Tag MSM

Action, BlogAvahan in Andhra Pradesh: Expanded Access and Increased Impact

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Avahan 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

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December
2012

Advocacy, BlogMaking Pehchan: Why the Global Fund Matters for Sexual Minorities

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Alliance India’s own Sonal Mehta is now a blogger for The Huffington Post’s “Big Push” campaign, an effort to galvanize increased support for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis […]Read More

17
November
2012

Advocacy, BlogWhat India’s Politicians Can Learn from President Obama’s Victory Speech

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“I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from […]Read More

14
November
2012

Advocacy, BlogSharing Experiences Across Borders: Alliance India Hosts International Horizontal Learning Exchange on MSM and Transgender Programming and Advocacy

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Last week, Alliance India hosted a four day information sharing and learning exchange for Alliance partner organisations from Mongolia, Myanmar, Kenya and Indonesia. Comprised of discussions, workshops and visits to […]Read More

15
October
2012

Advocacy, BlogIncreasing Civil Society Involvement in the Fight Against HIV in China

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India HIV/AIDS Alliance recently hosted a study tour of the Pehchan project for the China Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control (AIDS Association). This tour came in the […]Read More

1
October
2012

Advocacy, BlogMedia Advocacy for addressing MTH issues

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Alliance India in Andhra Pradesh conducted a Media Advocacy Meet this week (September 17, 2012) in Hyderabad to discuss the human right issues of men who have sex with men, […]Read More

21
September
2012

Advocacy, BlogEngaging Law Enforcement Authorities for HIV Prevention: Experiences from Avahan in Andhra Pradesh

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As police are the mandated protectors of the civil rights of all the citizens, they need to be aware of, and protect, the rights of sex workers and men who […]Read More

13
September
2012

Advocacy, BlogSeparate hospital wards for transgenders soon to be a reality

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In India, there is documented evidence of transgenders and hijras facing repeated stigmatisation and discrimination, in violation of their dignity and basic human rights. Pehchan, as part of the programme’s advocacy […]Read More

12
September
2012

Advocacy, BlogHIV/SRHR Integration for MSM and Transgender People

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Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people have the same sexual and reproductive rights as anyone else – such as to choose who to have sex with […]Read More

7
September
2012

Advocacy, BlogPehchan featured in Lancet article!

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The Lancet — one of the world’s best known, oldest, and most respected medical journals — released a special themed issue at AIDS 2012 describing some progress and the many ongoing […]Read More

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July
2012