Gujarat - Get togehter 3000 PLHAs at Capital of Gujarat

[Guest guest]

Collective voice of 3000 HIV+ people in Gujarat

The conference of People Living with HIV of Gujarat

Gujarat State Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GSNP+) had organized a

state level conference `Sangathit Awaj (collective voice)' on 31 January 2010.

Around 3000 HIV+ people from across the state had participated in one day

programme organized at Preksha Bharti, Gandhinagar by GSNP+, UNICEF and GSACS.

GSNP+ is working in 24 districts of Gujarat, out of which 22 district

organizations are registered under Society Act. There are around 14,363 HIV

positive people are member of GSNP+.

It was the first time when around 3000 HIV+ positive people had gathered at

state level conference from various districts of Gujarat. Objective of this

programme was to provide platform for addressing issues and concerns related to

HIV+ people, Ms. Daxa Patel, President GSNP+ briefs about programme. Various

mediums were used in the programme like musical performance, plays on positive

prevention, positive living and ART adherence and various games for children.

Shri Jayanarayan Vyas, Hon'ble Chief Minister had given his gracious presence as

a guest of honor and he committed to see in the recommendations like second

level treatment, scholarship for HIV+ childrent etc issues. Over and above this,

Mr. Mayak Agarwal, Joint Director IEC, NACO, Ms. V. L. Joshi, Principal

Secretary and Commissioner Helath, Programme Director of GSACS, Mr. Pradip

Gupta, APD GSACS. Dr Yogesh Mathur, UNICEF, Dr. Mevada, Reliance Industries

Limited and Singer Pathiv Gohil were present in the programme and shared their

views.

This one day event had provided an opportunity to deliver presentations on

matters and issues concerning PLHIV . The recommendations viz a viz achievements

for supporting people living with HIV were shared and honorable minister of

heath launched health insurance policy for PLHIV and strategy plan 2010 – 13 for

GSNP+.

Yours Sincerely,

Daxa Patel

President, GSNP+

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