ARV stock running out in Manipur?

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Dear Ratan and all forum members,

Greetings from positive people from Delhi

I would firstly appreciate Ratan and MNP+ as well for bringing up

the issue-what has been happening in the grass root level in a state

where HIV preverance among the general population was more than 8%

(ANC) some years back in some districts.

This issue of running out of stock should be an issue which need to

be raised at the international level and the accountability of the

government agency like SACS-manipur and responsibility of the people

who ever involve in this is questionable.

Those Statemen, politicians and phylantropic leaders, student

unions/ leaders (as more then 50% of the infected are between the

age group of 15 to 24) and all responsible citizens working with the

development of the society in the state and who claimed themselve as

the leader and patriots at deferent levels with defferent forms from

different plateforms should be ashame and should be inform that they

should not play with those people who are living with and struggling

with this disease.

We have our rights to treatment and health under the Indian

constitution and UNGASS, Paris Charter - Declaration at

international level. So, if the ARV Roll-Out process / procurement

could smoothly happened in other states like Delhi (which is a

Capital and all the UN agencies and international watchdogs were

present and based-on).

We wanted to know the reason why and what are the factors that leads

to this kind of horrible situation in the State of Manipur. If the

PLWHA (People Living With HIV/AIDS) in Delhi could access ART from

the existing ART Clinics from RML and LNJP hospitals, what is the

different between those PLWHA from Delhi and Manipur.

It has been difficult to travel to the North Eastern States like

Manipur for Foreigners and Tourists due to inner line permits. The

responsible government at the state level and national level with

other stakeholders should not take advantages of the gun-culture.

There should be no discrimination based on the state where they come

from and those people who belongs to the neglected region. If the

government can sent a convoy of Army to villages in the hill under

the codename " Clear-Off Operation " , why not the medicine cannot be

made available at least in the State Capial of Manipur.

Eventhough we are living with HIV we are still proud of being what

we are and we have an identity, and our right to healh and treatment

is a must at all cost. Of course its a " NONNEGOTIABLE " Please let

all the whole community of this world be aware that; our life with

HIV virus is worth as all the others who are not aware of their HIV

status.

In Solidarity.

Ricky Tombing

Tel: 9871259023

E-mail: <plwhafellowship@...>