Orientation Programme on HIV Positive Prevention

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Orientation Programme on HIV Positive Prevention

Family Planning Association of India Panchkula Branch in collaboration with

Inner Wheel Club Panchkula conducted an Orientation Programme on HIV Positive

Prevention for MSM & HIV Positive people on 22nd September 2010.

The programme aimed to educate the participants on how to protect their sexual

and reproductive health, how to avoid sexual transmitted diseases and how to

reduce the risk of HIV virus.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Branch Manager gave a warm welcome to the participants. He said

that Nutritious diet and active involvement of people living with HIV in

identifying their own prevention & needs, is key to the success of positive

prevention interventions. He also put light on the services provided by the

Branch.

Mrs. Veena Monga, President FPA India Panchkula Branch inaugurated the program. 

She told that the Branch has created two self help group one for making

artificial jewelry and second for making fancy candles. She stressed on

independence of HIV Positive.

The income is divided between them according to their labor.  The MSM remain

busy in making fancy candles or artificial jewelry. They found minim time for

sexual activities. Their goal was towards independence.

Mrs. Meena Vij, funder President of Positive People networks Chandigarh told

that I have been HIV Positive for the last 15 years.  I am leading happy life

because I take regular nutritious diet; medicines prescribed for me with a

positive thinking. She told that you should also have the same.

She said that our NGO doing referral services.  We made efforts to get the

ration card ready of all the HIV Positive persons.

 

Mrs. Anjana Sabbarwal President, Inner Wheel Panchkula spoke on nutritious diet

to HIV Positive persons.  She said that you should take season fruits and

vegetables regularly and prescribed medicines regularly to keep you health

well.  You should take multivitamins. The multivitamins & iron tablets were

distributed free among HIV positive persons by the President & members of Inner

Wheel Club Panchkula.

Dr. Avinish Jolly, Advocate spoke on the rights of HIV Positive persons.

He told that every HIV Positive should be empowered with knowledge of their

rights. He further described IPC 377.  He told that HIV Positive persons have

the right to live with respect in the society, they have the right to have

treatment without any discrimination, and they have the right to education,

employment.

Manoj Kumar

Branch Manager

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