Tag PLHIV

Advocacy, Blog“No doubt, ART is my friend indeed…” A Community Profile to Mark 10 Years of Free ART in India

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A member of India’s PLHIV community reflects on ten years of access to free antiretroviral treatment. For Naomi Semy, life almost came to a standstill when she tested positive. “As […]Read More

6
April
2014

Advocacy, Blog“ART is my partner for life…” A Community Profile to Mark 10 Years of Free ART in India

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A member of India’s PLHIV community reflects on ten years of access to free antiretroviral treatment. Kanjibhai B Gadhia is a content man. A well-settled farmer from Amreli district of […]Read More

6
April
2014

Advocacy, Blog“I didn’t choose HIV. HIV chose me…” An Activist’s Reflection on 10 Years of Free ART in India

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Pre ART: 1986 to 31st March 2004 “You have AIDS,” a counselor said to me in 1997. I don’t remember the exact date, but suddenly everything went blank. The counselor […]Read More

6
April
2014

Advocacy, BlogEarly TB testing is vital for an effective AIDS response: Government and civil society come together to reinforce this pledge on World TB Day

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World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance today joined the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (Hindi version)

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March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (English version)

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March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: Increasing PLHIV Access to TB Testing and Treatment in India

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. In spite of this, it remains […]Read More

23
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogInternational Women’s Day 2014: Managing Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV in India

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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at a higher risk of developing […]Read More

7
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogZero Discrimination Day 2014: Ending the epidemic of discrimination against PLHIV in India

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March 1 is Zero Discrimination Day. HIV-related discrimination continues to plague the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV). They are treated in dehumanizing ways, face barriers in accessing basic […]Read More

28
February
2014

Advocacy, BlogInternational Human Rights Day 2013: Reflections on Rights Situation of PLHIV and Key Populations in India

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Since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, there has been a slow but steady expansion of international agreements that promote and protect the rights […]Read More

9
December
2013