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THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT

India Satellite at XIV International AIDS Conference

July 7, 1PM – 6 PM, Venue: 2B

Program Highlights:

o Memorial to Ashok Pillai of INP+ and Vasanthi of Humsafar

Photo Exhibition and Quilt Display of these activists are

being planned by INP+

o Introducing New NACO Director, Ms Meenakshi Datta

Gosh

o Discussion on linking Prevention with Care, Support and

Treatment in India

o Discussion on bringing civil society together with the

government in preparation for Global Fund application

Objectives of The India Satellite

Lining Prevention with Care, Support and Treatment

1.To facilitate a multi-sectoral dialogue on how to effectively link

prevention with care, support and treatment

2.To facilitate networking and collaboration among various sectors

interested in working in or for India.

3.To provide an opportunity for various programs to meet with the

potential funding organizations

Global Fund

1. To understand the steps involved with submission of global

fund application

2. To facilitate a multi-sectoral dialogue on national

priorities for the next cycle of Global Fund Application

3. To facilitate a dialogue on how to bring civil society

together with the government sector in preparation of global fund

application for the next cycle

SESSION 1

1.00 – 1.15 PM

Memorial to Ashok Pillai of INP+

Memorial to Vasanthi

Speakers

Euology for Ashok : Mr. Abraham Kurian, INP+

Mr. Gregg , Gay Men's Health Crisis, USA

Representative from from GNP+ or APN+

Euology for Vasanthi :

Mr. Ashok Row Kavi, Humsafar Turst

SESSION 2

1.15 – 1.30 PM

Introductions and Key Note Remarks

Chairs: To be decided

Dr. CP Thakur, Health Minister (to be confirmed)

Introducing Ms Meenakshi Datta Gosh New NACO Director (Dr. PL Joshi)

Ms Meenakshi Datta Gosh (to be confirmed)

Mr. Abraham Kurian, INP+

Ms. Khoushalya, PWN+

Dr. Dora Warren, CDC

Dr. Joep Lange, International AIDS Society

Dr. Wilfert / Dr. Dirk Buyse, Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Dr. Helen Gayle, Gates Foundation (to be confirmed)

Dr. Kathleen Kay, FHI (to be confirmed)

Dr. Stephano Vella, President, International AIDS Society

(to be confirmed)

Dr. Mark Wainberg, Past President, International AIDS Society (to be

confirmed)

SESSION 3

1.30 – 2.00

Overview of Prevention

Chairs: To be decided

Speakers:

Ms Meenakshi Datta Gosh (to be confirmed)

Current Scenario and Future Vision

Dr. , UNAIDS (to be confirmed)

Scaling up VCTC at country level

Other Invited Dignitaries for the Satellite Meeting

Prof.Dr.c.V.Bhirmanadham, Vice chancellor of TN DR MGR Medical

University.

Health Minister of Tamilnadu

Health Minister/Secretary of Maharashtra

SESSION 4

2.00- 3.00 PM:

Over view of existing care and support activities in India:

Chairs: Dr. PL Joshi and TBA

·Overview from the Perspective of People living with HIV:

Vision for the Future

Mr. Abraham Kurian INP Plus and Ms. Padmaja, PWN+

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at National level in the

Government Sector: Current Scenario and Future Commitments

Dr. PL Joshi, NACO and Dr. Samarendra Misra

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at national level in the

government hospitals – Reality vs Policy

Dr. Alka Deshpande, JJ Hosptial

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at national level in the

rural communities: Are we reaching them ?

Dr. SD Purohit, FXB Center, and Faculty from TN DR MGR Medical

University

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at national level in the

NGO sector

Dr. Suniti , YRG Care or Mr. Ashok Rau, Freedom Foundation

(both to be confirmed)

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at national level in the

Private sector

Dr. Saple, Bombay, Dr. Sanjay Pujari, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune and

Dr. Atul Patel, Ahmadabad

·Overview of the care, support and treatment at state level: examples

from Tamilnadu, Maharashtra (high prevalence) and Rajasthan (low

prevalence)

Reps from TNSACS. MDACS, Tambaram Hospital Center,

o Overview of the care, support and treatment at the National level

in the Business Sector

Dr. Mohammad Rafique, Tata Tea and CII representative

SESSION 5

3.00 – 3.30 PM:

Response of the stakeholders towards care, support and treatment in

India

Format: Two minutes briefing by the representatives from the

following organizations followed by question answer session

Chairs: To be Decided

We are in the process of inviting representatives from the following

organizations

o UNAIDS

o USAID

o FHI

o CIDA

o DFID

o AIDS Alliance

o Pediatric AIDS Foundation

o Horizons/Population Council

o UNICEF

o UNFPA

o UNDP

o NIH/NICHD/NAID/NIMH

o AMFAR

o WHO

o World Bank

o Ford Foundation

o World Business Council

o ILO and CII

o Fogarty Training Programs

o Pharma Industry

SESSION 6:

3.30 – 4.00

Strategies for Linking Prevention with Care and Support

Format: Panel Discussion

o National and state level coordination and collaboration

Representatives from MDACS or TNSACS

o Linking government prevention programs with government sponsored

care and support programs

Representative from Government Medical College and SACS office

o Linking NGO Prevention Programs with NGO/Government Care, support

and treatment Programs

Dr. Radium Bhattacharya, INN, Meena Sheshu, Sangram and Ashok Row

Kavi, Humsafar

o Linking NGO and Private Programs with Government Programs

Shymala Ashok, SFDRT, Shyamala Natarajan SIAAP and

Dr, Vinay Kulkarni, Prayas

o Linking Government and International Research Programs

NARI Representative and Dr. Gowri Sastry, BJ Medical College, Pune

o Involvement of PHC in provision of care in rural areas

Dr. Dinesh Garg, FXB Samerpur, and Dr. Parameswari, TN DR. MGR

Medical University

o Linking Positive Networks with Care and Support Programs

Representative (INP+) and Mr Lone Kumar, DNP+

o Linking PMTCT programs with Care and Support Programs

Dr. Kapila Bharucha and Dr. Mini , TN DR. MGR Medical University

o Setting up effective referral system

TBA

SESSION 7:

4.00 – 4.30: Overcoming Challenges and Barriers

Chairs : Dr. Bimal , APAC/USAID and TBA

o Impact of stigma and discrimination

Ms Daisy (INP+) and Shekar ( SWAM)

o Training and Infrastructure Needs

TBA

o Access to treatments (PEP, OI and ARV)

Physician Rep (TBA)

Khousalya (PWN +) Elango Ram (KNP+)

Pharma Rep (TBA)

4.30- 4.45: Summary and Conclusion

4.45 – 5.00: Coffee Break

SESSION 8: 5.00 -.6.30

Brain storming session on how to bring Civil society together with

the Government sector for writing the next global fund application

o Overview of the Global Fund

Representative from the Global Fund Office

o Overview of country coordinating mechanism in India

Representative from the country coordinating mechanism of India

o Setting National Priorities

Representatives from NACO, NGO and Private Sectors

o Lessons Learned from Other countries

Representatives from Thailand or Kenya

o Involvement of Civil Society in Equal Partnership

TBA

o Future steps and needs in involving the civil society

Summary and Conclusion

Sponsoring/ Participating Organizations:

Organizations from India :

National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC), India

Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection In India

AIDS Prevention and Control Project (APAC/USAID), India

TN DR MGR Medical University, India

AIDS-India e-Forum

François-Xavier Bagnoud Foundation (FXB), INDIA

Indian Network of NGOs (INN)

Indian Network of People Living with HIV (INP+), India

Positive Women's Network of South India (PWN+)

Tamilnadu Network of People Living with HIV (TNP+)

Network for Maharashtra by People Living with HIV (NMP+)

Kerala Network of People Living with HIV (KNP+)

Goa Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+)

Delhi Network of People Living with HIV (DNP+)

Social Welfare Association for Men (SWAM), India

The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai, India

YRG Care (to be confirmed)

Freedom Foundation, India (to be confirmed)

Naz foundation, india (to be confirmed)

Rural Action and Education Development (READ), India

Tata Tea Limited, India

BJ Medical College, Pune

Sion Hospital, India

SIAAP, India

Asha Kirana, Mysore, India

Prayas, Pune, India

AOTS, India

ARCON, India

SFDRT, India

SIAAP, india

Sangram, India

Parivartan, India

Arawanis Social Welfare Society, India

Sambhavan, India

Soma, India

Modicare Foundation, India

CARE, Bangladesh

Ruby Hall Clinic, India

(List in formation)

International Organizations Working in India

International AIDS Society

Sahaya International, USA

Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, USA

Columbia University/ Harlem Hospital Center, USA

Lloyd Foundation , USA

University of South Florida (USF),

USA Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)

Schell Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School (USA)

Global Strategies in HIV Prevention, USA

North Shore University Hospital, USA

Brown University, USA (to be confirmed)

s Hopkins University, USA (to be confirmed )

University of California, Sanfrancisco, USA (to be confirmed )

New York University, USA

University of California, Berkeley, USA

Montefiore Medical Center, USA

Participating /Planning Members:

Mr. Prasada Rao, Ministry of Family Welfare, Delhi

Dr. PL Joshi, NACO, Delhi

Dr. Samrendra Misra , NACO, Delhi

Dr. Dora Warren, CDC, India Office, Delhi

Dr. Bimal , APAC/USAID, Chennai

Dr. Alka Deshpande, JJ Hospital, Bombay

Dr. Kapila Bharucha, BJ Medical College, Pune

Dr. Saple, ATG, Bombay

Dr. NM , TN DR MGR Medical University, Chennai

Dr. Mini , TN DR MGR Medical University, Chennai

Dr. Parameshaware, TN DR MGR Medical University, Chennai

Dr. Viswanathan, TN DR MGR Medical University, Chennai

Dr. Radium Bhattacharya, Indian Network of NGOs (INN), India

Dr. Jeerajani, Bombay

Dr. Mannu Singh, Bombay

Mr. Abraham Kurian, INP Plus, India

Ms. Khousalya, PWN Plus, Tamilnadu

Ms. Padmaja, PWN Plus, Tamilnadu

Ms. Daisy , INP Plus, Chennai

Ms Anandi Yuvaraj, INP Plus

Mr. Elangoram, KNP Plus, Kerala

Ms. Kala , KNP Plus, Kerala

Mr Lone Kumar, DNP Plus, Kerala

Mr Sheker, SWAM, Cehnnai

Mr. Asok Row Kavi, Humsafar Trust , Bombay

Ms. Shymala Ashok, SFDRT, Pondicherry

Ms. Shyamala Natraj, SIAAP, Chennai

Ms. Meena Sheshu, Sangram , Sangli

Ms. Celina D' Costa, MNP Plus and ICW, Pune

Dr. Savita Pahwa, North Shore University Hospital and SAATHII, USA

Dr. Bharath Parekh, CDC, USA and SAATHII

Dr. Avini Amin, CHANGE , USA

Dr. Joe , AIDS Indian e-Forum and SAATHII

Dr. Mohammad Rafique, Tata Tea Limited and SAATHII, Kerala

Dr. Eknath Naik, SAATHII and University of South Florida, USA

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, SAATHII and University of California, USA

Dr. Koen VanRompay, SAHAYA, SAATHII and University of California, USA

Dr. Sai Subhasree Raghavan, SAATHII and Columbia University , USA

Dr. C. Venkatesan, SAATHII, India

Mr. , SAATHII, India

Mr. Pawan Dhall, SAATHII, India and Integration, Calcutta

Ms. Prasanthi Gondi, SAATHII and Columbia Unviersity, USA

Mr. Selvam, READ and SAATHII, Tamilnadu

Ms. Isdeep Kholi, India

Dr. Sanjay Pujari, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune

Dr. Atul Patel, Ahmadabad.

Dr. Vinay Kulkarni, Prayas, Pune

Dr. Swati Bhave, Bombay

Dr. Anil Purohit. FXB India

Dr. Alejadro HAAG , FXB India

Dr. SD Purohit, FXB Jodhpur

Dr. Dinesh Garg, FXB Jodhpur

Dr. Jagadish Harsh, FXB India

Dr. Rashmikant Shah, FXB Bombay

Dr. KC Joshi, FXB Jodhpur

Ms. Bhavana Sati, FXB Jodhpur

Ms. Rakhi Nair, FXB Samerpur

Dr. KC Joshi, FXB Rajasthan

Ms Jayashree, FXB Cehnnai

FXB Calcutta Representative

Mr. Jaffer, FXB Goa

Represntative, Parivartan, India

Ms. Radhika Mudaliyar, Arawanis Social Welfare Society,

India

Ms. Jasmir Thakur, Sambhavan, India

Dr. Sateesh, Soma, Kerala

Ms. Juhi Sahai, Modicare Foundation, India

Dr. Marcia Warren, India

Ms. Sophie Nellicalsunnel, India

Dr. A. S. M. Enamul Hoque, CARE, Bangladesh

Parivarthan, India

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