INSA-INDIAParticipants at Barcelona AIDS Conference

[Guest guest]

INSA-India was established in 1982 to facilitate the process of enabling health

and development through training and personalised follow-up services. It has

been quite a concentrated effort to be part of the process of establishing

creditable organisations that are addressing the health and development needs of

the community using culture appropraite cost effective methods. But it is

possible. Addressing poverty using integrated community organisations approach,

self help groups even for HIV/AIDS prevention, are some of the approaches we

use.

In 1990 when we began offering HIV/AIDS prevention education for youth in

schools, colleges and non formal groups, we did not realise the depth of skills

we had developed in integrating community based approaches. Today, community

based HIV/AIDS prevention programmes have been established in remote areas

covering 15 states of India and 3 regions of Nepal. These participants are

situated in remote areas, though some have access to e-mails. We shall send you

their addresses in a fortnight's time.

We would be happy to be part of this forum to share our experiences. Two of our

team, AGATHA SHEKAR AND RUNA BHATTACHARYA will be at the Barcelona Conference

next week. They are also presenting posters. We would welcome interactions.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

EDWINA PEREIRA

INSA-INDIA

5/1, BENSON CROSS ROAD

BENSON TOWN

BANGALORE 560046. INDIA

PHONE +91803536633; 3536299

E-mail:<insaind@...>

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