Inaugural function of PWN+ Secretariat office in Chennai

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

Greetings from PWN+. The members and staff of Positive Women Network

would like to sincerely thank everybody who made the inaugural

function of the secretariat office of PWN+ a success.

We would like to specially convey our regards to Dr. Gopal IAS,

Former Project Director, TNSACS, Mr. Abraham, President, INP+, Dr.

Lakshmi Bai, Project Director, Thai AIDS initiative, Ms. Padma

Chandrasekar, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Palanisamy,

Deputy Director, TNSACS, Dr. Manorama, Director, CHES, Ms. Nithya

Balaji, Director, Nalamdana, Father Henry, AICUF, the board members

of INP+, staff of INP+, and all our NGO friends, volunteers, and

well wishers who were present with us during the function.

After the invocation song, a two minute silence was observed as a

mark of respect for people living with HIV/AIDS who were no more

with us. Then, Ms. Padmaja, PWN+, delivered the Welcome address.

The inaugural lamp was lit by Dr. Gopal IAS, Mr. Abraham, INP+, Dr.

Lakshmi Bai, Ms.Padma Chandrasekar, and Dr. Palaniswamy.

Ms. Kousalya spoke about the initiation and growth of Positive Women

Network from 1998 till date, and thanked all the supporters and well

wishers who were an integral part of the process. Dr. Gopal

delivered the inaugural address, and stressed on the importance of

upscaling HIV/AIDS programmes, and the involvement of people living

with HIV.

We would also like to convey our regards to many friends who could

not be with us during the function, but who conveyed their wishes

and support to us.

Thanking you,

With regards,

P.Kousalya

President, Positive women of south india (PWN+)

9/5, Shanthi apartments, avenue road, nungambakkam, chennai-34.

ph. 28270204, 28203959

E-mail: <poswonet@...>