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Copy of the Memorandum submittd to the Indian Prime Minister by the Coalition for AIDS Treatment Access (CATA) on 22 February
Memorandum respectfully submitted to the Honorable Prime Minister of Indian, Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on 22 February 2008 by Coalition for AIDS Treatment Access (CATA) and HIV/AIDS activists in India.
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Centre asks states to give condoms to prisoners
KOLKATA, Feb. 23: The Union home ministry has requested directors-general (prison) of all states to distribute condoms among HIV-infected inmates of major correctional homes to stop the growth of HIV population in correctional homes.
Rajib Chatterjee, for The Statesman. -
Under fire, Mumbai AIDS project head quits, declines Sion Hospital dean’s job
Mumbai, February 22 Scathing remarks from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) on the management of the HIV spread in Mumbai has led to the resignation of the head of the city’s AIDS project on Friday. Mumbai District AIDS Control Society (MDACS) project director Dr Nirupa Borges, who submitted her resignation, has also refused to take over as dean of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion — the new post offered to her.
From Indian Express. -
Hospital sued for wrong HIV report
CHENNAI: A leading private hospital in Adyar was sued for allegedly wrongly certifying a cook as having tested positive for HIV.
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Re: Maharashtra set for mandatory HIV testing
An excellent response to the recent story about mandatory HIV testing in Maharashtra can be found here.
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Landmark meeting for National HIV/AIDS Bill in India
New Delhi, 15 February 2008. The HIV/AIDS Bill was discussed in a landmark national meeting with PLHA network leaders from various states in India, representatives from major funding agencies, human rights organizations, NGOs and the drafter of the bill, the Lawyers Collective. Sri J.D. Seelam, Honorable Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) attended a session of the meeting.
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No sex education please, they are just adolescents
Kolkata, February 4 A 10-member parliamentary committee headed by former BJP chief Venkaiah Naidu is currently visiting city schools to assess the Adolescence Education Programme — sex education as it is euphemistically called — introduced in the state.
From Indian Express. -
Breaking the silence
The Red Ribbon Express spreads the message of HIV awareness, prevention, countering stigma and life after HIV around the countryside.
The train is painted a cheerful sunshine yellow with a hint of blue and red. The tagline says “Uniting India Against AIDS. Zindagi Zindabad”.
From The Hindu. -
If I were FM, I would bring universal healthcare scheme
Loon Gangte is president of the Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+), an organization of HIV/AIDS-affected people in Delhi that takes up issues that impact access to affordable treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
From www.livemint.com.
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