
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogA Long Way to Zero… | World AIDS Day 2013

indiaaidsalliance

“Getting to zero” is the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day. It is an ambitious goal, to be sure. Three goals, in fact. Three zeros. Zero new HIV infections. […]Read More

1
December
2013