Re: The state of HIV&AIDS Prevention Programme in Orissa

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

 

Thanks to Sarita for raising this extremely pertinent issues regarding the state

of HIV & AIDS Prevention Programme in Orissa

Re: /message/9993

We cannot allow all the sustained efforts for the containment of the dual

epidemics be marred by such statements which evince total lack of perspectives

and perceptions.

 

I am shocked about the utterances,inter alia, of a purportedly qualified

professional !

 

Let us reinvigorate all our concerted endeavours for prevention,care, support

and treatment of HIV/AIDS(with a built in mechanism with zero tolerance for any

stigma ,discrimination and denial of human rights to the PLHIV) by challenging

any such words and deeds at all fora.

 

All the stakeholders must join hands to do the same lest the concerted

collective action for containing HIV goes back by decades to the stage of denial

(or more harmfully to moralistic judgemental stances).

 

Best wishes,

 

Dr.Rajesh Gopal.

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

Thanks to Sarita for raising this extremely pertinent issues regarding the state

of HIV & AIDS Prevention Programme in Orissa

Re: /message/9993

If these things are happening in Ganjam district, where programs are active for

several years (migrant interventions, etc.), it is really bad.

Organizers of such meetings should be careful enough to get speakers who know

about the epidemic. People with no understanding and sensitivity should not be

allowed to go up the podium to give speeches.

Why NGOs are not protesting about these remarks made by the so called eminent

speakers. Such remarks used to be made in other parts of the country a decade

and half ago when the national program was its infancy.

It is good that you have raised the issue of quality of HIV/AIDS programs in

Orissa.

Thanks,

Shankar Talwar (Ph.D.)

Consultant

e-mail: <shankartalwar@...>