Sangli: March of the HIV positive people against the civil hospital shifting

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Dear FORUM,

Aamhich Aamache Sanstha Sangli is the movement of the HIV positive

people with the aim to improve the quality of life of the HIV

positive people.

PROBLEM

The Govt. Hospital Sangli and Medical college miraj is giving the

medical treament jointly in the hospital that is based at Sangli

city since 1960. On the 2nd Dec. 2008 the health ministry ordered to

devide the Sangli Govt. hospital and Miraj medical college. due to

the order all the medical officers and staff were shifted from

Sangli Govt. Hospital to Miraj Medical College's newly sanctioned

500 beded hospital at Miraj.

Due to shifting the hospital from Sangli to Miraj all the services

of the Sangli Govt. hospital were collapsed and 13 paitient were

died due to non giving the treament. the ART Center was to be also

in plan to shift at Miraj. Though the ART center was at Sangli,

other all relavent services like investigation,treaments, wards were

closed.

MARCH OF POSITIVE PEOPLE

With the demand 1. stop the shifting Sangli Govt. Hospital from

Sangli to Miraj 2. Do not devide Miraj Medical college and Sangli

Govt. hospital On 22nd of the Dec. around 1000 HIV positive people

came on the road against the order of the health ministry under the

banner of aamhich aamache sanstha sangli. the march was arranged and

openly we positive people said we are positive and save our life.

FASTING

for 22nd and 23rd Dec. 2008 two days fasting was done by the 10

postive people including eight on ART patient. the support from

various groups, leaders, political parties were given for this

advocacy.

CONCLUSION

on 23rd Dec. 2008 6.00 p.m. in the Lesistation assembly at nagpur

maharasthra has cancled the order of the shifting and also the

decesion was taken to keep the Govt. Hospital Sangli and Miraj

Medical College jointly. now all the shifted staff has come on

previous places.

Shaligram Kamble

project coordinator

aamhich aamache sanstha sangli

DROP IN CENTER (AVERT SOCIETY MUMBAI)

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