Sexual Encounter with Sex Worker

I had a sexual encounter once with sexual worker two months back.  I used two condoms. For the past month, I have felt pain in my all joints in my body and stiffness in my neck.  I have a slight …

Fundraising and Awareness Event at Suzlon Energy Ltd.

On Thursday 15th December, a group of four Wake Up Pune volunteers went to Suzlon Energy Ltd. in Maggarpatta for a fundraising and awareness event.  We arrived at 11 AM and set up a table at the back of the …

Bootcamp for Women’s Empowerment Project Vishrantwadi, Pune

On Wednesday 14th December, Wake Up Pune volunteers conducted an HIV/AIDS bootcamp at the Green Tara Foundation’s Women’s Empowerment Project in Vishrantwadi, Pune.  Dr. Manda Mune, the accomplished and strong leader of Vishrantwadi’s Women’s Empowerment Project in the slums of …

“HIV Through Kissing?”

My girlfriend has a few doubts regarding kissing, exchanging of saliva, and the possibilities of getting HIV. So she was told to have a check up for an HIV test. Please clear our doubts that it is not possible to …

HIV Bootcamp For New Volunteers!

On Sunday, 11th December, Wake Up Pune hosted an HIV Bootcamp for new volunteers.  It was held from 3-5pm at 13 Tadiwala Road, Pune.  The bootcamp provided an informative session for people to come and learn basic information about HIV …

Celebration of Life

The beautiful ladies of DISHA

Hosted by Wake Up Pune and DISHA, the annual Celebration of Life festival was a great success!  Held on Friday the 9th in the Panchshil Mandal, the event featured a cultural program of music and …

World AIDS Day Rally

Wake Up Pune once again marched through the streets of Pune to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and reduce stigma this World AIDS Day.  The theme of World AIDS Day 2011 was “Getting to Zero”.  Zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination …

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