Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dear friends, Two years have gone since Ashok Pillai, the dynamic leader of INP+, passed away into the yonder world on April 19, 2002. Ashok visualized a vibrant movement of people living with HIV and his dreams are now lived through Indian Network for People living with HIV/AIDS (INP+). In 2001, speaking on access to anti-retroviral drugs at GMHC in New York Ashok Pillai said, " I am here speaking to you on this day, but I don't know five years from now on I will be alive " - clearly showing the harsh reality of lack of access to antiretrovirals by people living with HIV in India at that time. However, today after two long years, the Government of India's ARV initiative has revived hopes of some of our brethren. INP+ wants to acknowledge the significant change in the national AIDS program in giving more attention towards treatment issues and involving people living with HIV in the national level programs. But a lot need to be done to improve universal access to treatment and in reducing stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV. On April 19, INP+ and its affiliated state and district level networks are organizing a small event at their premises to commemorate Ashok Pillai. We invite people who would like to pay homage to Ashok Pillai to attend these events from 2.30 – 5.30 pm on April 19, 2004, in the offices of the local positive networks. The full contact details of all the state level network offices are given below. We would request all those who could not attend these events to light a lamp or a candle in remembrance of this great soul. Ashok Pillai still lives ….in our hearts! Sincerely K.K. Abraham, President, Indian Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) E-mai: inpplus@... ____________________________ Commemoration will be held in the following places: CHENNAI - TAMILNADU INP+ SECRETRIAT Mr. K.K. ABRAHAM, Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) Flat No.6, Kash Towers, # 93, South West Boag Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600017. Phone: 044-24329580,24329581, Fax:04424329582, inpplus@... inpplus@... STATE LEVEL NETWORKS 1. ERNAKULAM - KERALA Mr. K.O JOSEPH, Council of people living with HIV/AIDS (CPK+) 3RD FLOOR, NOOR MANSION, ST.ALBERT'S HIGH SCHOOL, ERANKULAM 682035 PHONE; 0484-367685 FAX;0484-2384462 cpkcpkin@... 2. SURAT - GUJARAT Ms. DAXA PATEL, Gujarat State Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS(GSNP+) 318,3rd floor, Meghani Tower, Cinema Road, Surat-395003 Phone0261-2454873 Mobile:09825750980 gsnpplus@... 3. KOLKATA – WEST BENGAL Mr.KISHORE, En-joy, No.49/A.B.P. Dey Street, Sreerampure, Hoogly-712201 West Bengal. Phone 033-24218892 En joy59@... 4. GOA Mr. ARUN TOMAR, ZINDAGI (GOA) 2nd floor, behind MPT Ground, Uma Shankar Building, Patrong, Baina, Goa. Mobile: 09890190946 zindagigoa@... 5. VIJAYAWADA – ANDHRA PRADESH Mr. P.V. RAMESH, Telugu Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS(TNP+) My Home Complex, I floor, Siva Stores, Near SRR College, Machavaram, Vijayawada-522004 Phone:0866-5529581, 5519031. Mobile:09849253109 tnp58ap@... 6. JAIPUR - RAJASTHAN Mr. BRIJESH DUBEY, Rajasthan Network for people Living with HIV/AIDS (RNP+) 3 & 4, Vijay Shopping Centre, Marudhar Vihar, Khatipura, Mod, Jaipur. Phone: 0141-2348667 Mobile: 3283840 rnpplus@... 7. PUNE - MAHARASHTRA Mr. MANOJ PARDESI, Network of Maharastra by people Living with HIV/AIDS (NMP+) Kasubha shinde sabha graham, Waghere vasti, Pimpri gaon, Pune. Phone: 020741364 Mobile: 9422008754 nmpplha@... nmpplus@... 8. KOHIMA - NAGALAND Mr. ABEMO Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) NNP+ Secretariat, Beside CANSSEA Office, High School Road, Kohima, Nagaland. Pin:797001 0370-2100045. nnpplus@... 11. BANGALORE - KARNATAKA Karnataka Network of Positive People (KNP+) Mr. ELANGO RAMACHANDER, No.113,1st floor, 8th Main Road, 15th Cross, Garden, Bangalore. Phone: 080-2120409 Mob:09448060409. knpplus@... 12. IMPHAL - MANIPUR Mr. LILABANTA SINGH, Manipur Network of Positive people (MNP+) Yaiskul Hirubana Leikai, Imphal. Manipur-755001 Phone:0385-2440828, 2440469. Mnpplus145@... 13. GUWAHATI - ASSAM Ms. JAHNABI GOSWAMI, Assam Network Of Positive People (ANP+) Rangpur Path, Sundarpur, Guwahati-781005, Assam Mobile:09864092916. E-mail:jahnabi@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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