New Delhi: Worldwide an estimated 16 million people inject drugs, and three million of them are living with HIV. In India, HIV prevalence in this group is 24-times that of […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogInternational Human Rights Day 2013: Reflections on Rights Situation of PLHIV and Key Populations in India
indiaaidsallianceSince the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, there has been a slow but steady expansion of international agreements that promote and protect the rights […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogWorld AIDS Day at 25: The Odds and Evens of a Quarter Century Fight against HIV/AIDS
indiaaidsallianceHIV is not just a medical issue but also a social matter that requires a holistic, community-based response. (Photo by Peter Caton for India HIV/AIDS Alliance) It has been 25 […]Read More
Action, BlogThe Pain of Being ‘the Other’: How Stigma Fuels HIV/AIDS among People Who Inject Drugs in India
indiaaidsallianceBorn in a poor family in a remote district of Haryana, Paul (name changed) learnt from childhood to be by himself. He was dragged to work at the age of […]Read More
In the newsDelhi: Transgender voters fight hard, demand they be treated equally
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: It is a forgotten community and an almost forgotten vote bank, but nearly 1 lakh transgenders will be voting in Delhi on December 4. They have just one basic […]Read More
In the newsInjecting drug users most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
indiaaidsallianceAccording to the latest report by the National Aids Control Organisation (NACO), while HIV prevalence in India among the general population stands at 0.40 per cent, HIV prevalence among people who inject […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogA Long Way to Zero… | World AIDS Day 2013
indiaaidsalliance“Getting to zero” is the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day. It is an ambitious goal, to be sure. Three goals, in fact. Three zeros. Zero new HIV infections. […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogAIDS Response at Crossroads: World AIDS Day 2013
indiaaidsallianceThis year’s World AIDS Day will not just be a string of events the world community observes every year on December 1st, reiterating our resolve to combat the pandemic. This […]Read More