HIV +ve kids left without care, support as AIDS Body funds dry up

NAGPUR: Several city children, whose lives were marred by a black mark called AIDS, used to get love, care and support from some loving ‘sisters’. The love and care continues to come their way, but the support has been withdrawn …

‘My daughter may not live, we should save others’

Posted: Mon Sep 12 2011, 01:57 hrs

Junagadh, Ahmedabad:

It’s been just over a month since his four-year-old thalassemic daughter tested HIV-positive. A month during which Salim Sheikh, 33, found out that 23 of the 103 thalassemic children …

23 Thalassemic children test HIV positive in Guj hospital

Posted: Sun Sep 11 2011, 21:33 hrs

Junagadh, Ahmedabad:

Twenty-three children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at a Junagadh civil hospital where they had gone for blood transfusion, prompting authorities to order a probe.

“Twenty three …

Festive rush puts NGOs fighting HIV on toes

Anuradha Mascarenhas
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 at 0403 hrs IST

Pune: Over the past few days, a surge in demand for contraceptives has been seen by NGOs working to prevent HIV/AIDS in the city, who say it’s a good sign …

Melava+ 2011, a matrimonial meet for People Living with HIV (report)

On Sunday 7 August 2011, Deep Griha Society’s DISHA and Wake Up Pune teams and Santulan hosted Melava+, their second annual matrimonial event for people living with HIV. Though people living with HIV (PLHIV) can live a full and healthy …

Matrimony makes world go round

DNA correspondent for DNA

Manoj, an HIV-positive man, lost his wife to the infection 6 years ago. Anita, another HIV-positive, was living alone with her 5-year-old son since her husband’s death. They met at the matrimonial event in August 2010 …

Matrimonial meet in Pune for HIV positive people this Friendship Day

Rizwan Khan for Pune Mirror

More than 150 people living with HIV got an opportunity to find their prospective life partners on the occasion of Friendship Day, on Sunday. The matrimonial meet was organised by NGOs working with target communities …

Matrimonial meet for HIV positive

PUNE: A matrimonial meet will be organised for HIV positive men and women, who will be given free counselling, and support. The mela is being organised by Wake Up Pune, Disha NGO, Santulan Organisation and Centre for Advocacy and …

“Risk of sexual encounters with sex workers?”

I had a couple of sexual encounters in Pune 5 years back with commercial sex workers. I used a condom both times but am highly unsure whether I used it correctly or not as I was heavily drunk. Six months …