Re: New AIDS threat from 'call center Romeos'. Dr. Suniti Solomon

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Dear all,

Re: /message/8926

We all know that first hiv case was found in india by Dr. Solaman.

And agree for the BPO employees at risk in multiple dimension. But do you think

that some one can call the BPO employees call center ROMEOS?.

This does not look like a word with empathy for a person or people at risk.

Atleast, I dont think so . I am being an ex-employee of a very big bpo with

12000 professional. Iam still in touch with many of the employees and help many

on the issues of drug use and relationship.

BPO employees are a community at risk , so its a community. So respect

them communities such as FSW, MSW,People who use drugs,transgenders

every one have sentiments.

Of course Dr, sunithi solomon had done a lot to drug using community than any

other NGO in chennai. YRG care is a pioneer in HIV/AIDS in chennai. It would be

nice if these statements are avoided in future.

I got mails from BPO employees instantly with reactions as i forwarded this mail

from AIDS INDIA group to the BPO employees.

And last but not the least BPO employees dont like to be called as call centre

employees but BPO employees or professionals. call centre is an old term which

has to be corrected as BPO.

Thanks and regards,

Mohan

e-mail: morganrhymes@...

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Dear All,

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It is vitally important not to be judgmental towards anyone in a response to the

HIV/AIDS pandemic- when working sincerely from a rights perspective.

 

We must ensure avoidance of  words and terms which are not in accordance with  a

sensitive appproach towards people- especially when the 'community' is being

projected as a primary stakeholder of the proposed intervention(s). We have to,

at the same time, ignore the inadvertent usage of a term by a person who has

been commmitedly working for decades on prevention, care, support and treatment

issues.

 

Let us continue working zealously on the sustained endeavours mainitaining

respect and dignity of all the concerned.

 

Best wishes,

Rajesh Gopal.

Dr. Rajesh  Gopal, MD

Joint  Director,

Gujarat State AIDS  Control Society (GSACS),

O/1 Block, New  Mental Hospital  Complex,

Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. PIN 380016

Phone (O) 079-22680211--12--13,22685210 Fax 079-22680214

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>

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Dear All,

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First break the myths that only call centres and young people are sexually

active.

I think all we need to do is promote safer sex in all the workplace not just

call centres.

Also, let us not blame just the young people with respect to HIV AIDS

We must also work towards HIV testing preparedness. Most of the people are not

prepared to get themselves tested. First testing preparedness and then treatment

preparedness will be non-judgmental attitude in action.

Regards

Meenal

e-mail: <meenalmehta@...>

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Dear All,

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The concern raised by Dr. on 'Call Centre Romeos' is based on the

personal experience in the clinic.

Its really becomes important to think over this hypothesis and test it by means

of a multi centric research study, whatever the data we are analyzing mostly

from Government institutes, hospitals, health centres and making interpretation

from it.

Even the socio economic determinants are having impact over HIV prevention and

control. ( Proved). hence unless we analyze the data from private health sector

we couldn't make representative solution.

We may get some new factors ( stigma & discrimination is high among

educated may leads to silent HIV epidemic ) by carrying out a sound &

epidemiological study where routine check up is not possible from the

private sector.

In this ' call Centre Romeos' issue , i think in spite of talking on multi

partner sex,lets begin to test the hypothesis raised by Dr.

in a multi centric study approach.

With best wishes & regards,

--

Dr. Laxmikant Chavan B.

State Epidemiologist, MD,DNB

(National AIDS Control Organisation)

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society

0-1Block, New Mental Hospital Complex, Menghaninagar,

Ahmedabad 380 016

drlbchavan@...

Cell: +91-9904379545

www.gsacsonline.org