Today, it is two years since the historic Supreme Court of India NALSA judgment, which acknowledged transgenders and Hijras of India as Third Gender, thus giving legal recognition to this […]Read More
Action, BlogA Day to Remember
asaxenaOn my recent visit to Alliance India, two of my colleagues, Abhina and Mona, kindly took time out of their busy schedules to introduce me to two community-based organizations (CBOs) […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFind TB. Treat TB. Together We Can End TB.
asaxenaOne in three people worldwide are infected with tuberculosis (TB). The risks of HIV-TB co-infection among PLHIV dramatically increases as dormant TB infection turns active and becomes life-threatening. Extra-pulmonary TB […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogTB-HIV Collaboration in India
asaxenaTB-HIV Collaboration in India India is extremely vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB), as out of the 2.1 million people living with HIV, 110,000 are co-infected with TB (Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogRainbows of Hope for India’s PLHIV
asaxena“I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known.” As I listen to these lyrics by the American rock band Green Day, I reflect on the […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogDignity and Respect: Realizing the Rights of Sex Workers
asaxenaAs the world marks International Sex Workers’ Rights Day on March 3rd, I wonder how India with its norms of patriarchy and caste-based hierarchy will realize the rights of women […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseGlobal Fund Executive Director Visits Alliance India
asaxenaNew Delhi — Dr Mark Dybul, the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, visited India HIV/AIDS Alliance to learn more about our Vihaan care […]Read More
Action, BlogA Tribute to Ngairangbam Ratan Singh: Leader, Teacher and Friend
asaxenaFor could the grave his soul comprise, Earth would be richer than the skies. –John Donne (1572-1631 ) We are moved and honoured to write in tribute to Ngairangbam Ratankumar […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseAlliance India Prepares for Departure of CEO
asaxenaNew Delhi — India HIV/AIDS Alliance today announced that Chief Executive Officer James Robertson has notified the Board of Directors that he plans to step down by July, concluding six […]Read More
ActionBeautiful like Diamonds in the Sky
asaxena“Congratulations, it’s a boy!” The room erupts with laughter and applause. The family hug each other and start planning a party for the entire village. The father beams in the […]Read More