National workshop on HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum members,

This is the reminder for the National workshop on `HIV/AIDS related stigma and

discrimination' to be held on 5th April 2003 at Institute of Social Sciences, 8

Mandela Road, New Delhi-70.

As part of the Situational Analysis of HIV/AIDS related Stigma and

discrimination in the Asia Pacific initiated by Deakin University

Melbourne with support from the Ford Foundation, six countries are

studied, by using the UNAIDS (200) protocol for the identification of

discrimination aganist people living with HIV/AIDS to explore the

institutional factors that support stigma and discrimination. Using

the UNAIDS protocol, the study has been conducted in cities/districts,

one each from China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and

Vietnam.

Kerala Health Studies and Research Centre (KHSRC) have completed the

Indian part of the study in Kerala with the technical support from

INP+ and CPK+.

The proposed National workshop is organised to finalise the report on

the HIV/AIDS related Stigma and Discrimination and is part of a

series of workshops being held in the countries studied. It will also

have presentations on the prevailing situation in the Asia-Pacific

region.

All are invited. However, those of you who have not confirmed your

participation, kindly do it at the earliest. Though there is no fee to be paid

for registration, a confirmation of your participation would help us in the

logistical arragements. We are sorry that we are not in a position to provide

you with scholarships. The draft programme out line is as follows:

09.30 am Registration

10.00 am Inaugural Session (details of the session has yet to be

worked out as we are still waiting for the confirmation of the key

participants of this session)

10.45 am Public Health Implications of HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in the

Asia-Pacific an overview of issues Dr. Joe

11.15 am Arbitrary vs. Legitimate discrimination- Dr. Reidpath

11.45 am Presentation of the results of the study in Kerala

12.15 pm Comments on the study

01.00 pm Lunch

01.45 pm Strategies and formulation of policy suggestions, follow up

action.

03.15 pm Valedictory session

04.00 pm Winding up

Looking forward to meeting you all

Joy Elamon

Country coordinator

Executive Director,

Kerala Health Studies and Research Centre,

AN-318, Adarsh Nagar,

Pattom Palace P.O., Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA.

E mail: khsrc@...

Phone: 91-471-2552094 Fax: 91-471-2552883

E mail: joyelamon@...

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