Seeking a favor for PLHIV network

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Respected Sir/Madam,

Greetings from Tamilnadu Networking People with HIV/AIDS (TNNP+)

This is D.Nanthakumar, Secretary, TNNP+. I would like to thank you for

taking this opportunity to introduce about TNNP+ and its activities. And also I

like to share with you about the Villupuram DIC and its problem which was

created by Tamilnadu State AIDS Control Society (TNSACS)

The Tamil Nadu Networking with people living with HIV/AIDS (TNNP+) is a

membership network of people living with HIV/AIDS involved in empowering and

improving the quality of life of all People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in

Tamil Nadu. This organization was established in 2005 with the initiative of 15

People living with HIV/AIDS.

Its team which comprises mainly of PLHIV advocates a non-conventional approach,

one designed to access care, treatment and support from the community. TNNP+ is

one among the positive network determined to work for PLHIV’s in a concerted

effort to cut delays and speed the pace of progress in PLHIV getting the best of

care and treatment. From its inception, TNNP+ has held firm to a philosophy that

it will take a concerted combination of Advocacy, service delivery and capacity

building as well as commitment, compassion and a sense of community to wage an

effective war against the effects of HIV/ AIDS for PLHIV.

TNNP+ formed 30 District Level Network (DLN) that lies across Tamilnadu as well

the entire district level network have been working under TNNP+ and providing

the services for the PLHIV through various funding from Govt (Tamilnadu State

AIDS Control Society (TNSACS) and Private sector which the Indian network of

People Living with HIV/ADIS (INP+) and other private agencies.

We support about 1, 00,000 PLHIV and their 8, 00,000 family

members within the state.

Meanwhile, on 7th May, 2010, on behalf of PLHIV and its network, we TNNP+ had a

DHARNA to obtain the available services from TANSACS.

These requirements to point out during the DHARNA:

1. Obtain the Second line drug in all District govt head quarters

hospitals.

2. Establish the welfare board for PLHIV

3. Make accessible the OI drugs in all District’s govt hospitals without delay

4. Need appointing the Project Director, TNSACS who have the adequate

knowledge and experience on HIV/AIDS & Health.

In end of the DHARNA, It was brought up to the knowledge of, Hon’ble Health

Minister and he called us to inquire to the secretariat office. Then, we met the

Minister and put forwarded our recommendation in front of his view.

After one hour discussion, he considered and assured us to accomplish soon the

recommendation which we requested.

But, nowadays the decision of TANSACS is not favorable to us in all matters; Due

to that DHARNA, Thiru. xxxx, Project Director, DD (CCC & DIC) and few staffs of

TNSACS are revenging the PLHIV networks and its key members who were took part

in DHARNA.

At present, TNSACS have started their very first revenging on Villupuram network

and enthusiastic to terminate the Villupuram DIC which is functioning by one of

our PLHIV network. Because, myself who were guided and took part the major role

during the DHRNA as well who is key responsible person for the Villupuram PLHIV

network.

Mr. Nanthakumar, TNSACS created the complaint letter through his fidelity who is

working against for Villupuram network and he gave the petition against me to

Villupuram Police station. And he has forced the Superintend of Police (SP –

Villupuram) to arrest me at once. With regard to this, the Cyber crime police

called me and asked to submit all the relevant documents for this case.

After the investigation, they make sure that I have no any

allegation. But, TNSACS is yet forcing continuously the Superintend of

Police (SP – Villupuram) to arrest me immediately.

I could understood, they have started to revenge every one who were took part in

the DHARNA. We wish to say, we, the PLHIVs are infecting physically and

psychologically by HIV/AIDS. We have larger soreness while we think about the

revenges of TNSACS and its staffs.

We, the PLHIVs well known, the Tamilnadu Govt is providing many benefits to

offer the quality life for PLHIVs. But, TNSACS is creating the problems between

the NGOs and positive networks and getting the happiness through our pain

On behalf of TNNP+, I humble request you to involve on above said things and

solve this problem soon and to do the favor for Public and PLHIVs.

Thanking You

Yours Faithfully

D.Nanthakumar

Secretary

Tamilnadu Networking People with HIV/AIDS

No.391/30, East 8th Street, K.K .Nagar,

Madurai-625 020

Office No.0452-2523 134

Mobile No.80125 04279

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

Greetings from Ramesh,

Re: /message/11826

In the continuation of Mr. Nandhakumar, President of Villupuram DLN, I want to

share some more points to your knowledge.

All the Positive networks are established and its goal to raise the voice for

People Living with HIV/AIDS.

When raising voice for the rights of PLHIVs Mr. Nandhakumar became a Scape Goat

and the same has been done for other PLHIVs network for several reason from

TANSACS key officials.

TANSACS Deputy director of CCC/DIC has been misusing his power of job and he is

making politics to destroy the District level PLHIVs network in Tamil nadu.

Why because, he didn't like betterment and empower of PLHIVs networks

and also there is no any one of the personal benifit from the PLHIVs

networks towards him.

For the above mentioned problem Mr. Nandhakumar, President of Villupuram DLN

raises the questions and voice against the Deputy director, TANSACS. So the

deputy director gave a false allogation

towards Mr. Nandhakumar, Villupuram to destroy his services towards PLHIVs.

This is the main reason the deputy director thought to destroy Mr.

Nandhakumar, President of Vilupuram DLN.

Other then that on 7th May, 2010, on behalf of PLHIV and its network, Mr.

Nandhakumar had raise the voice in DHARNA to obtain the available services from

TANSACS.

Is it wrong? then dont we need to get rights and need of

PLHIVs?

If the PLHIVs representatives rice the voices towards the welfare of PLHIVs, it

will presents positive sollution from Higher officials.

But TANSACS key officials wants to take revange and destroy

when raising voice for the rights of PLHIVs Mr. Nandhakumar, Villupuram.

And main objectives of TANSACS have to eradicate the stigma and

discrimination of PLHIVs in the community level. In spite all the issues

against TANSACS community activist has been harassed and for advocating for the

rights of PLHIVs.

But some of TANSACS key officials has been creating

stigma and discrimination towards the PLHIVs. They why should we need these

kind of Key officials in TANSACS?

The TANSACS Project Director is not interested to involve PLHIVs community in

any of the programme in Tamil Nadu and he ignore GIPA

Henceforth we humbly request the AIDS INDIA forum members to provide your

valuable support, commends towards PLHIVs community and punish who are misusing

their power of Key officials in TANSACS.

Dont Kill the PLHIVs communities and please leave them to live long.

Regards,

Ramesh

PLHIV

Tamil Nadu.

e-mail: <rameshplha@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Nanthakumar

Re: /message/11826

Excellent letter agianst violence. We can understand your problem because this

also true that WBSAPSC is also doing the same thing with us. Time has come for

the fighting aaginst the violence like this.

These kind of discrimination is increasing day by day and NACO is doing

anything. We informed many-many times to NACO and WBSAPCS also but still there

is no response from them. You continue with you work, we are with you. If

possible we can together fight against it.

 

WBSAPCS  is not at all doing anything because they have taken Royalty from a

network in Bengal of MSM only.

They have very good personal relation with some NGOs and MSM network so, they

are creating problem for us which make them happy internally. Their psychology

is like that whenever we feel pain they feel relax and happy too.

 

Please go ahead and we are also going to do it soon. Hope we can do something

together soon with others victims.

 

Regards

 

Ranjit Sinha

ATHB

e-mail: <ath.bengal@...>

[Guest guest]

Re: /message/11826

It is good to do monitoring of the programs. But at the same time

Yard sticks to be similar for all implementors and programs.

I understand Villupuram DIC is discontinued because of some issues. Can TANSACS

take similar actions on the following indicators in the same and other districts

of Tamilnadu.

1. How many CCC are functioning as per national protocol? Is there any

monitoring done by TANSACS?

2. Has TANSACS ever monitored and taken action on the referral of HRG from TI

NGO to ICTC

3. What percentage of Not ART PLHA are being regularly followed up and by whom -

what is the mechanism for that? Who in TANSACS is responsible for this?

4. Whether all ICTC has 3 Kits for testing? Who is responsible for this at

TANSACS?

5. What is the referral from Link workers program to ICTC or to TI NGO? Is there

a state data available? can it be shared in this forum.

If TANSACS decides to take action on erring people, then some internal

monitoring at TANSACS level also should happen and actions should be taken.

Otherwise this Villupuram incident will be seen as a biased one only, as there

is lot of gap in TANSACS activities when compared to National protocols.

Dr. S. Raman

e-mail: <tenthplanet@...>