[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655637510{margin-top: -15px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Anandi Yuvaraj, Member, International Community of Women living with HIV talks about what people and communities can do to address the stigma associated with people living with HIV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655285069{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Oscar Fernandes, Member of Parliament and President of the forum of Parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS in India on how support and awareness is growing, but still India has a long way to go.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]UNAIDS Executive Director urges to close the gap and end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Oussama Tawil, UNAIDS Country Coordinator on the need to close the gap in access to HIV prevention, treatment and care, ending social stigma and providing social protection schemes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Mr Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, UNODC and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna on his vision of Getting to Zero, ending stigma and discrimination, ensuring no one is left behind, and the key takeaways from his visit to India.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]On World Aids day, Cristina Abertin, Representative for South Asia, UNODC said that no one facing HIV should be left behind and laws and policies should be reviewed to include the drug users and prisoners as well.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Simon W Biddoe, Member, India HIV/AIDS Alliance talks about injecting drug users who are not able to access public service schemes due to fear of being treated as criminals.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]J.D. Seelam, Member, Forum of Parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS on the need to develop synergy between the various ministries, NGOs and the international organisations working on protecting the human rights of people affected by HIV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Charan Sharma, Secretary, Indian Drug User Forum on how people who inject drugs are left behind. They face the dual stigma of being drug users and also living with HIV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]On World Aids day, two community activists talk about how their lives changed after saying no to drugs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Alok, a drug user community activist on how the government policies should be designed to reach out to all communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Oscar Fernandes, Minister of Road Transport and Highways and President, Forum of Parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS
Through involving panchayat leaders in spreading awareness about HIV/ AIDS at the grassroots, infection rates have declined by 50 percent.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Members of the Indian Parliament share their views on what needs to be done to address the challenge of HIV/ AIDS in India[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Kousalya Periasamy, President, Positive Women’s Network says social protection is very important for women living with HIV who comprise 40 percent of the affected population.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Prasada Rao, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for AIDS in the Asia Pacific calls the recent Indian Court judgment on criminalizing homosexuality a setback for the movement to reduce the spread of HIV/ AIDS in the region.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Lov Verma, Secretary, Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on policies to address HIV/AIDS in India.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Gautam Yadav, Board Member, UNAIDS Youth Advisory Forum, on the importance of spreading awareness among young people on HIV/AIDS[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé says that for the first time we can see the end to a devastating epidemic… read more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé says that for the first time we can see the end to a devastating epidemic… read more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Oussama Tawil, UNAIDS Country Coordinator on how we need to address stigma and discrimination in healthcare, education and employment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]J.D. Seelam, Minister of State (Revenue) and Secretary General, Forum of Parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS says the most important step for India is to enact the draft Bill on protecting the human rights of people affected by HIV and ensuring their rehabilitation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]