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# Alliance India

India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India)

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- [Combating Stigma and Discrimination Among People Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/breaking-barriers-combating-stigma-and-discrimination-among-people-living-with-hiv/) - Stigma and discrimination remain significant challenges for individuals affected or living with HIV, negatively impacting their well-being and impeding HIV prevention and care efforts. Government, non-government organisations and civil society organisations have recognised the need to address this issue and have implemented legislation such as The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention
- [Providing counselling and support to decrease loss-to-follow-up among PLHIV receiving ART](https://allianceindia.org/providing-counselling-support-decrease-loss-follow-among-plhiv-receiving-art/) - Retention in care, treatment adherence and subsequent effective viral load suppression are critical measures for HIV care interventions as they positively influence the treatment. Viral suppression significantly reduces the risk of ongoing transmission of HIV (treatment as prevention). The prevention benefits of viral suppression to undetectable levels, especially among Key Populations (men who have sex
- [Human Rights Day 2020: Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights](https://allianceindia.org/human-rights-day-2020-recover-better-stand-human-rights/) - This year's Human Rights Day focuses on the devastating fallout of COVID-19 pandemic on the marginalised groups, children, and women and the need to "build back better by ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts". Every year Human Rights Day - a United Nations designated day - is observed on December 10. The UN encourages nations
- [Vihaan Care and Support Programme Review Meeting](https://allianceindia.org/vihaan-care-support-programme-review-meeting/) - Releasing Process Documentation of Ready++ initiative A national-level review meeting of the Vihaan Care and Support programme was organised from 16 - 19 March, 2021 at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The civil society, community networks and CBO partners as well as government and other stakeholders associated with the programme came together to reflect on the progress, achievements and
- [Our Reflection on World Health Day 2021](https://allianceindia.org/reflection-world-health-day-2021/) - Health Investment April 7th is observed as World Health Day to underscore the importance of equity as well as the quality of healthcare services. India has one of the lowest allocations to health among all countries of the world as a percentage of its GDP. As a result of low investment in health and due
- [Press Release: The Launch of Faith For Harm Reduction Manual](https://allianceindia.org/launch-faith-harm-reduction-manual/) - On 23 October 2020, at 11.30 am, Alliance India, together with URI, Parmath Niketan and UNOICT is launching the Training Module for sensitising Faith-Based Communities on Health and Rights-Based Approach to Drug Use. Strengthening Harm Reduction In 2018, in collaboration with the United Religions Initiative (URI), India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) launched a unique initiative
- [Responding to Gender-Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence amongst Female Sex Partners of People Who Inject Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/responding-gender-based-violence-intimate-partner-violence-amongst-female-sex-partners-people-inject-drugs/) - Women, marginalized because of drug use, HIV and gender inequalities are amongst the most affected due to the health and social consequences of COVID-19. The impact is even more severe amongst women who are sex partners of male drug users. Several of them are sex partners of male drug users who don't engage in high-risk
- [COVID-19 crisis intensifies stigma for people living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/covid-19-crisis-intensifies-stigma-people-living-hiv/) - Photo Credit: The Global Fund / Atul Loke During regular meetings with Vihaan programme team, the outreach workers shared many instances of stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV when they were provided assistance by Vihaan team. Many people living with HIV have reported that they were not permitted to go to hospitals
- [Hoping for a better life](https://allianceindia.org/hoping-better-lif/) - I am Kanchan Devi, 35 year old married woman living with HIV. I live in the Hajipur district of Bihar. My husband is a driver by profession and we are blessed with four children; three sons and a daughter. Five years ago, my husband and I were diagnosed with HIV. I would say, by God’s
- [We will reach you…](https://allianceindia.org/we-will-reach-you/) - “Hurry up Saraswati! It is almost 1 o’clock. If we cannot reach there within an hour we might get stuck in rain”, Joytikona shouted. Saraswati rode her bike as fast as she could, but the roads were blocked with uprooted trees and pieces of broken home tiles. They had collected ART drugs early in the
- [People who use drugs - Somewhere between lockdown and unlockdown](https://allianceindia.org/people-use-drugs-somewhere-lockdown-unlockdown/) - “People who use drugs and lock-ups” are more often than not discussed in conjunction in most parts of the world. This has little to do with the COVID-19 pandemic ‘per se’, but the fact that people who use drugs – including women who use drugs – continue to be criminalised and therefore sent to prisons
- [Feelings of a community representative during the COVID-19 induced lockdown](https://allianceindia.org/feelings-community-representative-covid-19-induced-lockdown/) - It was all of a sudden when we came to know on 23rd March 2020 that from next the morning- "You can't go out, you can't have access to public transport, you need to stay home without connecting with any outside person, you can't take things without sanitizing, you all are not allowed to meet
- [From Opioid Dependent to being Atmanirbhar (Self- Reliant) – An Inspiring Story Of Women Who Use Drugs in Kapurthala](https://allianceindia.org/opioid-dependent-atmanirbhar-self-reliant-inspiring-story-women-use-drugs-kapurthala/) - Ameena (name changed) is a 34 year old woman who is the sole earning member of her family. She has three young children and works as a daily wage worker in the agricultural sector with income depending on the agricultural seasonal needs. She has no other form of constant income. She is also a drug
- [Between a Rock and a Hard Place](https://allianceindia.org/rock-hard-place/) - Dear Paramjit, It has taken me a few days to put my thoughts together and write to you. I apologize for the delay in communicating. It’s just that sometimes, you are so overwhelmed by an experience that it isn’t simple to put your feelings into words. That morning, before we met, I was joined by
- [International Sex Workers’ Day – 2020](https://allianceindia.org/international-sex-workers-day-2020/) - On 2 June 1975, approximately 100 sex workers occupied Saint-Nizier Church in Lyon, France, to express their anger about their criminalized and exploitative living conditions. On 10 June at 5 o'clock, the Church was brutally raided by police forces. This action sparked a national movement, and the day is now celebrated in Europe and around
- [‘Not a tomboy or not a lesbian but a transman’](https://allianceindia.org/not-tomboy-not-lesbian-transman/) - Shyam Ghosh during Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk My preferred name is Shyam Ghosh. I identify myself as a 33 years old transman and today I want to share with you, my journey of transition from Shampa to Shyam. I hail from a conservative upper middle-class family. I stay with my mother; my two other siblings
- [Provision of harm reduction service in the lockup of a police station](https://allianceindia.org/provision-harm-reduction-service-lockup-police-station/) - Kishorchand (Bungo) providing harm reduction service I am Kishorchand (Bungo), the state coordinator for the Drug User Forum of Manipur supported through the Harm Reduction programme of Alliance India. On the evening of 1st May 2020, I had just come home from work when I received a phone call from an unknown number. He identified
- [In India’s Chennai, a Community of People Who Use Drugs are Scripting an Inspiring Story during Lockdown](https://allianceindia.org/indias-chennai-community-people-use-drugs-scripting-inspiring-story-lockdown/) - OST medicines being distributed to community members in Chennai. Almost half of Tamil Nadu’s total COVID-19 cases are from the state capital Chennai alone, which is also the most populous district of the state’s 37 districts. The state government was among the first to launch measures against COVID-19 and has announced several relief measures which
- [Alliance India Reopens Today](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-reopens-today/) - Alliance India announces the opening of its offices today with all precautions in place. We are proud to stand in solidarity with the thousands of field workers and partners across the country who continue their relentless efforts to ensure that no one is left behind in this lockdown situation. We salute their bravery and commitment.
- [Alliance India’s harm reduction programme ensures the welfare of women who use drugs registered with our programme in Kapurthala, Punjab](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-indias-harm-reduction-programme-ensures-welfare-women-use-drugs-registered-programme-kapurthala-punjab/) - Women are provided with access to needles and syringes The women-centric harm reduction site at the Kapurthala Civil Hospital, Punjab since the start of the lockdown had initiated the implementation of take-home doses of Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) to support women registered at this centre supported by Alliance India. Though this has helped many women
- [They keep the wheels turning](https://allianceindia.org/keep-wheels-turning/) - Meet Our Outreach Workers At The Forefront of COVID-19 Response Shahid on his way to deliver ART drugs Shahid, an outreach worker in Kutchh district of Gujarat went door-to-door delivering antiretroviral (ART) drugs to 196 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Mandvi block, the area assigned to him. He reminisces one particular delivery experience. “I
- [Alliance India’s COVID-19 Response: Ensuring HIV services for the key population during the lockdown period](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-indias-covid-19-response-ensuring-hiv-services-key-population-lockdown-period/) - Recently, Alliance India’s Samarth programme responded to an urgent situation and saved a person from a tragic fate. Samarth is a community-led programme on HIV screening and treatment linkage for men who have sex with men (MSM) and the transgender (TG) communities. Samarth clinic in Hooghly, West Bengal received a desperate call from a young
- [Alliance India’s COVID-19 Response: Ensuring essential services for the people who use drugs](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-indias-covid-19-response-ensuring-essential-services-people-use-drugs/) - File photo of people who use drugs. In the first week of April, Alliance India convened a virtual meeting involving public health experts from Delhi (AIIMS) and Punjab (Mental Health Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) together with community leaders from Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi. The agenda of the meeting was to
- [We must feed our own communities during the lockdown](https://allianceindia.org/must-feed-communities-lockdown/) - Transgender community members with ration received from Samarth Delhi team Community participation key to fighting pandemic: WHO expert, Times of India, 17th April, 2020 Dipika Thakur is a transgender activist residing in the North-West district of Delhi. She works with Alliance India as manager of the Delhi Community Clinic under the Samarth Programme (a community-led
- [Alliance India: Emerging Challenges of COVID-19 and Community Action](https://allianceindia.org/emerging-challenges-covid-19-community-action/) - A woman receives her ARV medications provided to her at the doorstep by one of our frontline workers in Pali, Rajasthan. On 24th March, the Government of India directed a national lockdown for 21 days in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus. The unprecedented situation has left the poor and vulnerable people facing huge
- [International Transgender Day of Visibility: Visibility Matters!](https://allianceindia.org/international-transgender-day-visibility-visibility-matters/) - 31st March is observed as ‘International Trans Remembrance Day’ across the globe to voice transgender issues, salute transgender leaderships and engage in policy reforms towards creating an enabling environment. In Indian mythology, trans people are found in various Hindu texts, such as Mahabharata. Census study in 2011, reports there are more than 4.9 lakh (.4
- [World TB Day 2020](https://allianceindia.org/world-tb-day-2020/) - On the eve of World TB day, March 24th, many will remember the spring of 2020 as the time that COVID-19 became a pandemic. The virus spread from a few pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 to over 72,000 cases in China by Feb 18th. COVID-19 has now spread to most countries
- [A Transwoman’s struggle to live her life with dignity](https://allianceindia.org/transwomans-struggle-live-life-dignity/) - Rupa is a resident of Thallarevu, a village situated a few kilometres away from Kakinada. She was a familiar face in the Linkages drop-in-centre (DIC) and would visit almost every second day. When she suddenly stopped turning up for more than a week Varsha, the Counselor who was also her close friend, sensed that something
- [Communities Help Build Communities](https://allianceindia.org/communities-help-build-communities/) - The government of India has been implementing test and treat policy for HIV Programme in India wherein those who test positive for HIV are initiated on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment irrespective of their CD4 count. This means, every month a couple of times people on ART have to travel to the ART Centre they are
- [Experiences from Implementing Harm Reduction in Asia](https://allianceindia.org/experiences-implementing-harm-reduction-asia/) - Strong community-led advocacy at the local, national and regional level is crucial to driving domestic investment in high quality, human-rights-based harm reduction approaches if we were to end AIDS, combat hepatitis among people who use drugs and achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030. These were my closing lines at a side event - 'Funding
- [Ujwala – a field visit that awakened my thoughts on life](https://allianceindia.org/ujwala-field-visit-awakened-thoughts-life/) - It was a dingy, narrow lane with small doors on either sides opening to small houses. This was in a colony in Delhi. Sitara ji, a veteran representative of the community, working with Alliance India’s Ujwala project took us to a multi-storeyed house which was used for their work. In their dictionary, these are called
- [Dialogue on health, human rights and policy for transgender people in India](https://allianceindia.org/11743-2/) - The annual Hijra Habba event is India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s bold statement of visibility, solidarity and advocacy with Transgender and Hijra community. The term transgender encompasses varied gender identities like aravanis, kothis, jogatas/jogappas, shiv-shaktis and more. For the last nine years, this is one event that the transgender community in India eagerly looks forward to being
- [Linkages: Linking for a dignity](https://allianceindia.org/linkages-linking-dignity/) - “I always felt like a girl” reflected Golu aka Sitaram Jaiswal aka Sita who identifies herself as kothi* and is now a regular visitor to Thane Linkages Drop-In-Center (DIC). “My family migrated from Uttar Pradesh to Thane in search of livelihood a couple of decades ago, though I was born in Thane itself.” she mentioned.
- [A New Dawn](https://allianceindia.org/a-new-dawn/) - Transgender people across the globe are underserved on the issues of health, social wellbeing, economic empowerment, inclusion and on various other structural barriers. Presently, I am attending global meeting on HIV prevention of UNAIDS, and there I realize we must widen our social lens on the need to reach out to transgender people. Yes, we
- [How far have we come?](https://allianceindia.org/how-far-have-we-come/) - “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol “The face of the young woman was covered in dirt. The bright pink suit on her looked black. “All I remember was a wailing son, beating his chest, sitting beside his deceased mother”,
- [The Time for Empowerment is NOW!](https://allianceindia.org/time-empowerment-now/) - As an integral part of our family and society, girls and women always bear a sense of responsibility even at a very young age. Yet, a certain level of insecurity still prevails in the Indian society when it comes to the progress of the girl child and women empowerment. I wanted to highlight the countless
- [A perfect stitch](https://allianceindia.org/a-perfect-stitch/) - Story of Karunamayee, 19 year old girl, who surpassed all odds Karunamayee, 19 years old and a resident of Balasore, Odisha owns an apparel designing business and also happens to be living with HIV. Throughout her young life, she had faced numerous struggles. When she was 10 years old, her father passed away and left
- [Unchain me!](https://allianceindia.org/unchain-me/) - Story of Babi from Seelampur (North-East Delhi) Babi, an 18 year old girl, lives with her family in the streets of North-East Delhi. Since Babi was a toddler, she has been picking rags along with the parents and other siblings. Since a year or two, she gave into peer influence and started sniffing glue (dendrite)
- [Musku's struggle for survival](https://allianceindia.org/muskus-struggle-survival/) - Musku Roja’s fight for autonomy over her body and life. Musku Roja, 22 year old woman and a resident of Hasanparthi village in Warangal, Telangana worked as sex worker to earn her daily bread and pay the impending debts of her family. Meanwhile, Roja met an auto driver Venkatesh, a resident of district Malla Reddypalli
- [Naloxone- The antidote that could have saved my friend](https://allianceindia.org/naloxone-antidote-saved-friend/) - Farhan was an amazing guy and a wonderful friend. We were the backbenchers. He was an integral part of the school cricket and football teams and was into all extra-curricular activities. A chess player in both junior high and high school, he won several championships in various tournaments. Soon, we joined college but lost interest
- [An ally for life!](https://allianceindia.org/an-ally-for-life/) - Learning about the difference between gender, sex and sexuality has been a long journey for me. Until recently, I struggled with understanding gender and sexual identities, and how they are an expression of someone’s being- likes, dislikes, preferences, thoughts, emotions, and actions. As an intern at Alliance India, I have been welcomed with open arms
- [To be or to BE criminalised?](https://allianceindia.org/to-be-or-to-be-criminalised/) - The tug of war between legality and illegality that tears them apart Hamlet’s dilemma was whether he should continue to keep living his tormented life in silence, or give his “being” to death but that alone can’t promise salvation and might even lead to damnation. How is this context relevant to the transgender and
- [My name is today !](https://allianceindia.org/my-name-is-today/) - India is one of six countries that is home to half of the world’s population of young people living with HIV aged 15-19 years old. Young people make up only 25% of the population in India, but represent 31% of the population living with HIV, which indicates that young people are highly vulnerable to contracting
- [RJ Rahul- Naam toh sun hi LIYA hoga!](https://allianceindia.org/rj-rahul-naam-toh-suna-hi-liya-hoga/) - This Friendship day, accept your friends without judgement “I want to be alone.” Greta Garbo, the Hollywood icon during the Golden Era, was famously quoted saying this in one of her iconic films ‘Grand Hotel’. Of course, at occasions everyone wants to be alone, but what if that ‘being alone’ becomes the only reality of
- [WINGS of hope for Women who use drugs (WUDs)](https://allianceindia.org/wings-hope-women-use-drugs-wuds-2/) - “Due to violence, women have resorted to drug use. Due to drug use, women have become targets of violence”- Pemu Bhutia Senior Technical Officer, India HIV/AIDS Alliance. Spreading WINGS: The 6th Support Don’t Punish (SDP) Day of Action campaign calls for better drug policies anchored in public health and human rights. The aim for the
- [NO GOING BACK SECTION 377](https://allianceindia.org/no-going-back-section-377/) - The morning coffee just smells perfect in the backdrop of Delhi’s untimely rainy showers in a still pleasantly warm April 2018. The newspaper reads: “Delhi University student’s murder: Ayush, Ishtiyaq met on dating application ‘Tinder’’, indeed a disturbing news to start one’s day with! A lot of uneasy questions suddenly pop up in my insecure
- [World Health Day](https://allianceindia.org/world-health-day/) - #HealthForAll Every Child Matters It was a cold New Year’s Eve. I was cramped between an eight-month-old infant and her 5-year-old brother, acquainted only in the last eight hours, in a small hospital bed of one of the biggest and crowded government hospitals in Delhi. This was not the way I had planned to celebrate
- [A feminist perspective](https://allianceindia.org/a-feminist-perspective/) - Tuberculosis (TB) is more than mere treatment. TB has a human face which I realized when I myself went through it twice in my life. More so now, as I work with Vihaan Care & Support program implemented by India HIV/AIDS Alliance where I deal with various TB related queries from the program sites. In
- [Light at the end of the tunnel](https://allianceindia.org/light-end-tunnel/) - Despite the landmark NALSA judgement passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, wherein transgenders are to be recognized as the ‘third gender’, they are discriminated by the society. However, we at India HIV/AIDS Alliance keep transgenders in our hearts and work for their rights and well-being through our various programmes. Due to lack of
- [Social justice – stepping towards action](https://allianceindia.org/social-justice-stepping-towards-action/) - Just distribution of wealth, power and resources lead to social justice for all. It is already recognized that social development and social justice are indispensable for the achievement and maintenance of peace and security within and among nations. Unfortunately due to social taboo and outdated definitions of morality, representatives of key population (women in sex
- [Girls Make Future Bright!](https://allianceindia.org/girls-make-future-bright/) - National Girl Child Day is observed on 24th of January every year with the objective of promoting awareness on gender discrimination and ensure more opportunities for girls in the country. Rupa (name changed) works as an outreach worker (ORW) with Ujwala programme (funded by MAC AIDS Foundation to address sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR)
- [ARTC and CSC: Two sides of a single coin](https://allianceindia.org/artc-csc-two-sides-single-coin/) - I joined Alliance India in July as Technical Associate: Monitoring and Evaluation. One of my core responsibility as a data person is to validate numbers and figures presented by state teams and visiting implementing partners to assess impact. This was going to be my first review visit post my joining, I was part of the
- [WINGS: a novel approach to reducing violence against women](https://allianceindia.org/wings-novel-approach-reducing-violence-women/) - Pemu Bhutia, from the India HIV / AIDS Alliance Regional Technical Support Hub, on a novel approach to reducing violence against women. When people look at violence against women they often only look at physical violence, sometimes psychological violence, but violence can also be social and economic. Some of the women we work with do
- [TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!](https://allianceindia.org/trans-rights-human-rights/) - Just a day before ‘International Transgender Remembrance Day’, on 19 November 2017, a tragic news slashed in major news media demonstrating ‘lack of political will’ of the Government on responding to the Transgender Rights. Ministry of Social Welfare Justice and Empowerment (MOSJE) white washed the recommendations of Standing Committee Report on ‘The Rights of Transgender
- [People who use drugs ≠ “addicts”. Stop the labelling.](https://allianceindia.org/people-use-drugs-≠-addicts-stop-labelling/) - November 1st is International Drug Users Day, we stand in solidarity with millions of people using drugs who live their daily lives in harsh, extremely risky environments accentuated by the threat of hunger, disease and death and acknowledge those who support and uphold the dignity and rights of people who use drugs. It is a
- [Why I chose to be a Mentor!](https://allianceindia.org/why-i-chose-to-be-a-mentor/) - It was the year 2004, I was sitting on a bench at the Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) awaiting my test result. The waiting period seemed longer than usual. Finally, a counsellor at the centre called me inside her office and murmured, “Your test has come back positive, I am sorry, but you are
- [Inclusion – All citizens equal](https://allianceindia.org/inclusion-citizens-equal/) - Delhiites show understanding and compassion, as they get included into the talented, multidimensional world of transgenders and Hijras. The 5th annual "Hijra Habba" resonated with its theme of "Inclusion- All citizens equal" bringing together 300 transmen, transwomen, activists and young people from the hijra community in a policy event and a popular cultural event at
- [Hijra -  Accepting them as they are](https://allianceindia.org/hijra-accepting-them-as-they-are/) - Hijra Habba, the signature event of India HIV/AIDS Alliance requires no introduction in the third gender community and to the related stakeholders. Though it is in its early days, but surely on the right track in creating the desired position in the hearts and minds of the society. Strangely, in spite of the presence of
- [Drug overdose is not anybody’s choice](https://allianceindia.org/drug-overdose-not-anybodys-choice/) - I was working on a programme back in 2007 in the eastern part of the country that was focused to prevent harm among the people who inject drugs (PWID) and make provision for better services for them. I was aware of this term “overdose” but never tried to venture into it as it always gave
- [My friends, my choice: Upholding dignity for LGBT community](https://allianceindia.org/friends-choice-upholding-dignity-lgbt-community/) - I realised that their friendship has helped me broaden my horizon, and in turn, being accepting of my LGBT friends has helped me enhance my life and well-being When I first joined Alliance India in 2010, I hardly knew any person who is from the LGBTQ community (or openly identified themselves as LGBTQ), and had
- [Seeing a more equitable India through my window!](https://allianceindia.org/seeing-equitable-india-window/) - Last week, I was travelling to Bihar to meet my friend due to some mishappening in his family. I met him after a long gap. While returning, I booked a government run bus from Nawada district to Patna city. Fortunately, I managed to get a window seat. I was enjoying my travel along with the
- [Project PANKH- Addressing gender based violence among Women Who Use Drugs (WWUDs) in India](https://allianceindia.org/project-pankh-addressing-gender-based-violence-among-women-use-drugs-wwuds-india/) - The Global Research Institute, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan organised the WINGS (Women Initiating New Goals for Safety) Conference on 5th June, 2017 at Hotel Plaza in Bishkek. The conference focussed at demonstrating the advanced capacity of WINGS as a platform for working with women who are most-at-risk of HIV and exposed to multiple cross-cutting forms of discrimination.
- [Care and Support reloaded](https://allianceindia.org/care-support-reloaded/) - For all of us involved in the fight against the HIV epidemic for the last 15 years and more, it’s been amazing to have witnessed some outstanding achievements. Globally the morbidity and mortality due to AIDS has seen a significant decline, and the incidence of HIV infection has reduced dramatically. Many of us have experienced
- [Harassment in the heart of the city](https://allianceindia.org/harassment-heart-city/) - My name is Prince, and I am a 24 year old guy working in a senior position with a leading multinational company in Delhi. I love to live my life to the fullest. Coincidentally, I am gay, that is I am attracted to men. I am very comfortable with my sexuality, and I love my
- [Building on our values: A quiet accountant](https://allianceindia.org/building-values-quiet-accountant/) - A quiet accountant in an organization that deals with more than 500 partners, more than 80 staff members, more than five government departments and more than five donors, is easy to be forgotten. That is what happened to Dhiraj in Alliance India. In October 2016, I took charge as the Chief Executive (CE) of Alliance
- [World Health Day and Depression: Let’s talk](https://allianceindia.org/world-health-day-depression-lets-talk/) - Deepak (name changed) found out about his HIV infection at a blood donation camp. It devastated him! Not yet out of his post graduate college, he did not have the courage to share the news with his parents, skipped lecturers at college and locked himself at home. He fell hopeless, and was in a state
- [Dream Work through Team Work : Inclusive Alliance](https://allianceindia.org/dream-work-team-work-inclusive-alliance/) - Coming Together Is A Beginning; Keeping Together Is Progress; Working Together Is Success." – Henry Ford I am but an ordinary man with ordinary issues. These issues range from career growth to personal commitments. Running around trying to fulfil these concerns, I find myself mostly hard-pressed for time to really look at the world around
- [Call to action on the Transgender Day of Visibility](https://allianceindia.org/call-action-transgender-day-visibility/) - On 17/2/2017, I felt severe pain in my shoulder and decided to visit a hospital. On reaching there, I proceeded to the OPD (Out Patient Department) registration desk. The female staff member, present on the desk, asked me for my name and age for registration. She filled in the details and handed me the registration
- [Dreams do come true!](https://allianceindia.org/dreams-come-true/) - Scared and troubled over my health, I would take ten to twelve pills a day. Those were the old days of desolation, circa 2006, when I had just learnt that I had abdominal TB. Today I am a healthy and confident woman living with HIV, who is a survivor of TB. Unfortunately, not all have
- [eMpower: Technology amplifies our power](https://allianceindia.org/empower-technology-amplifies-power/) - The information technology and mobile revolution has taken the world by a storm; it has made our lives easier, access to information better and organize our data better to make it more viable. Record-keeping and documentation has become so organized, yet so simple! We, at Alliance India, understand and appreciate the power of technology, and
- [Her long road to safety](https://allianceindia.org/long-road-safety/) - Her face bears the gruesome scars of countless beatings, yet she stands strong and says, “Ab main meri Jeevan ke liye ek nayi kahani likhoongi” (Now, I will write a new story of my life) -- Vanita Vanita, a 38 year woman, along with her two children were abandoned by her husband and family many
- [Yes! I am a Mentor! – Shantanu’s story of getting a PAN card](https://allianceindia.org/yes-mentor-shantanus-story-getting-pan-card-2/) - “Mujhe bahut achcha lag raha hai ki jo kuch maine seekha hai us jaankari ko aaj mai doosre logon tak pahunchane mei saksham hu. Nirantar ki madad se aaj mere paas apna ‘Pan Card’ bhi hai lekin is se jyada mere aatam-vishwas badha hai”. (I feel so good that I am able to transfer the
- [An unsung hero](https://allianceindia.org/an-unsung-hero/) - True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. -Arthur Ashe In my line of work as a part of Alliance India’s Vihaan team, I see many heroes. Heroes, who may not look like Bollywood stars,
- [The girl child](https://allianceindia.org/the-girl-child/) - In her twinkling eyes Shines the promises of a better tomorrow In her tiny toes A million adventures, wait to be undertaken In her fingertips Countless stories and poems, yet to be written In the curl of her little lips A smile brighter than the sun, wait to light up the world In her little
- [Data Analysis: More than numbers](https://allianceindia.org/data-analysis-numbers/) - Every number has a story to tell. India HIV/AIDS Alliance follows a robust strategic information system built into its programs, translating the data to take informed decisions and improving the program helping it move closers to achieving its objectives and consequentially supporting communities. Nirantar (meaning, relentless), is an India HIV/AIDS Alliance initiative, supported by the
- [We Count – Standing up for those that matter](https://allianceindia.org/count-standing-matter/) - New Delhi- “It’s time for each of us to step up for human rights. There is no action that is too small: wherever you are, you can make a difference. Together, let’s take a stand for more humanity.” - Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Today on the 78th anniversary of
- [Violence against sex workers, a violation of their rights](https://allianceindia.org/violence-sex-workers-violation-rights/) - Mainstream dialogues on GBV in India also ignores a significant and vulnerable population of women – female sex workers (FSW). Sex workers are either viewed as women “in need of rescue and rehabilitation” or as “criminals” as the laws around sex work in India is ambiguous, deeming it, neither illegal nor legal. The contradictory language
- [Samarth:  From community involvement to community ownership!](https://allianceindia.org/samarth-community-involvement-community-ownership/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance initiated the program, Samarth (meaning, empowered), in June 2016, based on the principle of establishing ‘test-treat-adhere-prevent’ cascade for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) population in India. Samarth community clinics offers friendly services for HIV screening tests to MSM, transgenders and hijras. The purpose is to develop a
- [Commemorating World AIDS Day - Leadership Awards that celebrated emerging leadership and saluted the established](https://allianceindia.org/commemorating-world-aids-day-leadership-awards-celebrated-emerging-leadership-saluted-established/) - New Delhi- In observance of World AIDS Day 2016 on December 1st, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, with the partnership of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), UNDP and UNAIDS organized a Leadership Awards to recognize advocates and leaders from communities affected by HIV/AIDS, who have worked intensively in strengthening the nation’s HIV response. India has made some
- [Shatter the Silence](https://allianceindia.org/10461/) - Rapes and physical assaults faced by transgenders and hijras are more common than one would like to admit, especially in a country like India wherein patriarchal norms and machismo idea of manhood is deep rooted within our very culture. Absence of gender-sensitive laws and poor enforcement of whatever few are there, coupled with limited opportunities
- [Successful sensitisation of Health Care Providers](https://allianceindia.org/successful-sensitisation-health-care-providers/) - The meeting hall was occupied by men and women in white clothes, be it sarees, trousers or shirts. Even the shoes and sandals were in the same colour! Aprons in white were the standard attire, signifying that the main participants were para-medical and non-medical staff of the hospital. The entire group of nurses and wardboys
- [Support rights-centric programs for drug use: Vienna Commission on Narcotic Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/support-rights-centric-programs-drug-use-vienna-commission-narcotic-drugs/) - Alliance India’s G. Charanjit Sharma was selected to represent India as a civil society speaker at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on the world drug problem, which took place on 10-11 October 2016 at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria. The following remarks were presented by Mr Charanjit Sharma at this session: Dear
- [Shakti to the girl child this Vijiya Dushami](https://allianceindia.org/shakti-girl-child-vijiya-dushami/) - Akshara (name changed to maintain confidentiality) is an eight year old girl living with HIV. She lost her parents to AIDS some years back, and started living with her brother and sister in their paternal uncle’s house. Her brother, who was younger than Akshara, passed away recently from AIDS. Now, she and her sister are
- [Sonal Mehta is the New Chief Executive of Alliance India](https://allianceindia.org/sonal-mehta-new-chief-executive-alliance-india/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Board of Directors selected Sonal Mehta as the organisation’s next Chief Executive, succeeding James Robertson who has served in the role since 2010. With almost three decades of experience in HIV, sexual health and development, Mehta was previously Alliance India’s Director of Policy & Programmes and had been in that role since
- [Unfinished Business: Transgender Empowerment in India](https://allianceindia.org/unfinished-business-transgender-empowerment-india/) - The recent National Hijra Habba – our 4th – was an enormous success! It was organized as a part of the Amplify Change-funded Wajood project that works in five Indian states to improve sexual health of transgenders and mitigate violence and discrimination against them. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Equity, Empowerment and Access
- [A Tribute to Agniva Lahiri: A Life That Inspired](https://allianceindia.org/tribute-agniva-lahiri-life-inspired/) - To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses. − Pubilius Syrus It is with great sadness that we write in tribute for Agniva Lahiri whose strength and valour moved and inspired us always. Agniva was only 37 years old when she passed away on September 20, 2016 due to liver failure. Born on
- [National meeting highlights priorities for government to protect transgender rights and health](https://allianceindia.org/national-meeting-highlights-priorities-government-protect-transgender-rights-health/) - Dialogue between government and community acknowledges urgent attention needed to protect India’s estimated one million transgender and hijra citizens Friday, 2 September 2016; New Delhi: Transgender and hijra community leaders from across the country met today with politicians and policy makers at the 4th National Hijra Habba. Organised by India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Wajood programme, the
- [An Avoidable Tragedy: Ending Overdose Deaths](https://allianceindia.org/avoidable-tragedy-ending-overdose-deaths/) - The Delhi Police van took the defendants back to Tihar Prison after their hearing. Ramesh (name changed to protect identity) was happy at the thought that he would soon be able to reunite with his wife and meet his two-year-old son for the first time. He had spent the past two years in jail. During
- [New Chief Executive Chosen for Alliance India](https://allianceindia.org/new-chief-executive-chosen-alliance-india/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Board of Directors has selected Sonal Mehta as the organisation’s next Chief Executive, succeeding James Robertson who has served in the role since 2010. With almost three decades of experience in HIV, sexual health and development, Mehta has been Alliance India’s Director of Policy & Programmes since 2007. A passionate and effective
- [Mentorship for Improved HIV Prevention in Key Populations](https://allianceindia.org/mentorship-improved-hiv-prevention-key-populations/) - Supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Nirantar programme complements the existing national HIV program in helping to ensure quality prevention services in three target states: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. Targeted Interventions (TIs) are the core prevention strategy for key populations, and they are being enhanced by
- [Renewing Abhaya’s commitment to women’s health](https://allianceindia.org/renewing-abhayas-commitment-womens-health/) - A woman’s lifetime is a progression from puberty, menstruation, and possibilities of pregnancy to menopause, with a wide range of health issues in-between. India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Abhaya project, as supported by MAC AIDS Fund, works with female sex workers to address these sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues. The SRH issues of sex workers are
- [Wajood: My Strength Is My Identity](https://allianceindia.org/wajood-strength-identity/) - Mita, a transgender from Karnataka, was admitted in a local hospital in Raichur as she was suffering from appendicitis-related pain. However, she was denied treatment, because she was transgender and allegedly in sex work. Humiliated and horrified, she killed herself by taking sleeping pills. Tripti, a transgender woman from Gujarat, had been in a relationship
- [Act Against Homophobia and Transphobia!](https://allianceindia.org/act-homophobia-transphobia/) - May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and the theme for 2016 is “Mental Health & Wellbeing.” As I hear this theme, I am reminded of a couple of incidents that stick in my mind: In 2000, a young man approached an NGO for help. He was in his early twenties and
- [UNGASS 2016: ‘Harm reduction saved my life’](https://allianceindia.org/ungass-2016-harm-reduction-saved-life/) - The following remarks were presented on April 21st in plenary at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs in New York. Namaste! My name is Charanjit Sharma and I am from Manipur a state in the North Eastern part of India. I work for India HIV/AIDS Alliance, and I am also the Secretary
- [United Nations, Divided on Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/united-nations-divided-drugs/) - Vienna hosted the 59th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a high-level commission convened by the UN Office of Drug Control (UNODC) to discuss drug policy reform. Over ten intense days, country delegations, experts and community advocates like me met to negotiate wording of a document that will guide drug policies around
- [Unfinished Business for Transgenders in India](https://allianceindia.org/unfinished-business-transgenders-india/) - 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 key population. The atmosphere was celebratory, with dancing and music, as transgenders and the larger LGBT supporters, who were instrumental in making this dream come
- [A Day to Remember](https://allianceindia.org/day-remember/) - On 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) – Delhi Network of People Living with HIV (DNP+), which is implementing a Care and Support Centre under the Global Fund-supported Vihaan programme, and Basera,
- [Find TB. Treat TB. Together We Can End TB.](https://allianceindia.org/find-tb-treat-tb-together-can-end-tb/) - One 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 is a major challenge as its symptoms are latent, making identification at an early stage difficult. Vulnerability of people living with TB increases for those
- [TB-HIV Collaboration in India](https://allianceindia.org/tb-hiv-collaboration-india/) - TB-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, WHO). Spread by something as simple as a cough, TB can affect any individual or a family, especially a family living with HIV. TB-HIV collaborative
- [Rainbows of Hope for India’s PLHIV](https://allianceindia.org/rainbows-hope-indias-plhiv/) - “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 road that I took nearly twenty years ago when I first started working in the field of HIV/AIDS. It was 1997 then, and I joined
- [Dignity and Respect: Realizing the Rights of Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/dignity-respect-realizing-rights-sex-workers/) - As 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 in sex work. Our country struggles to afford women basic respect and dignity; female sex workers face even greater barriers. They are considered the antithesis
- [Global Fund Executive Director Visits Alliance India](https://allianceindia.org/global-fund-executive-director-visits-alliance-india/) - New 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 & support programme’s eMpower mobile application developed in collaboration with IBM Global Services, the Global Fund and Alliance India. Outreach workers (ORWs) from Alliance India’s
- [A Tribute to Ngairangbam Ratan Singh: Leader, Teacher and Friend](https://allianceindia.org/tribute-ngairangbam-ratan-singh-leader-teacher-friend/) - For 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 Singh, who was and will always be a leader, teacher and friend to us all. Ratan was only 50 when we lost him on January
- [Alliance India Prepares for Departure of CEO](https://allianceindia.org/india-hivaids-alliance-prepares-departure-ceo/) - New 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 years in the role. The Board has initiated the process of appointing a search committee to identify Robertson’s successor, and an executive search firm will
- [Beautiful like Diamonds in the Sky](https://allianceindia.org/beautiful-like-diamonds-sky/) - “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 knowledge that he has the respect of society, and the mother looks on with relief that she will not be harassed. Juxtapose this with the
- [Invisible and Vulnerable: Girls Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/invisible-vulnerable-girls-living-hiv-2/) - “Hi, I am Tara. I wanted to go to college but was forced into marriage when I was barely 17 years old. After marriage, I contracted HIV from my husband. I have forgotten the meaning of life.” “Hello, I am Neetu. I was orphaned when I lost my parents to AIDS two years back. My
- [An Equal Society: Going Beyond Transgender and Hijra Welfare](https://allianceindia.org/equal-society-going-beyond-transgender-hijra-welfare/) - Is equality an illusion? This question troubles me from time to time. I never quite find the answer. The 2014 judgement by India’s Supreme Court that recognized and protected the rights of the Third Gender was tangible progress toward equality, one rarely seen by transgender communities anywhere in the world. After 67 years of Indian
- [Hridaya - Impact Assessment Report](https://allianceindia.org/hridaya-impact-assessment-report/)
- [Positive Power!](https://allianceindia.org/positive-power/) - On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, I could not help but ponder on what the day means to me and so many others like me who are living with HIV. This was on my mind as I helped my organization, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, prepare for Positive Power: All-India PLHIV Leadership Summit. We organised
- [Parliamentarians join hands to strengthen India’s HIV response](https://allianceindia.org/parliamentarians-join-hands-strengthen-indias-hiv-response/) - New Delhi (November 30, 2015): In observance of World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1st, parliamentarians from across party lines came together today in the capital to enhance India's HIV response. Organised by the National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+) in partnership with India HIV/AIDS Alliance and End AIDS India, the
- [A star crossed relationship : Contraceptives and women in India](https://allianceindia.org/star-crossed-relationship-contraceptives-women-india/) - Access to contraception is every woman’s right, but if you ask a woman in India about her experience buying contraceptives, she will probably let you know how harrowing it was! Ranging from annoying smirks to intruding questions and unwelcome remarks from the pharmacist who is almost always a man, the whole encounter is made to
- [Harm Reduction Works: Putting People First](https://allianceindia.org/harm-reduction-works-putting-people-first/) - One of my friends in Manipur recently ventilated his feelings that his ethnic group is being killed by drugs, insurgents, regular clashes and low fertility rate. Drugs, however, were the first and foremost reason. In India, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) reports that there are approximately 177,000 people who inject drugs (PWID) in India, although
- [“Miniscule” but Powerful!](https://allianceindia.org/miniscule-powerful/) - The LGBT rights movement in the country has nearly come to a standstill. The heart-breaking decision by the Supreme Court in 2013 setting aside the High Court’s judgement that decriminalized homosexuality crushed the movement, effectively ensuring the continued social marginalisation of India’s LGBT community. The Supreme Court reasoned that LGBT individuals constituted only a “miniscule
- [Priya Dutt joins hands with gay rights activists to show solidarity against discrimination](https://allianceindia.org/priya-dutt-joins-hands-gay-rights-activists-show-solidarity-discrimination/) - New Delhi (August 19, 2015): The 3rd National Solidarity Event saw gay rights activists across India come together to consolidate efforts towards the realization of health and human rights for the LGBT community. Policy makers, social welfare officials, UN representatives, members of Parliament, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) delegates, media, healthcare providers, and civil society
- [Dispersing the fog of discrimination](https://allianceindia.org/dispersing-fog-discrimination/) - You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one - John Lennon A dream keeps me going. I dream that one day every woman living with HIV – every woman like me – will be able to live a
- [For the people, of the people, by the people: Toward self-managed treatment for PWUD](https://allianceindia.org/people-people-people-toward-self-managed-treatment-pwud/) - Today, thousands of people who use drugs (PWUD) in India benefit from harm reduction services. There are over 150 NGO-operated Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) centres in the country. In addition, OST services in government hospitals have recently been scaled-up, and methadone treatment is now an option in five major cities. While developments such as these
- [Remembering Dr Suniti Solomon, a Pioneer in India’s HIV Response](https://allianceindia.org/remembering-dr-suniti-solomon-pioneer-indias-hiv-response-2/) - New Delhi, July 28, 2015 – Dr Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of YRG CARE and a board member of India HIV/AIDS Alliance passed away peacefully this morning in Chennai. Dr Solomon’s experience covered a wide range of areas related to HIV/AIDS, from the biomedical to the socio-economic. She documented the first evidence of HIV
- [Remembering Dr Suniti Solomon, a Pioneer in India’s HIV Response](https://allianceindia.org/remembering-dr-suniti-solomon-pioneer-indias-hiv-response/) - Dr Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of YRG CARE and a board member of India HIV/AIDS Alliance passed away peacefully on July 28 2015, in Chennai. Dr Solomon’s experience covered a wide range of areas related to HIV/AIDS, from the biomedical to the socio-economic. She documented the first evidence of HIV infection in India in
- [Our identity creates obstacles for us: Transgender activists](https://allianceindia.org/identity-creates-obstacles-us-transgender-activists/) - July 4, 2015; New Delhi: For the transgender (TG) and Hijra communities, visibility is the biggest challenge as it invites derision and discrimination from people and compounds their problems. This sentiment was echoed by the representatives of the sexual minorities in India at the Third National Hijra Habba or the ‘Transgender Festival’ held in the
- [Visibility is our biggest challenge, say transgender activists](https://allianceindia.org/visibility-biggest-challenge-say-transgender-activists/) - Jul 03, 2015; New Delhi: For the transgender (TG) and Hijra communities, visibility is the biggest challenge as it invites derision and discrimination from people and compounds their problems. This sentiment was echoed by the representatives of the sexual minorities in India at the Third National Hijra Habba or the ‘Transgender Festival’ held in the
- [At Transgender Meet, Minister Says BJP Against Bias on Basis of Sexual Orientation](https://allianceindia.org/transgender-meet-minister-says-bjp-bias-basis-sexual-orientation/) - July 2, 2015; New Delhi: In an attempt to create a broader platform for issues affecting the transgender community in India, the Delhi-based India HIV/AIDS Alliance organised the Third National Hijra Habba 2015 in New Delhi on June 30. The event was intended to not only welcome the formal status of transgenders as the third
- [Hundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities](https://allianceindia.org/hundreds-hijras-transgenders-push-full-access-health-education-employment-opportunities/) - Hundreds of hijras and transgenders push for full access to health, education and employment opportunities New Delhi (June 30, 2015): More than 350 hijras and transgenders across the country came together at the third National Hijra Habba to advocate for their social welfare and full access their rights. Policy makers, government representatives, social welfare officials,
- [Delhi joins the Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action for better drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights.](https://allianceindia.org/delhi-joins-support-dont-punish-global-day-action-better-drug-policies-prioritise-public-health-human-rights/) - Citizens take to the streets to protest current drug policies and call for an end to the senseless criminalization of drug users New Delhi (June 26, 2015): Participants from across New Delhi came together to be a part of the global ‘Support. Don’t Punish’ campaign to highlight the harm that is being caused by the
- [We Live on a Rainbow: IDAHOT 2015](https://allianceindia.org/idahot/) - “None of us should face discrimination based on what we are or whom we love.” — Max Baucus, US Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, 2014 Since the Indian Supreme Court’s judgment in April 2014 recognizing the rights of the country’s Third Gender, a tiny if growing section of mainstream society is slowly starting
- [Half the Earth](https://allianceindia.org/half-earth/) - As I concluded my recent technical support visits and returned to Delhi, I was filled with many thoughts and new learning. This happens every time we visit the community and interact with the women in sex work we reach through Abhaya. It is remarkable that in the face of adversity and challenges they show extreme
- [Too Miniscule for Human Rights and Basic Dignity?](https://allianceindia.org/miniscule-human-rights-basic-dignity/) - “…a miniscule fraction of the country’s population constitute lesbians, gays, bisexuals or transgenders...” From the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in December 2013 upholding Section 377 of Indian Penal Code and re-criminalizing homosexuality across the country. One can only wonder what has transpired over the almost seven decades since Independence that led to such a
- [Gone with the Wind: A Year of Rights for Transgenders](https://allianceindia.org/gone-wind-year-rights-transgenders/) - On April 15th 2014, India witnessed a historic victory for the Third Gender movement. The Supreme Court of India recognized transgenders as the “Third Gender” and protected our rights. The Court gave specific directions to central and state governments to provide medical and other facilities for transgenders. Reservations in education and public employment were also
- [Treat Me with Respect!](https://allianceindia.org/treat-respect/) - An HIV-positive MSM commented during a Pehchan-supported study on discrimination and stigma in healthcare settings: “I went to a government hospital. The doctor did not treat me well when he learned about my HIV status. He looked at me like I had committed a crime. I don’t want to be treated like a criminal!” According
- [The Visibility of Who We Are](https://allianceindia.org/visibility/) - We have all read that we need to treat transgenders like everyone else…but do you? Every day transgenders and hijras are heckled, cornered, disowned by their families and thrown out on the streets. The journey towards living openly and authentically is different for everyone, and given the levels of violence and discrimination that we face,
- [Choti Si Asha: A Little Hope](https://allianceindia.org/choti-si-asha-little-hope/) - The HIV-positive mother of a newborn passes the first six months of her baby's life in painful hope. Every moment she frets: is my baby positive or negative? The situation is made even worse, as she must also worry whether testing kits and early testing services will be available for her baby. In spite of
- [In My Veins](https://allianceindia.org/veins/) - During my visit to child care homes in Andhra Pradesh in 2014, I met several children who were orphaned or had lost one parent. Almost all of them were living with HIV. I was there to attend a meeting when these lines came flooding to me. A story of pain that sometimes made itself visible
- [Roobina’s Republic](https://allianceindia.org/roobinas-republic/) - In the bitter cold of January 20th, Roobina, a young woman, was forced to deliver her baby on a pavement in Bhopal because she was not able to pay the thousand-rupee bribe allegedly demanded at a free government-run hospital. The baby boy died minutes after being born. While hospital authorities have denied all allegations and
- [An Extended Family for PLHIV: Vihaan Care & Support Centres](https://allianceindia.org/extended-family-plhiv-vihaan-care-support-centres/) - During a recent regional review meeting, the Vihaan team caught up with Prashant Malaiya, Deputy Director Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Society to learn more about his perspective on the Care & Support Centres (CSCs) being developed under Vihaan with support from the Global Fund. This is what he had to say: How have Vihaan
- [Beyond the Worries: Vihaan’s PLHIV Support Groups](https://allianceindia.org/beyond-worries-vihaans-plhiv-support-groups/) - People living with HIV (PLHIV) often find themselves facing questions they can’t answer. Many of them are reluctant to raise their concerns with family and friends. Take the case of 34-year-old Sabeer Ahmad (name changed) who is from a small town in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. During a routine medical check-up, he tested positive
- [Ban Ki-moon: Anti-sodomy laws ‘breed intolerance’](https://allianceindia.org/ban-ki-moon-anti-sodomy-laws-breed-intolerance/) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday reaffirmed his opposition to laws that criminalize homosexuality. “I staunchly oppose the criminalization of homosexuality,” said Ban during an event in the Indian capital of New Delhi that marked the 70th anniversary of the U.N.’s founding. “I speak out because laws criminalizing consensual, adult same-sex relationships violate basic rights to
- [Harm Reduction: The Lives It Saves](https://allianceindia.org/harm-reduction-lives-saves/) - India faces one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world. While sexual transmission remains the primary mode of HIV transmission in the country, injection drug users are also disproportionately affected. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of acquiring HIV and other blood-borne viruses, such as Hepatitis B and C. Studies have
- [The Unending Nightmare Of Section 377](https://allianceindia.org/unending-nightmare-section-377/) - On the intervening night of 3 and 4 November 2013, while the rest of the country geared up to celebrate Diwali, the lives of 14 individuals in Hassan, Karnataka turned upside down. The Karnataka Police charged these 14 health workers, who identified with the female gender, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) — the
- [Sex Workers’ Rights Must Be Upheld:  International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/sex-workers-rights-must-upheld-international-day-end-violence-sex-workers/) - In India, an estimated four million female sex workers support around 12 million dependent family members on their earnings from sex work. And every one of these women is a criminal in this country. Sex work in legal in India but it is a crime to practice it because of the law governing sex work.
- [Rallying against violence, discrimination, abuse](https://allianceindia.org/rallying-violence-discrimination-abuse/) - The December 11 verdict has made our already vulnerable community even more vulnerable to violence at the hands of police. I was threatened and assaulted so badly for being gay that I have lost the ability to hear from my right ear,” said one of the members of the LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender) during
- [Give a Gift of Love: Better Health For HIV+ Adolescents](https://allianceindia.org/give-gift-love-better-health-hiv-adolescents/) - Alliance India’s year-end fundraising appeal supports our growing efforts to improve health among HIV-positive adolescents in India and increase their social wellbeing by providing them livelihood opportunities. Learn more here. DONATE today through Global Giving. Thank you for your support.
- [I’m a Gay Man, and I am Not a Criminal](https://allianceindia.org/im-gay-man-criminal/) - You don’t always have to commit a crime to be treated as a criminal in India; sometimes just being yourself will suffice. When two cops saw me all alone in Nehru Park, it was past closing time. The park is a well-known cruising point among gay men in Delhi, which I didn’t know at the
- [First Anniversary of India's Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations](https://allianceindia.org/first-anniversary-indias-gay-sex-ban-lgbt-community-gathers-protest-human-rights-violations-2/) - The Supreme Court of India recriminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgment have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling has increased the vulnerability of gender and sexual minorities to violence, stigma and discrimination and has adversely affected the uptake of HIV services. To mark the
- [First Anniversary of India's Gay Sex Ban: LGBT community gathers to protest human rights violations](https://allianceindia.org/first-anniversary-indias-gay-sex-ban-lgbt-community-gathers-protest-human-rights-violations/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance held a public hearing on increase in violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since the Section 377 verdict in 2013. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India recriminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgment have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling
- [It’s not about us and them - If it affects a few, it affects us all](https://allianceindia.org/us-affects-affects-us/) - It was an eventful Sunday evening. I had just returned from the Pride walk in Delhi. The colours and slogans of the day were still fresh in my head when I turned on the TV. Normal Heart was playing and it could not have been better timed. Today, on Human Rights Day it is disheartening that only
- [No Going Back:  It’s time to give LGBT Indians their rights back](https://allianceindia.org/going-back-time-give-lgbt-indians-rights-back/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance holds a public hearing on violence and discrimination cases against sexual minorities since Section 377 verdict in 2013 The Supreme Court of India re-criminalised same-sex sexual behaviour on 11 December 2013. The consequences of this judgement have been multiple and far-reaching. Over the past year, this ruling has increased the vulnerability of
- [Do People Living with HIV Count?](https://allianceindia.org/people-living-hiv-count/) - I have frequently heard about antiretroviral drug stock-outs from my friends and colleagues over the past three years, but then I faced one myself. Two months back, my doctor prescribed only 15 days of my medicines instead of a full month. I couldn’t even get my CD4 test done as the clinic has no test kits.
- [Does My Community Count?](https://allianceindia.org/community-count/) - As I stood on the podium at Indraprastha University in New Delhi, I was expected to tell my personal story as a hijra who is also a successful professional. Since TEDx talks are made by inspiring people, I was all geared to tell my story in which I struggled, stumbled, and finally succeeded. My struggles
- [Better Health for HIV+ Adolescents: Join our Global Giving Campaign!](https://allianceindia.org/better-health-hiv-adolescents-join-global-giving-campaign/) - The lives of Dharani, 14, and Nagadevi, 16, present a stark contrast. Both girls live in Andhra Pradesh and are affected by HIV, but Dharani is in school while Nagadevi is a new mother living with HIV. Dharani knows that her mother is HIV-positive and if neighbours find out, her family will be ostracized. Fortunately
- [The Fearless One](https://allianceindia.org/fearless-one/) - I met her in the secrecy of midnight I met her in broad daylight. I met her outside, I met her within. I met her everywhere. I saw her in her totality I saw her in me. Like a commodity in busy markets, She was invisible as she was on display. Her garish makeup, her
- [Harsh drug laws undermine India's HIV response](https://allianceindia.org/harsh-drug-laws-undermine-indias-hiv-response-2/) - A national consultation was held on 18th November 2014 in New Delhi to discuss the emerging challenges faced by India’s drug-using communities. Harsh laws, policies and practices that punish drug users only perpetuate the harms of drug use, and there is increasing evidence that India’s drug laws stifle the country's HIV response. Organised by India HIV/AIDS
- [Harsh laws stifling India's HIV response: Experts](https://allianceindia.org/harsh-laws-stifling-indias-hiv-response-experts/) - "Unsafe injection practices along with low condom use are putting people who inject drugs at dual risk for HIV. We can only successfully intervene and reach those vulnerable and most at risk if we proactively address existing legal and policy barriers," James Robertson, executive director, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, said at a national consultation on the
- [International Transgender Remembrance Day 2014](https://allianceindia.org/international-transgender-remembrance-day-2014/) - 2014 has been a milestone year for transgenders in India. Earlier this year, the third gender was given legal recognition by the Supreme Court of India, an action that inspired discussions in the mainstream on transphobia, gender identity, and the social stigma and violence routinely faced by those in India’s trans communities. The recent Stayamev Jayate
- [Harsh drug laws undermine India's HIV response](https://allianceindia.org/harsh-drug-laws-undermine-indias-hiv-response/) - New Delhi: A national consultation was held in New Delhi today to discuss the emerging challenges faced by India’s drug-using communities. Harsh laws, policies and practices that punish drug users only perpetuate the harms of drug use, and there is increasing evidence that India’s drug laws stifle the country's HIV response. Organised by India HIV/AIDS
- [Harsh Drug Laws Undermine India's HIV Response](https://allianceindia.org/harsh-drug-laws-undermine-indias-hiv-response-3/) - A national consultation was held in New Delhi today to discuss the emerging challenges faced by India’s drug-using communities. Harsh laws, policies and practices that punish drug users only perpetuate the harms of drug use, and there is increasing evidence that India’s drug laws stifle the country's HIV response.
- [An HIV-free Future for Every Child](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-free-future-every-child/) - India celebrates Children’s Day every November 14th. It is a day dedicated to children in memory of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. To mark Children’s Day 2014, here is a glimpse of the work we do with HIV-positive mothers and their children in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, under our Udaya project: Ishwari, 21, living with HIV
- [Tough Nuts to Crack: Police Advocacy by Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/tough-nuts-crack-police-advocacy-sex-workers/) - As in other parts of the country, sex workers are found across Andhra Pradesh, and effective HIV programming requires community mobilisation that is responsive to their lives on the ground. Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Avahan programme implemented by Alliance India in Andhra Pradesh from 2003-2014, HIV prevention interventions drew diverse sex worker
- [Speaking Out for Sexual Health](https://allianceindia.org/speaking-sexual-health/) - Access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) has helped enable people living with HIV (PLHIV) to live longer, fulfilling lives. Improved health and wellbeing has allowed PLHIV to plan for their futures, futures that include sex, sexuality, and the possibility of starting or expanding families. A comprehensive approach to sexual & reproductive health (SRH) for PLHIV across
- [End the War on Drug Users](https://allianceindia.org/end-war-drug-users/) - November 1st has been observed as International Drug Users Day since 1995. Globally, there is a growing movement by activists and policy experts calling for de-criminalisation of drug users. India has a long history of cannabis and opium use for social, cultural, religious and medical purposes. There are several examples of the use of these
- [Truth Prevails: Satyamev Jayate and Me](https://allianceindia.org/truth-prevails-satyamev-jayate/) - In a country where most people can’t cope with ‘anomalies’ in sexual and gender identities, Satyamev Jayate has made visible the hidden struggle endured by millions of Indians. An open discussion on national television on alternative sexualities would have changed my life had I been fortunate enough to watch when I was a 14-year-old Parsi boy
- [It’s Time We Talk about LGBT Rights](https://allianceindia.org/time-talk-lgbt-rights-3/) - In India, far too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live lives of secrecy and shame. Those who reveal their sexual identities or deviate from gender norms face social rejection, economic marginalization, and physical violence. Breaking these taboos, Satyamev Jayate, India’s leading public affairs programme, has highlighted the challenges that still confront LGBT communities in
- [It’s time we talk about LGBT rights](https://allianceindia.org/time-talk-lgbt-rights/) - New Delhi: In India, far too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people live lives of secrecy and shame. Those who reveal their sexual identities or deviate from gender norms face social rejection, economic marginalization, and physical violence. Breaking these taboos, Satyamev Jayate, India’s leading public affairs programme, has highlighted the challenges that still confront
- [Speaking Out for Sexual Health of PLHIV and Key Populations](https://allianceindia.org/speaking-sexual-health-plhiv-key-populations/) - Gujarat is one of the four states where Alliance India’s European Union‐supported Koshish programme was implemented for the past three years. Our Koshish partners in Gujarat intensively engaged with communities of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations (KPs) through consultations to identify their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. Among many, one of
- [Community Catalysts: Pehchan Counselors Transform Lives](https://allianceindia.org/community-catalysts-pehchan-counselors-transform-lives/) - Outreach workers and counselors in our Global Fund-supported Pehchan programme play an invaluable and often transformational role for the MSM, transgender and hijra community members they serve. Not only do they ensure that at-risk community members receive the support they need but they also provide services to others in the community such as counseling for
- [Stigma to Strength: A Widow’s Triumph](https://allianceindia.org/stigma-strength-widows-triumph/) - Lalmuni Devi needs no introduction in Sarenja village. Situated in western Bihar, Sarenja is poverty-stricken with hardly any means of livelihood and even fewer employment opportunities. In this rural underbelly of India, Lalmuni, once the struggling spouse of a drug user, has now emerged a strong leader in her community. Life was not easy for
- [Do I Count?](https://allianceindia.org/count/) - I was born and raised in Kolkata, when it was still called Calcutta, into an educated middle class family. An only child, I was born male. I think I must have been 7 years old when I started cross dressing. I would wear my mother’s saree, get reprimanded, act guilty, and go back to draping
- [Keeping up the Momentum on AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/keeping-momentum-aids/) - The HIV response in India finds itself at a crossroad – a choice between consolidating gains and frittering them away into a resurgence of the epidemic. The struggle began when policy makers chose to ignore evidence and voices from the ground and almost announced the end of AIDS in India. Riding on the trend of
- [Don’t Delay, Test Now!](https://allianceindia.org/dont-delay-test-now/) - It was the summer of 1999. I clearly remember those two nights. Sleepless and anxious, I just prayed that my son did not have HIV. A day earlier I had tested positive, so did my husband. The lab technician advised that since both of us were HIV positive, we should get our son tested immediately. I didn’t
- [India's AIDS department merger angers activists](https://allianceindia.org/indias-aids-department-merger-angers-activists/) - Activists are concerned about the Indian Government's decision to merge its AIDS control and health and welfare departments. Shaleen Rakesh, director of technical support at India HIV/AIDS Alliance, said: “We are concerned about how this will affect efforts targeted at key risk populations, such as female sex workers and gay men, especially since they're not
- [Govt. to merge Department of AIDS Control with Health Ministry](https://allianceindia.org/govt-merge-department-aids-control-health-ministry/) - In a move that has shocked several AIDS experts in the country the Health Ministry has decided to merge the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) with the main Ministry. This decision comes a month after the Health Minister’s controversial statements against sex education and condom use. Speaking about the move to The Hindu Union Health Secretary Lov Verma
- [Roll back decision to close down the Department of AIDS Control](https://allianceindia.org/roll-back-decision-close-department-aids-control/) - New Delhi: A shocked community of AIDS experts in the country have severely condemned the decision of the Government of India, to close down the Department of AIDS Control (DAC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This decision comes a month after the Health Minister’s controversial statements against sex education and condom use. The proposed
- [Step Up the Pace Against Section 377 in India](https://allianceindia.org/step-pace-section-377-india/) - In December 2013, the Indian Supreme Court upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code recriminalizing homosexuality in the country. The months since the judgement have been a time of uncertainty for the LGBT community about what lies ahead. The recent general elections saw political parties taking various positions on LGBT rights which resulted in
- [India HIV/AIDS Alliance at the 20th International AIDS Conference](https://allianceindia.org/india-hivaids-alliance-20th-international-aids-conference/) - Melbourne, Australia: India HIV/AIDS Alliance will be at the 20th International AIDS conference to highlight how vulnerable and marginalised populations most at risk of the HIV epidemic remain stigmatised, discriminated against and criminalised. As a result, millions are denied their human rights and essential access to basic health services. Without action for these populations, we
- [“Do we count?” A question for AIDS 2014 and beyond](https://allianceindia.org/count-question-aids-2014-beyond/) - Every two years, researchers, implementers, policy makers, and community activists come together at the International AIDS Conference to take stock of the pandemic: Where are we now? Where have we been? Where are we heading? Discoveries are heralded and strategies dissected. There are always more questions than answers, but there is one question that needs
- [Out of the Shadows: Women who Use Drugs in India](https://allianceindia.org/shadows-women-use-drugs-india/) - Women who use drugs are collectively failed by India’s HIV response! This systemic neglect involves government departments, civil society and the private sector. While government programs have done well to address issues of women’s empowerment and increase their access to education, health and social entitlements more broadly, there are virtually no initiatives that address the
- [The Avahan Decade](https://allianceindia.org/avahan-decade/) - So much has been written about Avahan – by implementers, academics, and journalists – that to write more might be unnecessary. Many have reflected on the complexity of the programme and its ambition. What would it take to have an impact on the HIV epidemic in India’s highest burden states at a scale usually expected
- [LGBT Intolerance: A Common Bond between Nigeria and India](https://allianceindia.org/lgbt-intolerance-common-bond-nigeria-india/) - Five years ago today – July 2, 2009 – was a historic day for India’s gay movement. On that day, the Delhi High Court decriminalised homosexuality. This ruling marked a sea change, a transformative moment when a history of intolerance was at last ended. Though correct, the judgment was sadly impermanent, being overturned by the Indian
- [Are harm reduction strategies working?](https://allianceindia.org/harm-reduction-strategies-working/) - Observed every year on 26th June, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking remains focused largely on protecting society from the evils of drugs. There is however a burning need to consider the situation of people who use drugs. To what extent are we as a society enabling drug users either to quit taking drugs or –
- [36,656,825 and Counting](https://allianceindia.org/36656825-and-counting/) - In 1983, Larry Kramer wrote an article for the New York Native filled with righteous anger, brilliant insight and, reading it now more than 30 years later, electric prophecy. It began, “If this article doesn't scare the shit out of you, we're in real trouble.” He proceeds to catalogue the inaction and sheer terror that
- [United Against Homophobia: Bringing Pehchan’s Human Rights Model to Uganda](https://allianceindia.org/united-against-homophobia-bringing-pehchans-human-rights-model-to-uganda/) - “It was my view that homosexuality should be punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.” - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, while signing Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law on February 25, 2014. “While reading down Section 377 IPC, the Division Bench of the High Court overlooked that a miniscule fraction of the country’s population
- [Keep the light on HIV: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014](https://allianceindia.org/keep-the-light-on-hiv-international-aids-candlelight-memorial-2014/) - At least 35 million people are estimated to be living with HIV globally, with more than 2.1 million in India alone. Advancements in antiretroviral treatment (ART) have transformed the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV). With access to ART, life expectancy of a positive person can be as long as someone who is not
- [Trans-formation to End Discrimination (#IDAHOT 2014)](https://allianceindia.org/trans-formation-to-end-discrimination-idahot-2014/) - May 17th marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) around the world. I am sitting in my office at Alliance India in New Delhi as I gather my thoughts on the stigma and discrimination I have faced my whole life because I subvert gender conventions. My journey from a Parsi boy to a transgender
- [Breaking The Binary](https://allianceindia.org/breaking-binary/) - The Supreme Court of India recognised the rights of a two million-strong community that has long been relegated to a life of scorn and humiliation: the transgenders.
- [Vihaan:  A Ray of Hope in the Lives of PLHIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/vihaan-a-ray-of-hope-in-the-lives-of-plhiv-in-india/) - “We are thankful to the government for providing free ART treatment. Without their support, we might not be alive today,” says Preeti with gratitude in her eyes. In her mid-thirties, Preeti is a mother of two from a backward district in Bihar. She contracted HIV at the young age of 18. “I had no idea
- [India Supreme Court agrees to reconsider sodomy ruling](https://allianceindia.org/india-supreme-court-agrees-reconsider-sodomy-ruling/) - The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would consider a motion to reconsider last December’s controversial ruling that recriminalized homosexuality in the South Asian country.
- [Gay plea in SC to cite third gender verdict](https://allianceindia.org/gay-plea-sc-cite-third-gender-verdict/) - New Delhi: Senior counsel Anand Grover will move an application on Monday before the Chief Justice of India seeking to take into account the recent Supreme Court judgment creating the "third gender" status for transgenders while considering the curative petition filed by gay rights activists against its verdict criminalizing homosexuality.This article appeared in Economic Times
- [Transgender community celebrates its recognition as third gender](https://allianceindia.org/transgender-community-celebrates-recognition-third-gender/) - New Delhi: The transgender community celebrated victory in New Delhi on Sunday as the Supreme Court recognised 'transgender' as a third gender.This article appeared in ANI news, World News Network, The Indian Republic and India Interacts
- [Need equal rights for all gender minorities: Transgenders](https://allianceindia.org/need-equal-rights-gender-minorities-transgenders/) - New Delhi: On December 12 last year, after the Supreme Court set aside a High Court order decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults, activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, reaching out to members of the LGBT community, said they may be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender but they were Indians first.
- [Towards the Right Side of History](https://allianceindia.org/towards-the-right-side-of-history/) - As a gay rights activist, I am overjoyed by the recent Supreme Court ruling which gives legal protection to the transgender community. Ever since we heard the news, there has been an outpouring of celebration, joy and relief. The news has made the entire LGBT community in India smile, which is not something we did
- [Lesbians, gays, bisexuals now wait for their turn](https://allianceindia.org/lesbians-gays-bisexuals-now-wait-turn/) - Hyderabad: The SC verdict, however, does not cover members of other sexual orientations including lesbians, gays and bisexuals.This article appeared in World News Network.
- [‘Discrimination no longer my favorite word… finally, we have a foot in the door’](https://allianceindia.org/discrimination-longer-favorite-word-finally-foot-door/) - New Delhi: Right to have family by marrying each other, adopt children. This article appeared in Lockerdome, and News Wits.
- [In order, court cites ‘new social needs’](https://allianceindia.org/order-court-cites-new-social-needs/) - New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled transgenders would from now on be treated as a third gender, which is neither male nor female.
- [No more invisible: Hijras celebrate new 'weapon'](https://allianceindia.org/invisible-hijras-celebrate-new-weapon/) - New Delhi: "We have been given a weapon to defend ourselves," Simran Shaikh, a hijra activist of India HIV/AIDS Alliance, said about the SC judgment which has made the third gender official.This article appeared in 24dunia, Samachar and Got News Wire.
- [Beyond Punishment: A Conversation about the Government of India’s Support for Drug Users](https://allianceindia.org/beyond-punishment-a-conversation-about-the-government-of-indias-support-for-drug-users/) - Rajesh Nandan Srivastava, India’s Director of Narcotics Control, was in Vienna last month to attend the High-Level Segment of the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Francis Joseph, Alliance India’s Programme Officer for Harm Reduction & HIV, caught up with him there to discuss issues facing people who use drugs in
- [India’s LGBT Community: Don’t Vote BJP](https://allianceindia.org/indias-lgbt-community-dont-vote-bjp-2/) - India’s LGBT community is calling on members to come together during national elections to try to defeat the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “In the absence of any clarification from the party, we will assume that they are not supporting gay rights,” says Shaleen Rakesh, a gay rights activist and director of the India HIV/AIDS Alliance.
- [India Marks 10 Years Of Cost-Free ART Program](https://allianceindia.org/india-marks-10-years-cost-free-art-program/) - New Delhi: “India completed 10 years of the free antiretroviral treatment (ART) program for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients, now covering 768,000 people. This article appeared in Kaiser Family Foundation news.
- [Marking a decade of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India](https://allianceindia.org/marking-a-decade-of-free-antiretroviral-treatment-art-in-india/) - More than 300 stakeholders from government, affected communities, media, international agencies
- [Govt HIV treatment programme completes 10 years](https://allianceindia.org/govt-hiv-treatment-programme-completes-10-years/) - New Delhi: India completed 10 years of the free anti-retroviral treatment (ART) programme for Human Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients, now covering 768,000 people. This article appeared in Aids portal, Biz News and Yahoo Groups.
- [Marking a Decade of Free Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) in India](https://allianceindia.org/marking-decade-free-antiretroviral-treatment-art-india/) - New Delhi: More than 300 stakeholders from government, affected communities, media, international agencies, and civil society came together today to mark the completion of 10 years of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India. This article appeared in Drug Today Online and PR News Wire.
- [Marking a decade of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India](https://allianceindia.org/marking-decade-free-antiretroviral-treatment-art-india-2/) - New Delhi: More than 300 stakeholders from government, affected communities, media, international agencies, and civil society came together today to mark the completion of 10 years of free antiretroviral treatment (ART) in India. The event – Treatment@10 – was organised by the National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+), in collaboration with
- [“No doubt, ART is my friend indeed…” A Community Profile to Mark 10 Years of Free ART in India](https://allianceindia.org/no-doubt-art-is-my-friend-indeed-a-community-profile-to-mark-10-years-of-free-art-in-india/) - A member of India’s PLHIV community reflects on ten years of access to free antiretroviral treatment. For Naomi Semy, life almost came to a standstill when she tested positive. “As I saw the test report, everything went blank. I just thought, ‘I am dead.’” For many days, she did not talk to anyone and didn’t
- [“ART is my partner for life…” A Community Profile to Mark 10 Years of Free ART in India](https://allianceindia.org/art-is-my-partner-for-life-a-community-profile-to-mark-10-years-of-free-art-in-india/) - A member of India’s PLHIV community reflects on ten years of access to free antiretroviral treatment. Kanjibhai B Gadhia is a content man. A well-settled farmer from Amreli district of Gujarat, he tested positive 11 years ago. “I fell seriously ill then. My condition was deteriorating day by day, and my family had lost all
- [“I didn't choose HIV. HIV chose me…” An Activist’s Reflection on 10 Years of Free ART in India](https://allianceindia.org/i-didnt-choose-hiv-hiv-chose-me-an-activists-reflection-on-10-years-of-free-art-in-india/) - Pre ART: 1986 to 31st March 2004 “You have AIDS,” a counselor said to me in 1997. I don't remember the exact date, but suddenly everything went blank. The counselor had spoken to me for more than 20 minutes, but I just remembered his one sentence: “You have AIDS.” Only one thing came to my
- [HIV patients fatally shy from TB testing, treatment](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-patients-fatally-shy-tb-testing-treatment/) - New Delhi: A health expert said TB testing is vital for HIV patients. The twin stigma of TB and HIV often keeps people away from visiting clinics to learn about their TB status, he added. This article appeared in Business Standard, IBN7, The Health Site and First Post.
- [Early TB testing is vital for an effective AIDS response: Government and civil society come together to reinforce this pledge on World TB Day](https://allianceindia.org/early-tb-testing-is-vital-for-an-effective-aids-response-government-and-civil-society-come-together-to-reinforce-this-pledge-on-world-tb-day/) - World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance today joined the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division (CTD) to create awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and strengthening HIV/TB collaborative
- [World TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (Hindi version)](https://allianceindia.org/world-tb-day-2014-new-poster-campaign-to-increase-awareness-among-plhiv-of-tb-co-infection-hindi-version/) - March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. Providing the right care & support to PLHIV with TB co-infection remains a priority to reduce related morbidity and mortality. With support from the Global
- [Early TB Testing is Vital for an Effective AIDS Response](https://allianceindia.org/early-tb-testing-vital-effective-aids-response/) - New Delhi: World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance joins the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division (CTD)...This article appeared in The Telegraph, Zee News, Medicine Man, Headlines India, Bihar Prabha and Bangalore Waves.
- [Alliance to create awareness about TB](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-create-awareness-tb/) - New Delhi: Alliance has joined the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division (CTD) for creating awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This article appeared in Indilens.
- [World TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (English version)](https://allianceindia.org/world-tb-day-2014-new-poster-campaign-to-increase-awareness-among-plhiv-of-tb-co-infection-english-version/) - March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. Providing the right care & support to PLHIV with TB co-infection remains a priority to reduce related morbidity and mortality. With support from the Global
- [Early TB testing is vital for an effective AIDS response: Government and civil society come together to reinforce this pledge on World TB Day](https://allianceindia.org/early-tb-testing-vital-effective-aids-response-government-civil-society-come-together-reinforce-pledge-world-tb-day/) - New Delhi: World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance joins the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division (CTD) in creating awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and strengthening HIV/TB
- [World TB Day 2014: Increasing PLHIV Access to TB Testing and Treatment in India](https://allianceindia.org/world-tb-day-2014-increasing-plhiv-access-to-tb-testing-and-treatment-in-india/) - Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. In spite of this, it remains difficult to persuade PLHIV to undergo testing for TB. The double stigma of TB and HIV often keeps PLHIV from visiting clinics to learn their
- [Advocating for Stigma-free Healthcare for Female Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/advocating-for-stigma-free-healthcare-for-female-sex-workers/) - While conducting community consultations in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, the Koshish programme team learned that female sex workers (FSWs) in the district faced numerous challenges in accessing healthcare services, including stigmatizing behaviour, discrimination, and apathy of service providers. A majority of FSWs who spoke at the consultations mentioned that counsellors at the Integrated
- [‘207 against 377’: A Step Towards Reclaiming Our Rights](https://allianceindia.org/207-against-377-a-step-towards-reclaiming-our-rights/) - December 11th, 2013 was a black day in the history of India’s human rights movement. On this day, the Supreme Court of India set aside the historic judgment of Delhi High Court in 2009 and, by affirming the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, recriminalized same-sex sexual behavior. The judgment, best described
- [International Women’s Day 2014: Managing Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/2027/) - Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at a higher risk of developing cervical cancer than women in the general population. Most significant reason for this is the high prevalence of persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which is
- [Zero Discrimination Day 2014: Ending the epidemic of discrimination against PLHIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/zero-discrimination-day-2014-ending-the-epidemic-of-discrimination-against-plhiv-in-india/) - March 1 is Zero Discrimination Day. HIV-related discrimination continues to plague the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV). They are treated in dehumanizing ways, face barriers in accessing basic services like healthcare and education, and are often victims of violence and other forms of discrimination and marginalization. Take the case of 13-year-old Prashant (name
- [I did the HIV test: June 1994](https://allianceindia.org/i-did-the-hiv-test-june-1994/) - It was one of those moments. Alone at home, I looked up the number for a diagnostic lab close by. When I got there, my heart skipped a beat to see the words: ‘HIV ELISA TEST’ jump out at me from the signboard. This was 1994, and I was scared. I wasn’t quite sure if
- [By the Community, for the Community: India’s Own Curriculum for Vulnerable Sexual Minorities](https://allianceindia.org/by-the-community-for-the-community-indias-own-curriculum-for-vulnerable-sexual-minorities/) - Pehchan (which in Hindi means ‘identity’ or ‘recognition’) is one of the largest programme of its kind not just in India but in the world catering to the health and development needs of men who have sex with men, male-to-female transgender and hijra (MTH) populations. The five-year programme, which began in 2010 with support from
- [207 against 377’: Building momentum against Supreme Court judgement recriminalizing same-sex behaviour](https://allianceindia.org/207-377-building-momentum-supreme-court-judgement-recriminalizing-sex-behaviour/) - New Delhi: More than 100 community stakeholders and activists came together today for a national consultation on Section 377 and the launch of Pehchan’s new advocacy campaign, ‘207 against 377’. The ‘207 against 377’ campaign initiated by Pehchan brings together the 207 organizations implementing the Pehchan programme on a common platform to undertake advocacy at
- [“Fearless”: Improving Sexual & Reproductive Health of Female Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/fearless-improving-sexual-reproductive-health-of-female-sex-workers/) - In India, as elsewhere, female sex workers (FSW) have considerable unmet sexual & reproductive health (SRH) needs due to their occupation and social marginalization. They shy away from accessing SRH services due to stigma and discrimination, negative attitudes of healthcare providers, and fear of law enforcement agencies, clients and people opposed to sex work. Under
- [The Long Road Ahead](https://allianceindia.org/the-long-road-ahead/) - On 11 December 2013, the streets outside the Supreme Court of India thronged with a dazed crowd, hugging, sobbing and not quite sure what had happened. Inside the hushed courtroom, the judges had just passed a devastating ruling. Lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in India had once again been labelled criminals. Section 377,
- [‘Has anything changed?’ A Decade of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/has-anything-changed-a-decade-of-international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/) - The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was created to call attention to violence and other hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the world. Conceptualised by Dr. Annie Sprinkle, the first annual day was observed in 2003 by the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA) as a memorial and vigil for
- [A Transgender’s Story: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013](https://allianceindia.org/a-transgenders-story-international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers-2013/) - Sheela (name changed) is in her late twenties. A transgender, she recounts feeling like a women from a very young age. “I soon gave up my boyish lifestyle and started living like a female,” she says. “This did not go well with my family, schoolmates or neighbours. My father took only a few seconds to
- [Keeping Violence at Bay in Andhra Pradesh: International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2013](https://allianceindia.org/keeping-violence-at-bay-in-andhra-pradesh-international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers-2013/) - “I filed an application for a ration card in the mandal (block) administrative office. The clerk made me come to office 15 times, and every time he slept with me,” rues Meena (name changed), a sex worker from Andhra Pradesh. “Wherever we go – offices, schools, hospitals or banks – we are sexually exploited and
- [SC verdict will lead to discrimination, violence, say activists](https://allianceindia.org/sc-verdict-will-lead-discrimination-violence-say-activists/) - New Delhi: As the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law banning same-gender sex, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community said they were now vulnerable to "discrimination and violence".
- [Freedom curbed, courage sapped, hope crushed, gay couples stare at uncertain future](https://allianceindia.org/freedom-curbed-courage-sapped-hope-crushed-gay-couples-stare-uncertain-future/) - New Delhi: Holding hands, Arun* and Vijay now share an uncertain future. The law of the land has deemed their status as a couple illegal.
- [Indian Court Reinstates Law Banning Gay Sex](https://allianceindia.org/indian-court-reinstates-law-banning-gay-sex/) - New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned a lower court’s ruling that had decriminalized gay sex, a disappointing surprise setback for the gay-rights movement in this largely conservative country.
- [Court in India criminalizes homosexuality](https://allianceindia.org/court-india-criminalizes-homosexuality/) - New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court overturned a historic lower-court decision on homosexuality Wednesday, making gay sex a crime in the world’s most populous democracy, with violators facing up to 10 years in prison.
- [Brushed aside: medical evidence, verdict a blow to AIDS prevention efforts, say experts](https://allianceindia.org/brushed-aside-medical-evidence-verdict-blow-aids-prevention-efforts-say-experts/) - New Delhi: The Supreme Court order upholding a 153-year-old law that effectively criminalises gay sex has ignored scientific evidence that homosexuality is not deviant in any sense, but merely a variation in human sexual behaviour, experts and lawyers have said.
- [A Dark Day for India](https://allianceindia.org/a-dark-day-for-india/) - I am crouched over my work desk at the Naz Foundation (India) Trust, combing through another draft of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality. This case will be Naz India versus Government of India. This is 1999. It will be another two years before we file the
- [Protecting rights of people who use drugs in India](https://allianceindia.org/protecting-rights-people-use-drugs-india/) - 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 the general population. Though progress has been made, the HIV epidemic continues to be fuelled by stigma, discrimination often experienced by the community together with
- [International Human Rights Day 2013:  Reflections on Rights Situation of PLHIV and Key Populations in India](https://allianceindia.org/international-human-rights-day-2013-reflections-on-rights-situation-of-plhiv-and-key-populations-in-india/) - Since 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 and dignity of all people everywhere. But even today, people living with HIV (PLHIV) and members of key population groups, such as men who have
- [World AIDS Day at 25: The Odds and Evens of a Quarter Century Fight against HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/world-aids-day-at-25-the-odds-and-evens-of-a-quarter-century-fight-against-hivaids/) - HIV 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 years since the first observance of World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988. This quarter-century journey has been tumultuous. Denial of the epidemic and gross
- [The Pain of Being ‘the Other’: How Stigma Fuels HIV/AIDS among People Who Inject Drugs in India](https://allianceindia.org/the-pain-of-being-the-other-how-stigma-fuels-hivaids-among-people-who-inject-drugs-in-india/) - Born 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 10. It was here, copying older boys, he got into the habit of smoking ganja (cannabis). Soon his peers influenced him enough to experiment with
- [Delhi: Transgender voters fight hard, demand they be treated equally](https://allianceindia.org/delhi-transgender-voters-fight-hard-demand-treated-equally/) - New 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 demand, that is to be treated equally.
- [Injecting drug users most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/injecting-drug-users-vulnerable-hivaids/) - According 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 drugs is as high as 7.17 per cent.
- [A Long Way to Zero... | World AIDS Day 2013](https://allianceindia.org/a-long-way-to-zero-world-aids-day-2013/) - "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. Zero AIDS deaths. Zero stigma and discrimination. Are we now so close to declaring victory? Are we really on a path to an AIDS-free world?
- [AIDS Response at Crossroads: World AIDS Day 2013](https://allianceindia.org/aids-response-at-crossroads-world-aids-day-2013/) - This 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 year, it will occur at a defining moment in the global response when all stakeholders are standing at crossroads, looking to where we should head.
- [What Difference Does Discrimination Make? Reflections for World AIDS Day 2013](https://allianceindia.org/what-difference-does-discrimination-make-reflections-for-world-aids-day-2013/) - I have just returned from a visit to India to see what is being done in tackling HIV and AIDS. Back at the start of the epidemic in 1986 I was health minister in Britain. We carried out a very high profile public education campaign using television, radio, poster sites to get the message through.
- [Realising ART Adherence among People Who Inject Drugs in India](https://allianceindia.org/realising-art-adherence-among-people-who-inject-drugs-in-india/) - Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is strongly correlated with HIV viral suppression, reduced rates of resistance, an increase in survival, and improved quality of life. Yet there are numerous cases in India of people living with HIV who exist in co-morbid conditions: dependent on substances but dropping their ART regime due to societal stigma and
- [On HIV: Those slipping through the cracks](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-slipping-cracks/) - Bangkok, Thailand : It was a conference where the number zero was the hero – or at least, the target.
- [In the shadows no longer](https://allianceindia.org/shadows-longer/) - Backstage at the ramp walk and dance performance by transgender and hijra community members at the second national Hijra Habba in Delhi, two participants await their turn in the spotlight.
- [Wrapping Up ICAAP11 (November 22, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand)](https://allianceindia.org/wrapping-up-icaap11-november-22-2013-bangkok-thailand/) - Today concludes the 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 11) in Bangkok, Thailand. Alliance India is wrapping up our participation in the meeting with two sessions focused on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and a closing press conference on building the capacity of
- [Five Priorities: Alliance India at ICAAP (November 20, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand)](https://allianceindia.org/five-priorities-alliance-india-at-icaap-november-20-2013-bangkok-thailand/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance puts particular emphasis on five priority populations: men who have sex with men: transgenders & hijras; sex workers; people who inject drugs; and people living with HIV. Today at the 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 11) in Bangkok, Thailand, we have five sessions that showcase some
- [“11 for ICAAP 11”: A Selection of Alliance India Posters at ICAAP (November 17-22, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand)](https://allianceindia.org/11-for-icaap-11-a-selection-of-alliance-india-posters-at-icaap-november-17-22-2013-bangkok-thailand/) - Alliance India is presenting a total of 31 posters at the 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 11) in Bangkok, Thailand, 17-22 November 2013. To mark the 11th ICAAP, below are a selection of 11 of our posters displayed in Bangkok that detail our work supporting community-based programming for people
- [Alliance India at ICAAP 11 (November 17-22, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand)](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-at-icaap-11-november-17-22-2013-bangkok-thailand/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance is excited to be part of ICAAP 11. You are warmly invited to attend our sessions and learn more about our work in India to improve the AIDS response for communities most affected by the epidemic, including MSM, transgenders and hijras; female sex workers; people who inject drugs, and PLHV from all
- [Hijra Habba celebrates transgender identities, advocates equality](https://allianceindia.org/hijra-habba-celebrates-transgender-identities-advocates-equality/) - November 15, 2013, New Delhi: More than 200 stakeholders from government, media, international agencies, transgender and hijra communities, and civil society came together today for the second National Hijra Habba to promote social justice and empowerment for transgender and hijra communities in India.
- [Transgenders demand equality, rights](https://allianceindia.org/transgenders-demand-equality-rights-2/) - New Delhi: Demanding social justice and empowerment, a group of transgenders from all over the country interacted with government stakeholders, media and international agencies here Friday.This article appeared in Zee News.
- [Hijra Habba celebrates transgender identities, advocates equality](https://allianceindia.org/hijra-habba-celebrates-transgender-identities-advocates-equality-3/) - New Delhi: More than 200 stakeholders from government, media, international agencies, transgender and hijra communities, and civil society came together today for the second National Hijra Habba to promote social justice and empowerment for transgender and hijra communities in India. The event was organised by Pehchan in collaboration with UNDP. Addressing the event, Shabnam Mausi,
- [Orchids Bloom: Best practices on harm reduction shared](https://allianceindia.org/orchids-bloom-best-practices-harm-reduction-shared/) - Learnings from Project ORCHID's pioneering work on harm reduction in northeast India shows that scale up is possible even in resource poor and conflict ridden settings.
- [Protecting Rights to Ensure Health: International Drug Users Day 2013](https://allianceindia.org/protecting-rights-to-ensure-health-international-drug-users-day-2013/) - November 1st is International Drug Users Day. Initiated in 1995 by the Dutch drug user organization, Landelijk Steunpunt Druggebruikers (LSD), the day aims to raise awareness and increase action to address the needs of people who use drugs. In India, networks of people who inject drugs (PWID) and people living with HIV (PLHIV) mark the
- [Fighting for the Right to Health for Women Living with HIV: A Success in Gujarat](https://allianceindia.org/fighting-for-the-right-to-health-for-women-living-with-hiv-a-success-in-gujarat/) - Stigma and discrimination often prevent women living with HIV from accessing the essential health care services. (Photo by Prashant Panjiar for India HIV/AIDS Alliance) It was 5am. Anita (name changed) was about to give birth. The labour pain was leaving her numb. Her family rushed her to the nearby government hospital, but the doctors refused
- [Hijra Farsi: Secret language knits community](https://allianceindia.org/hijra-farsi-secret-language-knits-community/) - Mumbai: It's not often that one stumbles upon a secret language floating around the streets of a busy Indian metropolis, least of all a language that has been alive-and-kicking across the sub-continent for a century or two.
- [Renewing Our Commitment to the Global Response to HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/renewing-our-commitment-to-the-global-response-to-hivaids/) - Globally, the incidence of new HIV infections and the number of AIDS-related deaths are decreasing. According to a recent report by UNAIDS, the annual number of deaths fell from 2.3 million in 2005 to 1.6 million last year. In 2001, there were more than half a million new HIV infections in children; in 2012, there
- [My Trans Reality: An Interview with Tista Das, Founder, SRS Solutions](https://allianceindia.org/my-trans-reality-an-interview-with-tista-das-founder-srs-solutions/) - An important step in the process of self-affirmation for many transgender people is to adapt their physical appearance to align with their gender identity. Many transgenders face significant challenges in accessing transition-related services in India. Government hospitals seldom offer services like Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and the private ones are too costly for many community
- [Transgender activist, Abhina Aher speaks out](https://allianceindia.org/transgender-activist-abhina-aher-speaks/) - Transgender activist Abhina Aher talks about her journey from being a boy to a woman, her work for the HIV-positive transgender people and The Dancing Queens, the LGBT dance troupe she founded.
- [HIV/AIDS activism helps the marginalized emerge from shadows in India](https://allianceindia.org/hivaids-activism-helps-marginalized-emerge-shadows-india/) - New Delhi: Khushi Kumari had long kept her sexuality a secret, living alone like many of this sprawling city's gay, lesbian and transgender residents.
- [Going Global: An Indian Transgender at Prague Pride 2013](https://allianceindia.org/going-global-an-indian-transgender-at-prague-pride-2013/) - Big things often come unexpectedly. Last year, I met Lukas Rossalie, a gay photographer and activist from Prague, and shared with him the work we have been doing to support HIV prevention for men who have sex with men, transgender and hijra (MTH) communities in India under our Pehchan programme. Since then, we had been
- [The inner world of Kinnars](https://allianceindia.org/inner-world-kinnars/) - Friday was different. In a small corner of the town, sixty different people gathered for a really momentous meet.
- ['Even transgenders are entitled to protection by State'](https://allianceindia.org/even-transgenders-entitled-protection-state/) - I want to feel safe while I walk down the street. I want men to realize that it is not OK or acceptable to pass lewd comments on me and that I am protected from verbal abuse by law.
- [Too Little, Too Late is Not Enough: International Overdose Awareness Day 2013](https://allianceindia.org/too-little-too-late-is-not-enough-international-overdose-awareness-day-2013/) - In the past few years, a number of famous celebrities including Michael Jackson have died due to fatal drug overdose. The media is quick to target the lifestyles of these stars, paying little heed to the grieving families and fans. Some of these deaths have left us surprised, while others we saw coming. For people
- [Strengthening STI Services for Key Populations: Alliance India’s Mythri Mainstreaming Model](https://allianceindia.org/strengthening-sti-services-for-key-populations-alliance-indias-mythri-mainstreaming-model/) - Providing STI/HIV services in rural areas with fewer and scattered key populations (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgenders) is a challenge for HIV prevention programmes in India. In such scenarios, project-supported static clinics are not a sustainable option because of the limited availability of skilled health professionals and operational costs involved.
- [More or Less Equal: Reflections on Freedom](https://allianceindia.org/more-or-less-equal-reflections-on-freedom/) - The Indian Constitution declares that all Indians are granted the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression. On Independence Day, Shaleen Rakesh explores what freedom means for young Indians struggling to express their sexuality: I am at the barber’s shop, and reflecting on the sensual quality of something as practical as having a haircut in
- [International Youth Day 2013: Putting Youth Living with HIV in the Mix](https://allianceindia.org/international-youth-day-2013-putting-youth-living-with-hiv-in-the-mix/) - Fifty percent of India's population is below 25 years of age. As they mature sexually, adolescents—especially those from high-risk groups—face vulnerability to HIV and experience a range of unmet sexual & reproductive health (SRH) needs. The SRH needs of too many of India’s adolescents continue to be underserved. Sexuality education in schools is limited, and
- [Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why HIV-Hepatitis C Co-infection among People Who Inject Drugs is a Crisis in India](https://allianceindia.org/ignorance-is-not-bliss-why-hiv-hepatitis-c-co-infection-among-people-who-inject-drugs-is-a-crisis-in-india/) - HIV-Hepatitis C co-infection is emerging a complex and urgent problem. Umesh Sharma, executive member of the Asian Network of People who Use Drugs (ANPUD), has been working for many years to reduce HIV and drug-related stigma and discrimination. Infected with both HIV and Hepatitis C, he is known nationally and internationally for his advocacy on
- [World Hepatitis Day 2013: Making Hepatitis C a Priority](https://allianceindia.org/world-hepatitis-day-2013-making-hepatitis-c-a-priority/) - A dear friend of mine was struggling as a single mother, working two jobs and balancing drug use. To make things simpler, she quit the jobs and started working from home. Unfortunately, her drug use turned out to be more problematic than anticipated. Her situation was further complicated when she was diagnosed as positive for Hepatitis
- [Technical Support for a Stronger HIV Response in South Asia](https://allianceindia.org/technical-support-for-a-stronger-hiv-response-in-south-asia/) - A transgender from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Padmini takes pride in her role as a Technical Support Provider (TSP) for Alliance India’s Koshish programme. Supported by European Commission, Koshish advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations in India. She enjoys a sense of satisfaction
- [From India with Love: Bringing Pehchan to the Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, USA](https://allianceindia.org/from-india-with-love-bringing-pehchan-to-the-trans-health-conference-in-philadelphia-usa/) - “FINALLY!!!” read the email from Jacsen, coordinator of this year’s Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia, as he sent my plane tickets on the morning we were scheduled to travel. The ticket had already undergone three corrections to my name, and I had lost all hope that I would actually make my maiden trip to the US to
- [The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Do WHO’s New ARV Guidelines Serve the Needs of Key Populations?](https://allianceindia.org/the-best-of-times-the-worst-of-times-do-whos-new-arv-guidelines-serve-the-needs-of-key-populations/) - One of the highlights of the recently concluded 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was the launch by World Health Organization (WHO) of new Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection. Announced on 30 June 2013 at a satellite session, the new
- [Community Collectivisation to Sustain HIV Prevention: Findings from Avahan in Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/community-collectivisation-to-sustain-hiv-prevention-findings-from-avahan-in-andhra-pradesh/) - Community collectivisation empowers key populations such as female sex workers, men who sex with men and transgenders to voice their concerns and more confidently exercise their right to access healthcare and social welfare schemes. Photo by Peter Caton for India HIV/AIDS Alliance Community collectivisation can help develop a stronger sense of purpose and interconnectedness among
- [Alliance India at IAS 2013 Kuala Lumpur](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-at-ias-2013-kuala-lumpur/) - The 7th Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention is taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur. India HIV/AIDS Alliance is participating in this year’s meeting, including presenting four posters on our work. Congratulations to our staff for this great achievement. Understanding Barriers Faced by Transgender and Hijra Communities in India to Accessing Gender Reassignment
- [Four Years to a Different Me: Reflections on the Anniversary of the 377 Decision](https://allianceindia.org/four-years-to-a-different-me-reflections-on-the-anniversary-of-the-377-decision/) - 'I still cannot forget that moment. Though it happened some four years back, the memories stay with me. I tried every possible way, but it refuses to fade away. I live with it every moment of my life,' said Shilpa in a soft voice. I met Shilpa last week during a train journey to Jaipur.
- [The Global ‘War on Drugs’ Kills: Legal Reform Needed](https://allianceindia.org/global-war-drugs-kills-legal-reform-needed/) - 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 the general population. Though progress has been made, the HIV epidemic continues to be fueled by laws, policies and practices that impose harsh penalties and
- [Advocating for Cervical Cancer Testing for Women Living With HIV: Experiences from the Koshish Programme in India](https://allianceindia.org/advocating-for-cervical-cancer-testing-for-women-living-with-hiv-experiences-from-the-koshish-programme-in-india/) - Sexual & reproductive health (SRH) services must respond to the specific needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Unfortunately, this is typically still not the case in India. PLHIV face barriers in accessing basic SRH services or have needs that go beyond mainstream services. After almost two years of rigorous work, Alliance India’s European Union‐supported
- [Transforming Identity: New Pehchan Issue Brief on Gender Transition Services in India](https://allianceindia.org/transforming-identity-new-pehchan-issue-brief-on-gender-transition-services-in-india/) - Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and cross-sex hormonal therapy are two essential health services required for Male-to-Female (MtF) transgender people to help them align their bodies with their gender identity. Available evidence indicates a near lack of gender identity-related services in even tertiary-level government hospitals, and the offerings in private hospitals are typically unaffordable. This gap
- [Shivananda Khan, OBE (1948-2013)](https://allianceindia.org/shivananda-khan-obe-1948-2013/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance remembers the life and achievements of Shivananda Khan, one of South Asia’s leading activists who left an indelible mark on the global LGBT rights movement and did so much to expand the HIV response for sexual minorities all over the world. The following remembrance and poem were written by Alliance India staff
- [Transgenders Speak Out in Kerala, India: A Blog for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013](https://allianceindia.org/transgenders-speak-out-in-kerala-india-a-blog-for-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-2013/) - Shanno (name changed) is a 35-year-old transgender living in the Ernakulam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala. From childhood, Shanno bent towards feminine behaviour, a habit highly discouraged by her family and unacceptable in Kerala’s highly conservative society. “I was mocked by neighbours and classmates. It not only made my life miserable but
- [Registering for a Healthy Life: Chanura Kol Helps Women Who Inject Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/registering-for-a-healthy-life-chanura-kol-helps-women-who-inject-drugs/) - Chochong was married at the young age of 15. Unable to cope with her husband’s abuse, she was tempted to try drugs. It was an easy way for her to overcome the suffering she endured every day. In 2010, Chochong met a field worker at a hotspot in Imphal who motivated her to register with
- [Leading by Example: People from Drug-using Backgrounds Strengthen Harm Reduction Interventions in India](https://allianceindia.org/leading-by-example-people-from-drug-using-backgrounds-strengthen-harm-reduction-interventions-in-india/) - Effective harm reduction programming requires the involvement of people who inject drugs (PWID). This approach helps ensure the accessibility and responsiveness of harm reduction services. With this in mind, Alliance India’s Hridaya programme has engaged former PWIDs as peer counsellors. Hridaya empowers drug users by identifying and building PWIDs as leaders in their communities. The
- [New Advocacy to Address Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/new-advocacy-to-address-cervical-cancer-in-women-living-with-hiv/) - Alliance India’s Koshish programme advocates for policies and strategies on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in India. The programme is implemented in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. During community consultations with PLHIV in these four states, the Koshish team noticed that women living with HIV
- [Detox and a New Life: Supporting Options for Women Who Inject Drugs in Manipur](https://allianceindia.org/detox-and-a-new-life-supporting-options-for-women-who-inject-drugs-in-manipur/) - Alliance India’s Chanura Kol project offers a range of harm reduction services for women who inject drugs to help them lead a better life. Detoxification is the most important option in this strategy.Since the inception of the project in 2010, 113 women have completed detoxification to wean themselves off drugs. Detoxification reduces withdrawal symptoms and
- [Confronting Quackery, Demanding Care: India’s Hijras Seek Access to Sex Reassignment Surgery Services](https://allianceindia.org/confronting-quackery-demanding-care-indias-hijras-seek-access-to-sex-reassignment-surgery-services/) - Malika (her name changed) remembers feeling helpless when a government hospital refused to treat her for a painful and dangerous infection that had resulted from her sex reassignment surgery (SRS). Malika is a hijra and her story is not unique. Many others in her community sadly face similar problems. In India, hijras have a long
- [Slow but steady: India’s march to equality for sexual minorities](https://allianceindia.org/slow-but-steady-indias-march-to-equality-for-sexual-minorities/) - Over the past five years or so, India has witnessed seismic shifts in matters concerning the human rights of sexual minorities. Despite being stymied by right-wing groups cutting across religious lines, the Government of India has stood by its commitment to protect the rights of these stigmatised and ignored communities. Though it is too early
- [Pehchan: Identifying Transgender and MSM issues in untouched Bihar, UP](https://allianceindia.org/pehchan-identifying-transgender-msm-issues-untouched-bihar/) - In an ICTC [An information, counselling, and testing centre] in Uttar Pradesh, transgender clients are treated with rudeness and disdain – they are like outcastes among the already stigmatised persons living with HIV.
- [Three Tiers of Oversight: Accountability, Ownership & Programme Governance under Pehchan](https://allianceindia.org/three-tiers-of-oversight-accountability-ownership-programme-governance-under-pehchan/) - In order to ensure transparent and ethical programme governance, the Pehchan team has established a three-tier system guided by stakeholders across a wide-ranging spectrum, comprising representation from the MSM, transgender and hijra (MTH) communities, people living with HIV/AIDS, state and national governments, other NGOs and bi- and multi-lateral organisations. Involving a range of stakeholders inculcates
- [World TB Day 2013: Reducing tuberculosis burden through verbal screening of most-at-risk populations in Andhra Pradesh, India](https://allianceindia.org/1610/) - India's tuberculosis (TB) burden accounts for one-fifth of the global cases of the disease. In 2011, there were an estimated 3.1 million Indians affected by active TB. The problem is further compounded by HIV/AIDS, which is driving the resurgence of TB not only globally but also in India. HIV increases TB risk approximately seven-fold. Of
- [Coffee, Noodles and Harm Reduction: A Menu to Reach Women Who Use Drugs in Manipur](https://allianceindia.org/coffee-noodles-and-harm-reduction-a-menu-to-reach-women-who-use-drugs-in-manipur/) - In an effort to increase uptake of essential harm reduction services in Manipur, India, the Chanura Kol project did more than expand its service menu to reach women who inject drugs. Early on, the Chanura Kol team realised that many women who inject drugs neither have the time nor inclination to stop by the project's
- [International Women's Day 2013: Empowering Women Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/international-womens-day-2013-empowering-women-living-with-hiv/) - International Women's Day was first officially observed in 1911 and remains an annual opportunity to call for change and celebrate the many acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who play an extraordinary role in the world’s future. It’s hardly been three months since India came to a standstill after the gruesome gang rape in
- [Falling Through the Net No More: Community Advocacy Expands Sexual & Reproductive Health Services for PLHIV](https://allianceindia.org/falling-through-the-net-no-more-community-advocacy-expands-sexual-reproductive-health-services-for-plhiv/) - Sexual & reproductive health (SRH) services must become responsive to the specific needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Unfortunately, this is typically not the case in India. PLHIV face barriers in accessing basic SRH services or they have needs that go beyond mainstream services. These challenges are compounded because HIV services do not target
- [Changing a Habit of Addiction in the Land of the Gods](https://allianceindia.org/changing-a-habit-of-addiction-in-the-land-of-the-gods/) - Uttarakhand’s natural beauty has captivated tourists and residents alike for centuries. Wildlife and nature enthusiasts, pilgrims, and even those wanting an escape from city life have turned to the serenity of Uttarakhand’s lush green mountains, fresh air, and the sacred Ganges river that runs through this North Indian state, often called ‘the Land of the
- [From Inequality to Inclusion: Recognizing the Vulnerabilities of Sexual Minorities in the Response to the Delhi Gang-Rape](https://allianceindia.org/from-inequality-to-inclusion-recognizing-the-vulnerabilities-of-sexual-minorities-in-the-response-to-the-delhi-gang-rape/) - The Justice J.S. Verma Commission stresses that the word ‘sex’ in the Constitution of India should be understood to include sexual orientation. (Photo © 2012 Peter Caton for India HIV/AIDS Alliance) Convened in the aftermath of the horrific gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi this past December, a special commission headed
- [From Addiction to Action](https://allianceindia.org/from-addiction-to-action/) - Francis Joseph is Programme Officer for Hridaya, our HIV and harm reduction programme in India supported through the five-country Community Action on Harm Reduction (CAHR) programme with funding from the Government of the Netherlands. Hridaya works in partnership with SASO, Sharan, a number of community-based harm reduction organisations, and the Indian Drug User Forum (IDUF), a national network of
- [The Other Epidemic: Gender-based Violence in India](https://allianceindia.org/the-other-epidemic-gender-based-violence-in-india/) - The world has watched over the past weeks as India has struggled to address the causes and consequences of sexual violence, an all too common part of life in this country. The horror of the December 16th rape and murder in New Delhi has not diminished, its brutality a reminder in extremis of our collective
- [Avahan in Andhra Pradesh: Expanded Access and Increased Impact](https://allianceindia.org/1482/) - Avahan India AIDS Initiative is a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in vulnerable high-risk populations—female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders—through prevention education and
- [Uniting Against Discrimination: Women form advocacy groups to respond to cases of violence](https://allianceindia.org/uniting-against-discrimination-women-who-inject-drugs-form-advocacy-groups-to-respond-to-cases-of-violence-harassment-and-extortion/) - Alliance India understands the power of community participation and engagement. In partnership with the Manipur-based local NGO, Social Awareness Service Organisation (SASO), the Chanura Kol project has established four Core Advocacy Groups to help women who inject drugs, many of whom are sex workers. Each advocacy group, comprised of 10-15 members consisting of female injecting
- [Women Out Loud: New UNAIDS/UNWomen Publication Cites Our Chanura Kol Project](https://allianceindia.org/women-out-loud-new-unaids-publication-cites-chanura-kol-research/) - UNAIDS and UN Women recently released Women Out Loud, a new report on women living with HIV and the key role that they play in ending the epidemic. A UNAIDS feature on the document's release notes the following: In a new report, entitled Women Out Loud, UNAIDS explores the impact of HIV on women and the
- [Their Voices Count: Stand with PLHIV on Human Rights Day!](https://allianceindia.org/1418/) - Even after more than two decades of a coordinated national response to HIV/AIDS in India, stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) remain commonplace. These forces—and the violence and other rights violations that often accompany them—undermine the efforts of the government, civil society, and donors to mount a truly effective response to the
- [Press Clippings: World AIDS Day All-India Run & Cultural Event Media Coverage (December 2012)](https://allianceindia.org/clippings-world-aids-day-all-india-run-cultural-event-media-coverage-december-2012/) - Motivated to raise awareness about HIV, more than a thousand people participated in India HIV/AIDS Alliance's World AIDS Day All-India Run & Cultural Event on Sunday, December 2, 2012. The run was followed by music and drama performances celebrating life and diversity in the face of the epidemic. The event was enthusiastically received by participants
- [Run to create awareness about AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/run-create-awareness-aids/) - New Delhi: A large number of people from all over the country came together in the Capital on Sunday to take part in a community run to raise awareness about the continued support needed to address the prevalence of HIV among high-risk groups.
- [1,000 run in support of HIV-positive](https://allianceindia.org/1000-run-support-hiv-positive/) - New Delhi: Nearly thousand people, including transgenders, sex workers and HIV positive people, ran for over three kilometres on Sunday in south Delhi to create awareness and to support HIV-positive people.
- [Affected Communities Run to Show Solidarity on World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/affected-communities-run-show-solidarity-world-aids-day/) - December 3, 2012, New Delhi : Celebrities, Government Representatives, Activists, Students and Supporters From all Walks of Life Observed World AIDS Day
- [Hundreds show support to the HIV+](https://allianceindia.org/hundreds-show-support-hiv/) - New Delhi: Nearly a thousand people, including transgenders, sex workers and HIV-positive people, ran for over three kilometres on Sunday in south Delhi to create awareness and to support HIV-positive people.
- [Run for cause of HIV-affected people](https://allianceindia.org/run-cause-hiv-affected-people/) - New Delhi: India may have managed to reduce HIV infections by 50 per cent in the past decade, but support to the community is still to pick up keeping in mind the social stigma attached to it.
- [New Delhi runs a marathon on World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/new-delhi-runs-marathon-world-aids-day/) - New Delhi,: Residents of New Delhi, from all walks of life, took part in a marathon on Sunday, a day after World AIDS Day was observed across the country.
- [Nearly 1,000 run in support of the HIV-positive](https://allianceindia.org/nearly-1000-run-support-hiv-positive/) - New Delhi: Nearly thousand people, including transgenders, sex workers and HIV positive people, ran for over three kilometres Sunday in south Delhi to create awareness and to support HIV-positive people.
- [Affected Communities Run to Show Solidarity on World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/affected-communities-run-show-solidarity-world-aids-day-3/) - New Delhi: Celebrities, government representatives, activists, students and supporters from all walks of life observed World AIDS Day this year with a run to promote equality, justice and empowerment among marginalized communities that are affected by HIV in India In observance of World AIDS Day, more than 1,000 people from all over India joined together
- [New Optimism, Old Challenges: Prioritizing High-Risk Groups at the Frontline of AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/new-optimism-old-challenges-prioritising-high-risk-groups-at-the-frontline-of-aids/) - In a new opinion piece published December 1st on OneWorld South Asia to commemorate World AIDS Day, Alliance India’s James Robertson argues that while India’s admirable progress in achieving a greater than 50 percent reduction in new HIV infections deserves accolades and emulation, it should not be mistaken for victory over the epidemic: 2012 has been
- [Cross out HIV Stigma](https://allianceindia.org/cross-hiv-stigma/) - AIDS continues to be a word that generates more anxiety than awareness. Stigma against those living with HIV/AIDS remains the grim reality.
- [Join us for the World AIDS Day All-India Run & Cultural Event! (Sunday, 2 December 2012 in New Delhi)](https://allianceindia.org/world-aids-day-2012-all-india-run-cultural-event-join-us-sunday-december-2nd-in-new-delhi/) - World AIDS Day 2012 All-India Run and Cultural Event ***8am-2pm (***PLEASE note EARLIER starting time!) Sunday, 2 December 2012 New Delhi Organized by: India HIV/AIDS Alliance Co-sponsored by: Population Council; Citibank; UNDP; Centre for Advocacy & Research (CFAR); Delhi Frontrunners; and Blind Relief Association RSVP: Please let us know if you'll join us. Click here! All-India Run: Participants will
- [Remembering Sukanya: International Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012](https://allianceindia.org/remembering-sukanya-a-reflection-on-a-good-girl-for-international-transgender-day-of-remembrance-2012/) - This Diwali, Aarthi called. I expected her usual warm greetings and was unprepared for her distressed voice. “I wanted to tell you sooner but could not get you on the phone. Abhi, I have bad news for you.” I was very tensed. Aarthi had never spoken to me like this. “What happened?“ “You know Sukanya?”
- [Making Pehchan: Why the Global Fund Matters for Sexual Minorities](https://allianceindia.org/making-pehchan-why-the-global-fund-matters-for-sexual-minorities/) - Alliance India's own Sonal Mehta is now a blogger for The Huffington Post’s “Big Push” campaign, an effort to galvanize increased support for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In her first post, she describes how leaders in India’s MSM and transgender communities conceived, designed and led the implementation of Pehchan, the
- [What India’s Politicians Can Learn from President Obama’s Victory Speech](https://allianceindia.org/what-indias-politicians-can-learn-from-president-obamas-victory-speech/) - “I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or who you love. It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or
- [Advocating for Cervical Cancer Testing for Women Living With HIV](https://allianceindia.org/advocating-for-cervical-cancer-testing-in-women-living-with-hiv/) - The Koshish Project recently held an advocacy meeting to discuss frequent non-compliance with the National AIDS Control Organisation’s (NACO) Revised Technical Guidelines on 'Laboratory Monitoring for Patients at ART Centre/LAC/LAC Plus' to test women on ART for cervical cancer, a disease that is five times more likely to affect women living with HIV. Initiated by Alliance India's Koshish
- [Confidentiality: A Health and Human Rights Issue for PLHIV](https://allianceindia.org/confidentiality-a-health-and-human-rights-issue-for-plhiv/) - Community action lies at the core of the Koshish project, which advocates for policies to improve the SRH and rights of PLHIV in India, and strives to ensure that PLHIV are treated with respect and dignity.[/caption] There is nothing more angering than the thought that the stigma faced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) is
- [In the Midst of Sisters, a New Bud Blossoms](https://allianceindia.org/in-the-company-of-sisters-a-new-bud-blossoms/) - Anouba Mayol means ‘new bud’ in Meitei, the official language of my home state, Manipur. Anouba Mayol is also the name of the support group I belong to. I am 29 years old, and like the other eight women in my support group, I am living with HIV and was widowed due to drug use,
- [Sharing Experiences Across Borders: Alliance India Hosts International Horizontal Learning Exchange on MSM and Transgender Programming and Advocacy](https://allianceindia.org/sharing-experiences-across-borders-alliance-india-hosts-international-horizontal-learning-exchange-on-msm-and-transgender-programming-and-advocacy/) - Last week, Alliance India hosted a four day information sharing and learning exchange for Alliance partner organisations from Mongolia, Myanmar, Kenya and Indonesia. Comprised of discussions, workshops and visits to Pehchan field sites, the Horizontal Learning Exchange on MSM and Transgender Programming and Advocacy provided a rare opportunity for its international participants to share experiences,
- [Creating Change One Peer Group at a Time](https://allianceindia.org/creating-change-one-peer-group-at-a-time/) - The Action Project empowers youth by educating them about issues that are important to them and discussing subjects that no one has talked to them about before. In conservative areas such as Allahabad where speaking about sexual, reproductive or health rights (SRHR) is considered taboo, discussing these issues openly, especially by youth, is a concept
- [It Takes Two: The role of sensitizing partners in the fight against drug-use driven HIV](https://allianceindia.org/it-takes-two-the-role-of-sensitizing-life-partners-in-the-fight-against-drug-use-driven-hiv/) - The excruciating pain Sameera (name changed) experienced in her abdomen came out of the blue. Unable to afford the doctor’s fee to treat the ailment, she resorted to home remedies. She finally told her husband, Raymond (name changed), when her condition worsened, but she knew he wouldn’t be of much help. Sameera had recently realized,
- [Listening to the voices of communities to get to the heart of change](https://allianceindia.org/listening-to-the-voices-of-communities-to-get-to-the-heart-of-change/) - The social challenges in understanding and promoting the sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are numerous. These include the social stigma and discrimination against PLHIV, limited accessibility to and availability of essential SRHR services, and the lack of a comprehensive approach to the SRHR needs of PLHIV. Bringing these
- [Advocacy initiatives for people living with HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/advocacy-initiatives-people-living-hivaids/) - Coimbatore : Around 70 people participated in the advocacy meeting for women living with HIV/AIDS and transgenders, organised by Palmyrah Workers Development Society (PWDS) ...
- [Increasing Civil Society Involvement in the Fight Against HIV in China](https://allianceindia.org/increasing-civil-society-involvement-in-the-fight-against-hiv-in-china/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance recently hosted a study tour of the Pehchan project for the China Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control (AIDS Association). This tour came in the wake of a significant decision made by the Chinese Government a few years ago to support the increased involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in
- [Rights of HIV victims are violated: study](https://allianceindia.org/rights-hiv-victims-violated-study/) - Madurai: Cervical cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women but it is easily and treatable, and women affected by AIDS are more prone to cervical cancer — five times more than normal women.
- [Is the Commonwealth ready for an AIDS-free generation?](https://allianceindia.org/is-the-commonwealth-ready-for-an-aids-free-generation/) - J.V.R. Prasada Rao blogs in New Statesman (London) about the importance of law reform in successfully addressing HIV/AIDS and how the Commonwealth can lead by example and take decisive actions to address the legal and structural barriers currently impeding the global HIV response: Last week the European Parliament agreed on a new law to provide
- [Media Advocacy for addressing MTH issues](https://allianceindia.org/media-advocacy-for-addressing-mth-issues/) - Alliance India in Andhra Pradesh conducted a Media Advocacy Meet this week (September 17, 2012) in Hyderabad to discuss the human right issues of men who have sex with men, transgender and hijras (MTH) and the role of media in representing their issues. The meet was conducted in collaboration with Center for Advocacy and Research
- [How integration responds to the SRHR needs of sex workers](https://allianceindia.org/1052/) - Sex workers have the same sexual and reproductive rights as anyone else – such as to choose who to have sex with and to have sexual relations free from violence. They also share many of the same needs for SRHR information, support, commodities and services – such as advice about family planning. However, due to
- [Engaging Law Enforcement Authorities for HIV Prevention: Experiences from Avahan in Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/engaging-law-enforcement-authorities-for-hiv-prevention-experiences-from-avahan-in-andhra-pradesh/) - As police are the mandated protectors of the civil rights of all the citizens, they need to be aware of, and protect, the rights of sex workers and men who have sex with men (MSM). Also, police personnel themselves are vulnerable to HIV due to factors of age (25-40 years) and longtime separation from their
- [Separate hospital wards for transgenders soon to be a reality](https://allianceindia.org/separate-hospital-wards-for-transgenders-soon-to-be-a-reality/) - In India, there is documented evidence of transgenders and hijras facing repeated stigmatisation and discrimination, in violation of their dignity and basic human rights. Pehchan, as part of the programme's advocacy efforts to raise awareness and achieve equality for these communities, organised a sensitization workshop in collaboration with its CBO partner Sakha for the staff of
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for MSM and Transgender People](https://allianceindia.org/990/) - Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people have the same sexual and reproductive rights as anyone else – such as to choose who to have sex with and to have sexual relations free from violence.They also share many of the same needs for SRHR information, support, commodities and services – such as
- [HIV positive women who inject drugs provided with emergency support](https://allianceindia.org/exceeding-expectations-140-hiv-positive-women-who-inject-drugs-provided-with-emergency-support/) - Over the last year, Chanura Kol has reached out to more than hundred women who inject drugs, many of whom are HIV positive and all of whom were in need of general and emergency care. Chanura Kol offered the women essential care and support services. This included emergency support such as providing them with food and
- [The power of youth participation: Secures essential vitamin supplements for unmarried, adolescent girls.](https://allianceindia.org/the-power-of-participation/) - In Bahadur Block of Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, young people have ensured the access to iron and folic acid supplements for adolescent girls in their locality. Iron and folic acid deficiency is common in similar locations since residents in these areas receive inadequate nutrition, which can lead to anemia and symptoms such
- [Candidly Transgender: Government of India officially recognises third gender](https://allianceindia.org/candidly-transgender-government-of-india-officially-recognises-third-gender/) - Government of India (GoI) has taken a commendable step towards mainstreaming hijras and transgenders by recognising their gharana system. The Election Commission of India has for the first time ‘recognised’ transgenders and modified the Form of Oath or Affirmation for the applicants by incorporating the words ‘chela’ (disciple) after son/daughter and ‘guru’ (teacher) after parents at relevant
- [How Integration Responds to the SRHR Needs of PLHIV](https://allianceindia.org/how-integration-responds-to-the-srhr-needs-of-plhiv/) - People living with HIV (PLHIV) have the same sexual and reproductive rights as anyone else – such as the right to choose who to have sex with and to have sexual relations free from violence. They also share many of the same needs for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information, support, commodities and
- [Silent No More: Empowering Young People to Speak Out about Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights](https://allianceindia.org/916/) - When the Action Project first started working in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, the shyness displayed by young people when speaking about subjects considered taboo—including their sexual & reproductive health and rights (SRHR)—were obvious to the Action Project team. This proved to be a dilemma since vocal and outspoken discussions regarding these issues was exactly what
- [Alliance India Honoured by India NGO Awards](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-honoured-by-india-ngo-awards/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance was honoured at this year’s India NGO Awards in a memorable ceremony in New Delhi last week for demonstrating best practice in resource mobilisation, financial management, organisational governance and community impact. The India NGO Awards is a programme of the Resource Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation, one of the world’s leading foundations
- [Hey, Marc Jacobs: We are all innocent!](https://allianceindia.org/hey-marc-jacobs-we-are-all-innocent/) - The eminent American fashion designer Marc Jacobs recently offered two new tee-shirts for sale in his Marc by Marc Jacobs stores. One blue and one pink, these shirts draw attention to "Innocent Victims" of the epidemic: families living with HIV/AIDS and children with HIV/AIDS. We are encouraged to help them and to end their suffering,
- [An Amazing Story of Grit and Determination](https://allianceindia.org/an-amazing-story-of-grit-and-determination/) - When the going gets tough, the tough gets going! HAMAZOR an International magazine catering to the Zoroastrian community celebrates Simran Shaikh's Programme Officer for Alliance India's Pehchan Programme, spirit of unshakeable willpower. With the resolve to never give up, her story of grit and determination made her emerge as a winner. What makes her story truly
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for Key Populations](https://allianceindia.org/855/) - This report summarises the findings of a review commissioned by India HIV/AIDS Alliance and funded by the European Union of experiences and lessons from integrating HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in programmes for key populations which include people living with HIV (PLHIV), sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender
- [Pehchan featured in Lancet article!](https://allianceindia.org/pehchan-featured-in-lancet-article/) - The Lancet -- one of the world's best known, oldest, and most respected medical journals -- released a special themed issue at AIDS 2012 describing some progress and the many ongoing challenges in the HIV epidemic affecting MSM and transgender populations around the world. Among the articles is “From Personal Survival to Public Health: Gay and MSM
- [Sneak Preview: Alliance India Sessions, Thursday, July 26 at AIDS 2012](https://allianceindia.org/sneak-preview-alliance-india-sessions-thursday-july-26-at-aids-2012/) - Our work has received tremendous interest and response with HIV clinicians, researchers, advocates, activists, and others from across the globe. Through the course of AIDS 2012: XIX International AIDS Conference, Alliance India has presented programming experiences highlighting the challenges and successful approaches used in integrated programmes specific to key populations such as MSM and Transgender
- [Join Alliance India Sessions on Wednesday, July 25 at AIDS 2012](https://allianceindia.org/join-alliance-india-sessions-on-wednesday-july-25-at-aids-2012/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance has lined up an action packed day for you today (Wednesday 25 July) at the International AIDS conference, you are cordially invited to attend all our sessions to learn more about our work in India to improve the AIDS response for communities most affected by the epidemic. Our commitment is to make
- [Getting High, Getting Laid: Harm Reduction Sessions by Alliance India, Tuesday, 24 July](https://allianceindia.org/792/) - We invite you today (Tuesday, July 24, Global Village Harm Reduction Zone, 4.30 - 6.00pm) for the panel discussion on Living Harm Reduction: Lessons Learned from three Continent at AIDS 2012. Organised by IDPC and the Alliance, the panel will discuss the work of Community Action on Harm Reduction (CAHR) and will include India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s
- [Alliance India Posters on Display at AIDS 2012](https://allianceindia.org/740/) - Thank you for the overwhelming response and support we got from each of you for the satellite session on Reaching Key Populations through SRH/HIV Integration: Opportunities for Impact at AIDS 2012, we will be posting deliberations of the discussion that took place during the session soon. If you're in DC for the conference, please visit
- [Serving with a smile](https://allianceindia.org/serving-smile-2/) - Issue The startling spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic to newer areas has caught the Government unawares.
- [Alliance India Events at AIDS 2012 on Sunday, July 22](https://allianceindia.org/723/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance invites you today (Sunday, July 22, Global Village Session Room 1, 3:45-5:45pm) for the satellite session on Reaching Key Populations through SRH/HIV Integration: Opportunities for Impact This session is organised by India HIV/AIDS Alliance with support from European Commission and chaired by UNAIDS, it will present programming experiences highlighting the challenges and successful
- [FROM STIGMA TO STRENGTH - Strategies for MSM, Transgender People and Allies in a Shifting AIDS Landscape](https://allianceindia.org/from-stigma-to-strength-strategies-for-msm-transgender-people-and-allies-in-a-shifting-aids-landscape/) - The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) is organizing today (21st July, 2012) the fifth MSM Pre-Conference event to the International AIDS Conference, to be held in Washington, DC. This year’s theme is: From Stigma to Strength: Strategies for MSM, Transgender People and Allies in a Shifting AIDS Landscape. Since its inception in 2006, the MSM
- [Find your way at AIDS 2012 with Alliance India’s roadmap!](https://allianceindia.org/find-your-way-at-aids2012-with-alliance-indias-roadmap/) - Take a look at India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s AIDS 2012 roadmap! You are cordially invited to attend each and every one of our sessions to learn more about our work in India to improve the AIDS response for communities most affected by the epidemic: MSM and transgenders; PLHIV; female sex workers; and people who use drugs. Our
- [Mark your calendars for AIDS 2012 sessions on Sex Workers & HIV](https://allianceindia.org/mark-your-calendars-for-aids-2012-sessions-on-sex-workers-hiv/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance has been working closely with partners worldwide to make sure that the issues of sex workers are heard at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. If you are attending, we encourage you to participate in the events below. In conjunction with AIDS 2012, the Global Network of Sex Work Projects
- [Mark your calendars for AIDS 2012 sessions on People Who Use Drugs!](https://allianceindia.org/mark-your-calendars-for-aids-2012-sessions-on-people-who-use-drugs/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance has been working closely with partners worldwide to make sure that the voices of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) are heard at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. If you are attending, we encourage you to participate in the events below. In addition, amfAR and the International AIDS Society have
- [Mark your calendars for AIDS 2012 sessions on PLHIV!](https://allianceindia.org/558/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance has been working closely with partners worldwide to make sure that the voices of PLHIV are heard at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. If you are attending, we encourage you to participate in the events below. LIVING 2012, the 13th International Conference of People Living with HIV, will be
- [Mark your calendars for AIDS 2012 sessions on MSM and Transgenders](https://allianceindia.org/549/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance has been working closely with partners worldwide to make sure that MSM and transgender people are heard at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. If you are attending, we encourage you to participate in the events below. For a more complete overview of MSM and transgender programming at AIDS 2012,
- [The right to live and love: HIV and the Law](https://allianceindia.org/the-right-to-live-and-love-hiv-and-the-law/) - The Global Commission on HIV and the Law has launched its much awaited report “Risks, Rights & Health”. JVR Prasada Rao, one of the trustees of the India HIV/AIDS Alliance and the incoming UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region, served as one of the Commissioners. The report is a useful resource
- [A society in denial: Ghosts who live among us, demand basic rights](https://allianceindia.org/society-denial-ghosts-live-among-us-demand-basic-rights/) - With the loss of their traditional role in Indian society, hijras find themselves marginalised at every step.
- [Helping Action Project Youth Raise Their Voices](https://allianceindia.org/helping-action-project-youth-raise-their-voices/) - All of us at the Action Project were thrilled at the idea of training select youth members, also known as our Key Correspondents, in the area of documentation and communication. We were all too aware that the voices of the youth in India have been ignored for far too long. In order to ensure that
- [Celebrating the Third Anniversary of the Right to Love](https://allianceindia.org/celebrating-the-third-anniversary-of-the-right-to-love/) - Three years ago, on July 2nd, 2009, the Delhi High Court handed down a landmark judgment, deciding that sexual acts between consenting adults of the same sex would no longer be criminalised under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Today we celebrate the third anniversary of a legal freedom in India that sits at
- [The Money Lender’s Daughter](https://allianceindia.org/the-moneylenders-daughter/) - Sheena (name changed) is 36 years old and resides in Imphal East which is located in the drug riddled state of Manipur in northeastern India. Sheena is the youngest of four siblings, all of whom have spent the last seven years watching their sister endure the severe turmoil that accompanies heroin addiction. Her wealthy family
- [Listening to the Needs of Female Injecting Drug Users:  Housing for children enables more FIDUs to enrol in short stay home](https://allianceindia.org/listening-to-the-needs-of-female-injecting-drug-users-chanura-kol-offers-accommodation-for-children-of-fidus/) - When female injecting drug users (FIDUs) in Manipur cited a lack of accommodation for their children as being a major deterrent to enrolling in Chanura Kol’s detox programme, the Chanura Kol team responded quickly. Team members piloted a short-stay home which provides housing to two children five years of age or younger for each woman
- [Serving with a Smile](https://allianceindia.org/serving-smile/) - The startling spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic to newer areas has caught the Government unawares.
- [VMM to the aid of people living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/vmm-aid-people-living-hiv/) - Vijaywada: Empowering the common man to be able to demand their right from Government will be our main aim said Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) Secretary G. Reshma on Thursday.
- [Verbal screening of TB for at-risk populations - A case study](https://allianceindia.org/verbal-screening-of-tb-for-at-risk-populations-a-case-study/) - Tuberculosis poses a huge public health challenge in India, with an estimated 2.3 million incident cases of TB occurring every year. It is estimated that between 5% and 6.4% of incident TB cases in India occur in people co-infected with HIV. In 2010, an estimated 41,500 people living with HIV were co-infected with TB, the
- [Understanding the Sexual and Reproductive Vulnerabilities of Female Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/understanding-the-sexual-and-reproductive-vulnerabilities-of-female-sex-workers/) - As part of the Avahan India AIDS Initiative, Alliance India recently conducted a study to identify the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of female sex workers (FSW). The study, conducted in Andhra Pradesh, also aimed to determine the factors that contribute to increased vulnerability and rights violations of FSW with regards to SRH. In addition
- [Absolutely Ours : The importance of community-owned responses to HIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/absolutely-ours-the-importance-of-community-owned-responses-to-hiv-in-india/) - “Communities are assisting State AIDS Control Societies to train police and health officials on their specific needs and concerns. It is not uncommon during police trainings for sari-clad hijras and MSM to lead sessions on why and how police services can be made more friendly and inclusive for the community. Media advocacy has yielded results,
- [Going Beyond HIV : Fighting for Social Entitlements for the MSM, Transgender and Hijra Community](https://allianceindia.org/going-beyond-hiv-fighting-for-social-entitlements-for-the-msm-transgender-and-hijra-community/) - In the course of their work with members of the MSM, transgender and hijra (MTH) community, Pehchan team members have become all too familiar with the constant discrimination faced by community members. A lot of this discrimination, however, goes beyond HIV. This has formed the basis for Pechan's commitment to fighting for social entitlements owed to
- [From Bar Dancer to NGO Worker](https://allianceindia.org/bar-dancer-ngo-worker/) - New Delhi: Over a decade ago, a 14-year-old Parsi boy ran away from his home in Dadar Parsi Colony in Mumbai as his parents did not accept the fact that he was gay.
- [A Multimedia Feast for the Senses : The latest news on Hijra Habba!](https://allianceindia.org/more-hijra-habba-news/) - Since news on the first ever National Hijra Habba still continues to roll in, we decided to highlight some of what we've recently received (which includes the brilliantly emotive photo of Abhina and Yadavendra above)! In addition to the articles covered by the Hindu and the Deccan Herald which you can view on our Facebook
- [A Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Child Marriage : One Girl’s Story](https://allianceindia.org/a-beacon-of-hope-in-the-fight-against-child-marriage-one-girls-story/) - Kavita recounts how her family was recently wracked by conflict. She says quietly, “My older sister, who was 18 years old at the time, was getting married. My family members decided that I should get married along with her. But I’m much younger than her and didn’t want to get married. I must have fought
- [How Healthy Are The healthcare Settings for Transgender or Hijra people?](https://allianceindia.org/healthy-healthcare-settings-transgender-hijra-people/) - The transgender, 'hijra' or 'kinnar' community is visible as usually its members can be spotted easily by way of their attire and mannerisms. This article appeared in World News Network, South Asia Mail Weekly, Modern Ghana and Bihar and Jharkhand News Service.
- [The Third Gender Does Not Deserve A Third Grade Treatment](https://allianceindia.org/third-gender-deserve-third-grade-treatment/) - Raveena Bariha, the fire brand graduate tribal hijra activist from Chhattisgarh (a relatively backward state of India) is lovingly called the chhota bomb and chhota rocket.
- [Third gender option in varsity forms](https://allianceindia.org/third-gender-option-varsity-forms/) - Mumbai: Abheena Aher’s graduation and post-graduation certificates refer to her as a ‘male’. The 35-year-old transgender activist, who completed her post-graduation in Mumbai, didn’t have a choice.
- [Landmark meet on sexual minorities: National Hijra Habba Consultation](https://allianceindia.org/landmark-meet-sexual-minorities-national-hijra-habba-consultation/) - Pehchan, in association with India HIV/AIDS Alliance, recently organized a national consultation, aptly called Hijra Habba (Habba is a Kannada word meaning festival), in Delhi...
- [Getting People to Talk About Sex: Youth groups raise awareness about reproductive health and rights of young people](https://allianceindia.org/getting-people-to-talk-about-sex-youth-groups-raise-awareness-about-reproductive-health-and-rights-of-young-people/) - The youth groups in Manipur and Allahabad, which were established by the Action Project, are comprised of vocal members who know they are breaking with tradition. In stark contrast to their conservative families, these confident youth speak openly about persuading the government to enact policies that address the sexual and reproductive health and rights of
- [Come together right now, over me](https://allianceindia.org/come-together-right-now/) - Violence against trasngenders is routinised. “It begins at our own homes from biological family members, relatives, neighbours; in educational institutions and the friend circle,” says Akkai Padmashali from Sangama in Bangalore.
- [India Third Gender Community Demands Social Equality and Its Own Passport Designation](https://allianceindia.org/india-third-gender-community-demands-social-equality-passport-designation/) - New Delhi: On Saturday, members of India's transgender and hijra community convened in New Delhi for the first Hijra Habba in order to discuss ways to ameliorate the persistent discrimination that marginalizes Indian transgenders.
- [Press Release - National Hijra Habba 2012](https://allianceindia.org/press-release-national-hijra-habba-2012/) - 2nd June 2012 PRESS RELEASE Hijras advocate for equality, celebrate Hijra Habba In a national event organized by Pehchan, hijras highlight discrimination and demand equality for their community New Delhi: Stakeholders from government, media, policy bodies, the transgender and hijra community, and civil society came together today for the first National Hijra Habba. The event
- [Health system gives eunuch community the go-by](https://allianceindia.org/health-system-gives-eunuch-community-go/) - While the country's health system, schemes and officials are still unfriendly to the members of the transgender (TG) and the eunuch community, a different gender definitely not by their own choice has pushed them to the status of being a marginalised section.
- [IGNOU opens doors to hijra, transgender communities](https://allianceindia.org/ignou-opens-doors-hijra-transgender-communities/) - Now they can go for any distance learning course at the varsity. Education will not be a far fetched dream for transgender and hijra communities any more as IGNOU has opened admissions for distance education in all streams even for the "other" category.
- [National Hijra Habba (India, 2012): Eunuchs demand equality, special privileges](https://allianceindia.org/national-hijra-habba-india-2012-eunuchs-demand-equality-special-privileges/) - New Delhi: Members from the transgender and eunuch community Saturday came together, demanding equality and special privileges for themselves to live with dignity in society.
- [Hijras advocate for equality, celebrate Hijra Habba](https://allianceindia.org/hijras-advocate-equality-celebrate-hijra-habba/) - New Delhi: Stakeholders from government, media, policy bodies, the transgender and hijra community, and civil society came together today for the first National Hijra Habba. The event was organised by Pehchan, a five-year programme that strengthens and builds the capacity of 200 community-based organizations in 17 states to advance HIV prevention. The national consultation discussed
- [Speaking up for the rights of young transgender and hijra community members](https://allianceindia.org/320/) - Pehchan is organising National Hijra Habba tomorrow which serves to provide a platform for community members and supporters to raise awareness and promote equality for the transgender and hijra community in India. In keeping with the aim of this important event, it was exciting to read that, yesterday, Shri Ajay Maken, Minister of Youth Affairs
- [The Chanura Kol Project](https://allianceindia.org/300/) - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0kfUI3CWc&w=853&h=480] The India HIV/AIDS Alliance in partnership with SASO, implements the Chanura Kol project in Manipur. This project is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and serves to expand interventions to decrease HIV transmission and reduce drug relapse among female injection drug users (FIDUs). This slideshow features photos taken in Manipur with FIDUs
- [Government of India reaffirms support for decriminalizing homosexuality in UN report](https://allianceindia.org/government-of-india-reaffirms-support-for-decriminalizing-homosexuality-in-un-report/) - A draft of the 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India at the UN has been released. This review, which takes places once every four years, is conducted by the Human Rights Council and assesses the human rights records of each of the UN member states. In the draft report, the Government of India included a very positive paragraph under
- [US State Department's latest Human Rights Report details the status of LGBT rights around the world](https://allianceindia.org/us-state-departments-latest-human-rights-report-details-the-status-of-lgbt-rights-around-the-world/) - "As Secretary, I have worked with my superb team on advancing human rights in a 21st century landscape, focusing on new frontiers even as we stand up against age-old abuses. Where women have been and continue to be marginalized, we’re helping them become full partners in their governments and economies. Where LGBT people are mistreated and
- [Shedding Light on Abuse:  Alliance India study shows that almost 50% of women who inject drugs in Manipur report harassment and abuse from community members](https://allianceindia.org/shedding-light-on-abuse-alliance-india-study-shows-that-almost-50-of-women-who-inject-drugs-in-manipur-report-harassment-and-abuse-from-community-members/) - "The findings of this study are essential to understanding the lack of a support system in the lives of women who inject drugs, which significantly increases their isolation and vulnerability to seeking sex work as a means of earning a livelihood and their risk of relapsing into drug use." A study conducted by Alliance India
- [An Interview with Prasada Rao, Alliance India trustee and the new UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia-Pacific](https://allianceindia.org/an-interview-with-prasada-rao-alliance-india-trustee-and-the-new-un-special-envoy-for-aids-in-asia-pacific/) - Recently The Tribune newspaper in Chandigarh, India, interviewed J.V.R. Prasada Rao, the newly appointed UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia-Pacific, a former Director General of India’s National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), and a current Trustee of the India HIV/AIDS Alliance. He reflects broadly on the successes and challenges of the AIDS response in India, across
- [Fighting Transphobia and Homophobia: Pehchan team and supporters respond to cases of violence against the MSM, transgender and hijra community](https://allianceindia.org/fighting-transphobia-and-homophobia-pehchan-team-and-supporters-respond-to-cases-of-violence-against-the-msm-transgender-and-hijra-community/) - International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is celebrated on May 17th every year to commemorate the removal of homosexuality from the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases, which took place on this day in 1990. However, the rampant discrimination against the LGBT community that existed before this decision is still prevalent throughout the world.
- [India's shunned transgenders struggle to survive](https://allianceindia.org/indias-shunned-transgenders-struggle-survive/) - Seema, a husband and father of two, gets ready for another night of work on the streets of the Indian capital, placing two halves of a yellow sponge ball into empty bra cups.
- [Andhra Pradesh increases condom use to improve HIV prevention outcomes](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-rates-in-southern-state-of-andhra-pradesh-decline-as-condom-use-increases/) - Over the last four years, the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has seen a 100% rise in the use of condoms, making it the fourth highest consumer of condoms among Indian states. This noteworthy upward trend in condom use has led to a reduction in new HIV infections amongst Andhra Pradesh's high-risk populations. The
- ["Is it a sin to be born a hijra?" Transgenders fight for civil rights in New Delhi](https://allianceindia.org/is-it-a-sin-to-be-born-a-hijra-transgenders-fight-for-civil-rights-in-new-delhi/) - Members of the transgender community attended a public hearing in New Delhi to demand access to social inclusion and justice. Alliance India's Simran Shaikh was present at the public hearing and spoke up about the discrimination and violence that is commonly experienced by community members. Her quote can be read in the article published in
- [Transgender community demands civil, not special, rights](https://allianceindia.org/transgender-community-demands-civil-special-rights/) - New Delhi: “Is it a sin to be born a hijra?” asked Sita, a member of the transgender community, narrating her story of pain and trauma at a public hearing on “Social Inclusion and Access to Justice to Transgender Community” here on Saturday.
- [Beyond a Binary: Gender in the work of Alliance India](https://allianceindia.org/beyond-a-binary-gender-in-the-work-of-alliance-india/) - Shaleen Rakesh's essay, Beyond a Binary, sheds light on Alliance India’s work with marginalized communities who are the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in India. Community members include widows whose husbands have died of AIDS, children living with HIV, women who inject drugs, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras. The connection between
- [Welcome!](https://allianceindia.org/welcome/) - Welcome to the official blog for the India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India)! Stay tuned as we post articles, videos and photos about interesting topics in the HIV/AIDS sector as well as work that we're doing to support sustained responses to HIV in India. This blog will highlight the work that is being carried out by the
- [Pehchān welcomes Government of India stand on the decriminalisation of homosexuality](https://allianceindia.org/pehchan-welcomes-government-india-stand-decriminalisation-homosexuality/) - New Delhi: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Indians welcome the stand taken by the government in the Supreme Court on the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Attorney-general G. E. Vahanvati’s statement on March 21, 2012, has generated both relief and hope that the court will affirm the Delhi High Court’s ruling in July 2009 reading down Section
- [New computerized information system strengthens groundbreaking HIV prevention efforts for MSM and transgenders](https://allianceindia.org/new-computerized-information-system-strengthens-groundbreaking-hiv-prevention-efforts-msm-transgenders/) - New Delhi: To support its ambitious HIV prevention efforts with men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras across India, the Pehchān programme launched a new Computerized Management Information System (CMIS) on 15th December at a national meeting in New Delhi. Reflecting a concerted effort to develop data management software that is efficient,
- [India HIV/AIDS Alliance disappointed with Supreme Court decision to re-criminalize consensual sexual behaviour between adults of the same sex](https://allianceindia.org/india-hivaids-alliance-disappointed-supreme-court-decision-re-criminalize-consensual-sexual-behaviour-adults-sex/) - New Delhi: India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) is deeply disappointed with the decision of the Supreme Court to set aside the historic Delhi High Court judgment of 2009 that read-down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and ruled that sexual relations between two consenting adults of the same sex in private is legal. Section
- [Pehchan marks World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/pehchan-marks-world-aids-day/) - New Delhi: Organisations working with groups vulnerable to HIV/AIDS came together on 29 November at YMCA New Delhi for an event organised by the Pehchan programme to commemorate World AIDS Day 2011.
- [Erasing the stigma of HIV](https://allianceindia.org/erasing-stigma-hiv/) - New Delhi : Calling for a continued and expanded effort to protect and support Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM), transgender and ‘hijra' community in the country.
- [Creating awareness about HIV-TB co-infection, training counsellors](https://allianceindia.org/creating-awareness-hiv-tb-co-infection-training-counsellors/) - New Delhi: To create awareness on HIV-TB co-infection among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), non-government organisation Global Health Advocates, India, organised a workshop.
- [Pehchan marks World AIDS Day by celebrating community unity and action](https://allianceindia.org/pehchan-marks-world-aids-day-celebrating-community-unity-action/) - New Delhi : Organisations working with groups vulnerable to HIV/AIDS came together on 29 November at YMCA New Delhi for an event organised by the Pehchan programme to commemorate World AIDS Day 2011. ‘Pehchan’ literally means ‘identity,’ and the programme supports men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras to increase their access
- [HIV plan for 200 organisations](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-plan-200-organisations/) - New Delhi: It took more than a decade for Abhina Aher, a transgender to finally be allowed to be in her skin.
- [A Call for Equality and Empowerment this World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/call-equality-empowerment-world-aids-day/) - New Delhi: Celebrities, government and activists to show support for Pehchān programme to strengthen the HIV prevention in MSM, transgender and hijra communities in India This year, as the Indian response to HIV/AIDS marks a quarter century, the spotlight is on marginalised groups most impacted by the epidemic.On the eve of World AIDS Day, the
- [Renewing commitment to the future of the nation](https://allianceindia.org/renewing-commitment-future-nation-2/) - For 34-year old Prerna* in Tamil Nadu, her happiest moment in the last decade, since she has been living with HIV, has been to see her HIV positive child accepted back amongst his friends in the play ground. From being shunned for almost a year, the efforts of the outreach worker from CHAHA in educating
- [Largest Global Fund grant for HIV prevention programming with MSM, hijra and transgender communities signed](https://allianceindia.org/largest-global-fund-grant-hiv-prevention-programming-msm-hijra-transgender-communities-signed/) - New Delhi: Professor Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, signed a US $25 million grant (115 crore rupees) with India HIV/AIDS Alliance, the largest Global Fund grant to date to strengthen men who have sex with men (MSM), hijra and transgender communities in their fight against HIV.
- [Gender-Affirming Care in a Changing Global Landscape](https://allianceindia.org/gender-affirming-care-in-a-changing-global-landscape/) - Gender-affirming care is a structured, compassionate, and person-centred approach, aligned with global standards such as those outlined by World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). The WPATH Standards of Care Version 8 emphasise an individualised, multidisciplinary approach to care, informed consent, and the removal of unnecessary barriers, while recognising
- [Yoga for Wellness: Supporting People Living with HIV & NCDs](https://allianceindia.org/yoga-for-wellness-supporting-people-living-with-hiv-ncds/) - As the world recently celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21, it's an apt moment to reflect on how this ancient practice continues to transform lives, especially for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Numerous studies published in journals such as The Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research and BMC
- [The Unsung Heroes of HIV Care: Outreach Workers under the Vihaan Programme](https://allianceindia.org/the-unsung-heroes-of-hiv-care-outreach-workers-under-the-vihaan-programme/) - In the quiet corners of India’s cities and villages, there are everyday heroes whose names may never appear in newspapers, but whose impact is immensely felt in the lives they touch. These are the Outreach Workers (ORWs) of the Vihaan Programme—warriors who walk beside people living with HIV (PLHIV), not ahead of them, not behind,
- [Men’s Mental Health Matters in HIV Care](https://allianceindia.org/mens-mental-health-matters-in-hiv-care/) - India has an estimated 2.4 million people living with HIV (PLHIV), according to the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). Among these, more than 19 million people are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Approximately 50% of those on HIV management treatment are men, including cisgender men, trans men, men who inject drugs (PWID), and men engaged in
- [Transforming Lives through Health Interventions: My Visit to Narmadapuram Prison](https://allianceindia.org/transforming-lives-through-health-interventions-my-visit-to-narmadapuram-prison/) - Transforming Lives through Health Interventions: My Visit to Narmadapuram Prison On 14th June 2024, I had the profound experience of visiting Narmadapuram Prison in Madhya Pradesh, where a one-day health camp aimed to transform the lives of inmates. The primary purpose of my visit was to oversee this health camp, focusing on testing for HIV,
- [HIV and Ageing: Understanding the Unique Needs of Older Adults](https://allianceindia.org/hiv-and-ageing-understanding-the-unique-needs-of-older-adults/) - HIV and Ageing: Understanding the Unique Needs of Older Adults Introduction Since the emergence of the first HIV case in Chennai in April 1986, India has made remarkable progress in combating the epidemic. The introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has transformed the landscape, enabling countless individuals to lead healthy lives despite their HIV-positive status. With
- [Youth Voices: Life with HIV in Contemporary India](https://allianceindia.org/youth-voices-life-with-hiv-in-contemporary-india/) - Youth Voices: Life with HIV in Contemporary India India boasts the world's largest young population, with over 808 million individuals, or 66 percent of the total population, aged below 35. Among them, almost 40 percent fall within the youth category, as defined by the National Youth Policy, encompassing ages 13 to 35. Yet, when we
- [Empowering Transgender Community to create an Equal World](https://allianceindia.org/building-an-inclusive-world-empowering-the-trans-community-together/) - Hi, I am Radhika. I face many challenges as a Trans woman when it comes to finding my place in society. The lack of respect and acceptance from others makes it even harder for me to embrace my identity. The limited opportunities and resources available to people like us further complicate our lives. It's disheartening
- [Understanding the Significance of HIV Testing: Impact on Individuals, Relationships, and Society](https://allianceindia.org/understanding-the-significance-of-hiv-testing-impact-on-individuals-relationships-and-society/) - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the immune system, weakening the body's ability to fight infections and diseases. It is transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. HIV can progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a potentially fatal condition. HIV testing plays a crucial role in preventing and managing HIV/AIDS. This
- [Empowering Lives during Unrest l Our Commitment to Manipur](https://allianceindia.org/empowering-lives-during-unrest-l-our-commitment-to-manipur/) - The figures provided below represent the cumulative data as of 2nd June 2023. Supporting People living with HIV During the challenging times of unrest in Manipur, Alliance India stands tall in its mission to provide assistance and support to those in need. Working hand in hand with the Manipur State AIDS Control Society
- [Innovaccer Provides Support to Ensure Quality Health Services to Children Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/innovaccer-provides-support-to-ensure-quality-health-services-to-children-living-with-hiv/) - 04th May 2023 - Innovaccer Inc., the data platform that accelerates healthcare innovation, announced its collaboration with Alliance India, a development organisation, for carrying out social responsibility activities such as providing quality-assured antiretroviral medicines (ARV) and nutrition kits to infants and children living with HIV (CLHIV) in India. There are 81,000 children living with
- [Empowering the Transgender Community: Alliance India Initiates Transgender ID Card Registration Drive](https://allianceindia.org/empowering-the-transgender-community-alliance-india-initiates-transgender-id-card-registration-drive/) - New Delhi, 11th May 2023 — Alliance India, a leading development organisation, organised a transformative camp aimed at empowering the transgender community by facilitating their registration on the National Transgender Portal. According to the 2011 Census, the transgender population was reported to be around 5 lakh. However, the actual numbers are believed to be 5-6
- [Do We Count? "Our health is also health"](https://allianceindia.org/do-we-count-our-health-is-also-health/) - When Parminder (name changed) called me on this particular day, I was feeling incredibly powerless. She had asked for assistance since her husband was in dire need of support for renal dialysis as his health had been severely damaged by drug usage, hepatitis, and HIV. Parminder tried to take her husband to a neighbouring hospital
- [Marriage is only between a biological male and biological female," Centre tells Supreme Court](https://allianceindia.org/marriage-is-only-between-a-biological-male-and-biological-female-centre-tells-supreme-court/) - Basing its argument on personal laws, the Government of India in its affidavit to the Supreme Court said that '’the concept of marriage is a concept essentially emanating from personal laws of citizens". According to this interpretation, same-sex relationships and heterosexual relationships are clearly distinct classes that cannot be treated similarly under Article 14. The
- [The Essential Role of Social Protection Schemes for People Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/the-essential-role-of-social-protection-schemes-for-people-living-with-hiv/) - Social protection schemes are essential for people with HIV, as they face various economic, social, and health-related challenges. These schemes can help ensure that people living with HIV have access to the necessary resources and support to maintain their health, improve their quality of life, and participate fully in society. Here are some of the
- [The Struggle of Embracing Identity- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia](https://allianceindia.org/the-struggle-of-embracing-identity-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/) - "I've never had an interest in fading into the background and becoming invisible. Let's start with this powerful quote: 'I am who I am because I have chosen to be this way; this is my most authentic self. For a large part of my life, I felt as though I was committing a grave sin.'"
- [Partners’ Reflection- UNAIDS](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-unaids/)
- [Partners’ Reflection- AmplifyChange](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-amplifychange/)
- [Partners’ Reflection- Christine Stegling from Frontline AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-christine-stegling-from-frontline-aids/)
- [Partners’ Reflection- Association for Transgender Health in India](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-association-for-transgender-health-in-india/)
- [Partners' Reflection- Thomas Brigden from the Elton John AIDS Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-thomas-brigden-from-the-elton-john-aids-foundation/) - 
- [Alliance India urges WHO to stop promoting stigma and discrimination against Gay and Bisexual men](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-urges-who-to-stop-promoting-stigma-and-discrimination-against-gay-and-bisexual-men/) - According to ILGA World's State-Sponsored Homophobia report, 69 countries have laws that criminalise homosexuality, and nearly half of these are in Africa. Even in countries where gay and bisexual men have been decriminalised, they are continued to be stigmatised. Four years after the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality, India, on July 7, 2022 abstained on the
- [Alliance India condemns violence against the transgender community](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-condemns-violence-against-the-transgender-community/) - Photo Credit: ETV Bharat Alliance India condemns the atrocities committed by Delhi police officials from Dabri Police Station early morning today, where they gave death threats and assaulted five transgender residents, including one staff member of Delhi’s Garima Greh (Transgender Shelter Home) being run by Mitr Trust. Alliance India requests the government to take decisive
- [World Health Day 2022: Fostering a movement to create societies focused on well-being](https://allianceindia.org/world-health-day-2022-fostering-a-movement-to-create-societies-focused-on-well-being/) - In 2020, the world witnessed an unprecedented global health emergency – the COVID-19 pandemic. Engulfing major continents, the pandemic induced nationwide lockdowns, and mobility restrictions and brought normal life to a halt. Due to various waves and variants of COVID-19, India too went under a series of lockdowns. A deadly surge in COVID-19 cases
- [Breaking barriers and building new ceilings: Reflections on gender roles & societal norms](https://allianceindia.org/breaking-barriers-building-new-ceilings-reflections-gender-roles-societal-norms/) - Binary gender identity has been the basis for social construct in society since the time immemorial defining gender roles and expectations from both sexes in society such as men are primarily expected to earn and provide for the family and women are expected to bear children and run the household. However, one’s gender assigned at
- [Partners’ Reflection-Albert Einstein College of Medicine](https://allianceindia.org/partners-reflection-albert-einstein-college-of-medicine/)
- [International Transgender Day of Visibility 2022: Defining the visibility from a wider approach beyond the access to inclusive services](https://allianceindia.org/international-transgender-day-of-visibility-2022-defining-the-visibility-from-a-wider-approach-beyond-the-access-to-inclusive-services/) - March 31 is dedicated to celebrating the existence of transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. This special day is known as the International Transgender Day of Visibility. As per the 2011 Indian Census, the total count of transgender people in India is about 4.88 lakh. Though the estimates
- [Save lives, no matter the circumstances!](https://allianceindia.org/save-lives-no-matter-circumstances/) - In Mizoram (a state in northeastern India), drug use has gone up to alarming levels. The recent study, “Assessment of standards of care in services for people who use drugs in India” commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in 2019 reveals that 6.9% of the total state population (10-75
- [Women in Sex Work – The community at the heart of Alliance India’s COVID-19 Response](https://allianceindia.org/women-sex-work-community-heart-alliance-indias-covid-19-response/) - Ration being distributed to the community member The term “marginalized” refers to a person, group, or concept treated as insignificant or peripheral. What is typically marginalized groups like women in sex work, LGBTQ groups, people living with HIV/AIDS and people who use drugs don’t have easy access to any health or welfare measures and that’s
- [Ensuring health, nutrition and justice for marginalised women and girls in the COVID-19 response](https://allianceindia.org/ensuring-health-nutrition-justice-marginalised-women-girls-covid-19-response/) - Ration being distributed at Sunder Nagari, New Delhi with support from Alliance India and United Religions Initiative (URI). In India out of the 8, 50,000 people who inject drugs (PWID), more than 80% of them were found to be sexually active with their female sex partners (FSP). Of these, nearly 70% of PWID have regular
- [A new mother living with HIV receives life-saving medication](https://allianceindia.org/new-mother-living-hiv-receives-life-saving-medication/) - Seema with her new born child. Image blurred to conceal her true identity. Seema (name changed) recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy, a rare moment of joy for the family. The family is reeling under the lockdown as their financial condition has gone from bad to worse. She is on antiretroviral therapy, treatment
- [Leaving no stone unturned to deliver urgent relief for transgender and hijra communities](https://allianceindia.org/leaving-no-stone-unturned-deliver-urgent-relief-transgender-hijra-communities/) - With support from the Commissioner of Police, East Delhi 30 community members receive dry ration In their hour of need, the transgender and hijra communities in and around Noida, Uttar Pradesh received urgent relief measures and encouragement from our local partner, Basera Samajik Sansthan, a community-based organisation that has been implementing our Wajood project since
- [Life of a harm reduction field worker in the times of COVID-19](https://allianceindia.org/life-harm-reduction-field-worker-times-covid-19/) - Ajay Sahini with ration for distribution My name is Jayanta Kumar Singh. I have been working for the health and human rights of people who use drugs for the past 18 years. Currently, I am part of Alliance India’s Hridaya project and based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP) wherein my work entails providing technical support
- [Alliance India’s COVID-19 Response: Ensuring essential gender-sensitive harm reduction services for women who use drugs in Manipur](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-indias-covid-19-response-ensuring-essential-gender-sensitive-harm-reduction-services-women-use-drugs-manipur/) - Essentials kept for distribution maintaining social distancing According to the World Drug Report 2019, globally, some 35 million people, up from an earlier estimate of 30.5 million reported in 2016, are affected by drug use disorders and require treatment and harm reduction services. The latest available data indicates that the death toll has been also
- [Working in the COVID-19 response call centre: Experience of a Vihaan field worker](https://allianceindia.org/working-covid-19-response-call-centre-experience-vihaan-field-worker/) - Ashok at the COVID-19 response centre Ashok is working as Project Coordinator in Vihaan Care and Support Centre in Bijapur (Karnataka). He has completed his masters in social work in 2010 and from the last 10 years, he has been involved in various HIV prevention programmes working with marginalized groups like female sex workers, men
- [Emergencies demand more dedicated efforts](https://allianceindia.org/emergencies-demand-dedicated-efforts/) - My name is Dipak Chakraborty and I am one of the field mobilizers of the Samarth project presently operational in Hooghly as well as Howrah districts of West Bengal. I have been the Samarth field mobilizer for both phases I and II of the Samarth project in Hooghly and Howrah. I am 54 years old,
- [Launching the #Faith4HarmReduction PSA– Commemorating the Global Day of Action and the Support Don’t Punish Campaign in times of COVID-19](https://allianceindia.org/faith4harmreduction-commemorating-global-day-action-support-dont-punish-campaign-times-covid-19/) - In India, it is estimated that there are about 8,50,000 people who inject drugs (PWID) as per the study “Magnitude of Substance Use in India” commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (2019). High numbers of PWID are estimated in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, and Nagaland.
- [Recovery from drugs and finding my family again](https://allianceindia.org/recovery-drugs-finding-family/) - My name is Rajkumar Singh and I live in Dehradun with my wife and two children. I used to be dependent on drugs. I started taking drugs from the age of 14. I began injecting drugs along with my friends just for fun. But as time passed, it became a need. Without it, I used
- [Learning to celebrate effeminacy](https://allianceindia.org/learning-celebrate-effeminacy/) - My name is Rohan Mathews and I am the Clinic Manager for the Samarth programme of Alliance India in Bangalore. I identify myself as a gender-fluid, pansexual person. I have been working with Samarth since November 2019. I would like to share the story of a transwomen and who was facing a myriad of issues
- ["Female Sex Partners of People Who Inject Drugs” can be the game changers for India’s HIV Response](https://allianceindia.org/female-sex-partners-people-inject-drugs-can-game-changers-indias-hiv-response/) - In many parts of Asia, the HIV epidemic is concentrated amongst the male members of the people who inject drugs (PWID) community, and their female sexual partners (FSP) who may be at increased risk for HIV and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infection not necessarily due to their own risk behaviours but of their sex partners
- [World Day of Social Justice 2022: Movement towards achieving Social Justice for People Living With HIV](https://allianceindia.org/world-day-of-social-justice-2022-movement-towards-achieving-social-justice-for-people-living-with-hiv/) - On February 20, the World Day of Social Justice is observed across the globe. This day is celebrated to raise awareness towards social inequality on gender, sexual orientation, biological prejudice, religion, race, colour, disabilities, region and access to education, fundamental rights, eradicate poverty and create a more socially inclusive society and community. This day is
- [National Youth Day 2022: Support us today to support your tomorrow](https://allianceindia.org/national-youth-day-2022-support-us-today-to-support-your-tomorrow/) - National Youth Day is observed on January 12 to observe the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. This particular date is also known as ‘Yuva Diwas’. Swami Vivekananda's speech at the World Religion Conference in Chicago in 1893 is still considered the most effective speech given by any Indian. We all know that the youth or
- [World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.](https://allianceindia.org/world-aids-day-2021-end-inequalities-end-aids-end-pandemics/) - This year India marks 35 years since the first case of AIDS was reported, and 17 years (2004) since free ART medication was introduced by the Government of India for the management of HIV/AIDS among people living with HIV. India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) was founded in 1999 to operate in partnership with Government, Non-Governmental
- [Trans rights are human rights](https://allianceindia.org/trans-rights-are-human-rights/) - Transgender people follow the gender norms of the opposite sex assigned at their birth and they exist in all parts of the world with their native identities and other intersectionality. The transgender umbrella though identifies similar other identities including intersex, gender non-conforming people and other native and indigenous identities such as Kinnar or Hijra. In
- [Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021- From equality to equity](https://allianceindia.org/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2021-from-equality-to-equity/) - Transgender community members exist in all parts of the globe. Based on the high prevalence rate; HIV/AIDS has been considered as a major health issue or challenge for the community by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other apex organsations. As reported by WHO, transgender community members are 13 times more likely to be HIV-positive
- [International Human Rights Day 2021: Reducing inequalities and advancing human rights for HIV Key Population](https://allianceindia.org/international-human-rights-day-2021-reducing-inequalities-and-advancing-human-rights-for-hiv-key-population/) - The year 2021 marks the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which declared that "recognition of the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the cornerstone of world freedom, justice, and peace." This year’s Human Rights Day theme is – “EQUALITY – Reducing
- [Love them and let them love you!](https://allianceindia.org/love-them-and-let-them-love-you/) - Image for representational purpose only I didn't know who a transgender was until I started my professional journey at Alliance India. Coming from a science background, I always thought transgender persons were only those people who were born with both male and female genital organs. Eventually, I understood that they are individuals born as either
- [Tiding over the second wave of COVID-19](https://allianceindia.org/tiding-over-the-second-wave-of-covid-19/) - On 31st December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO), from Wuhan city, China. Due to unrestricted international travelling and aggravated by human to human transmission in close contact, the virus unimaginably got its claws into the major continents, spreading like wildfire. Eventually, on March 11th,
- [I am not straight, I like girls, not boys and will never like them the way I feel about feminine human beings](https://allianceindia.org/i-am-not-straight-i-like-girls-not-boys-and-will-never-like-them-the-way-i-feel-about-feminine-human-beings/) - Dr Kasturi Chakraborti is a dentist and a public health researcher specialising in mental health research by profession. She is an internationally published author on research pertaining to self-harm and suicide prevention. She is currently working as the Senior Scientific Communications Associate at McCann Health, India. We have interviewed three persons like her as part
- [You are who you choose to be: International Youth Day 2021](https://allianceindia.org/you-are-who-you-choose-to-be-international-youth-day-2021/) - Image for representation purpose only I believe that the youth are critical agents of change towards a better future and hence each of their precious lives matters. On International Youth Day, designated as an awareness day by the United Nations, I thought I would discuss the hushed-up issues such as gender, sex, drugs and HIV
- [Fitting in is overrated. It's time to embrace your uniqueness](https://allianceindia.org/fitting-in-is-overrated-its-time-to-embrace-your-uniqueness/) - Priyam Ghosh identifies herself as a lesbian feminist, a queer scholar, and has been working as an Assistant Professor in IP University affiliated college teaching media to undergraduate students. She chose academics as she believes that it is quite uninhibited and a place to thrive for queer individuals. We have interviewed three persons like her
- [We are just looking for your support because coming out is a very scary thing to do](https://allianceindia.org/we-are-just-looking-for-your-support-because-coming-out-is-a-very-scary-thing-to-do/) - Charvi Agarwal is a software engineer and lives in New York. She grew up in New Delhi, where she also completed her Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. She earned her Master's in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, after which she worked at Cox Automotive and Microsoft, and currently works for Compass. She
- [Pride Month 2021: Visibility, mainstreaming and inclusion matters most](https://allianceindia.org/pride-month-2021-visibility-mainstreaming-and-inclusion-matters-most/) - Every year in the month of June, we celebrate Pride Month globally where we celebrate our friends and family members who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ). This Pride month we bring the stories of three gay persons who overcame societal barriers and are truly proud of their choices. Ranjan Koul is
- [The COVID-19 pandemic through a transgender person’s lens](https://allianceindia.org/covid-19-pandemic-transgender-persons-lens/) - Manisha (name changed), a resident of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, has been living alone for almost a decade owing to alienation from her family who were not ready to accept her identity. After leaving home, she underwent social transition and embraced a feminine identity. However, this was met with a lot of friction, whether it was concerning
- [Human Rights & Faith for People Who Use Drugs in Times of Pandemic](https://allianceindia.org/human-rights-faith-people-use-drugs-times-pandemic/) - According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognized by the United Nations, all human beings are free and equal, have the right to no discrimination, torture and inhuman treatment, and possess the right to access the basic social services. People who use drugs often have to deal with stigma, exclusion, as well as physical
- [I may be different but I am not wrong](https://allianceindia.org/i-may-be-different-but-i-am-not-wrong/) - Image used for representational purpose only “We are forced to take on to streets, to create a commotion and a drama in hopes that maybe we can have a small breakthrough in reaching out to the masses, catalyse a change in the negative attitude of people towards LGBTQIA+ community”, roared Dimple Mithilesh Chaudhry amidst a
- [The first-ever National Transgender Summit reaffirmed the rights of the transgender community](https://allianceindia.org/first-ever-national-transgender-summit-reaffirmed-rights-transgender-community/) - The first-ever National Transgender Summit was organised by India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) in collaboration with National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) on 6th April 2021 to develop clarity on HIV/AIDS Act and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act for the transgender community to facilitate and ensure community involvement for their successful implementation. The Summit
- [My Experience of Surviving TB Twice](https://allianceindia.org/personal-account-surviving-tuberculosis-twice/) - Health is a precious commodity. In good health, we feel like we could conquer the world and in illness, we feel like a pile of laundry. Going through a prolonged illness is one of those tough times in life when we need a support system to comfort and reassure us. I am two times survivor
- [An Exercise in Health Advocacy: Training on Health Budget](https://allianceindia.org/12132-2/) - The Health Financing and Budget Planning Meeting was organized by the India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada on 13th February 2020 at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi. The meeting was organised to capacitate health champions identified on HIV, TB, and Malaria on the issues
- [Charity begins at home but shouldn’t end there!](https://allianceindia.org/charity-begins-home-shouldnt-end/) - Uniting the margins. Guddu aka Aarti who turned 25 this year lost her mother during her early years after which her father had remarried. There are seven members in her family. Aarti is from Virar in the state of Maharashtra but due to family issues related to her sexuality she had to shift to Delhi.
- [A friend in need is a friend indeed](https://allianceindia.org/friend-need-friend-indeed/) - Police Personnel supporting the work of Vihaan team, Alliance India. Often, we hear a lot of negative stories of police in print, electronic and social media, especially during this lockdown period. At times, however, they are extremely supportive. These champions from our law enforcement agencies need to be given due recognition as well. Rakesh Singh
- [Breaking the chain of sexual oppression in the times of COVID-19](https://allianceindia.org/breaking-chain-sexual-oppression-times-covid-19/) - Anya with Samarth staff in the hospital. Rohan Mathews works as Clinic Manager for the Samarth programme of Alliance India in Bangalore. He identifies himself as a gender-fluid, pansexual person. He has been working with Samarth since November 2019. Rohan shares the travails of three transgender women who went through their share of inferno, being
- [“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change”-Wave of change](https://allianceindia.org/pessimist-complains-wind-optimist-expects-change-wave-change/) - Ration distribution for community members by TG CSC Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the entire nation has been under lockdown since 23 March 2020. As per the government guidelines, both at the center and state level, citizens were asked to stay at home to break the coronavirus chain and interrupt transmission. Numerous measures were taken by
- [Initiating ‘Buddy Group’ system for efficiency in serving people on antiretroviral treatment](https://allianceindia.org/initiating-buddy-group-system-efficiency-serving-people-antiretroviral-treatment/) - File Photo for representation purpose only As the saying goes, a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world. Alliance India’s Vihaan programme has been engaging community volunteers for additional support during the ongoing COVID-19 response. Vihaan administers 319 Care and Support Centers (CSCs) spread across 28 states and 4 union territories
- [“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”](https://allianceindia.org/theres-will-theres-way/) - PLHIV community member being provided with ART medication The country is presently going through the most unexpected challenge ever posed to humanity, and to compound matters, a countrywide lockdown has been announced to ensure social distancing in an effort to break the chain of coronavirus transmission. The present lockdown has only added to the difficulties
- [Changing HIV to “Human Intelligence Victory”](https://allianceindia.org/changing-hiv-human-intelligence-victory/) - Allapuzha District Network of People Living with HIV (ADNP+) is a community-based organization working for the wellbeing of People Living with HIV/AIDS. Girija is working as Project Coordinator with Vihaan programme of Alliance India and is associated with ADNP+ for the last 14 years. Since she is also living with HIV for 20 years, She
- [YUVA: The power to change](https://allianceindia.org/yuva-power-change/) - Members of YUVA group The Network of Maharashtra People with HIV (NMP+) is a partner of Alliance India’s Vihaan Programme since 2013. NMP+ had established a youth forum, YUVA, in 2016 for youth and young people living with HIV from Maharashtra. YUVA since the inception has been involved with the Vihaan Programme particularly youth and
- [COVID-19 exists and cyclone hasn’t stopped us](https://allianceindia.org/covid-19-exists-cyclone-hasnt-stopped-us/) - “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be”- Nirupama (name changed) learned this in school while she was 12 years old. Today after 10 years she could actually realize the true meaning of these words. While sitting in a temporary shelter, shivering in cold she felt helpless with no drinking water and food –a
- [The hero in us](https://allianceindia.org/the-hero-in-us/) - Bhikhabhai Raval is differently-abled person due to childhood polio, now 40 years old, he is living with HIV. For the past six years, he has been working as an Outreach Worker (ORW) in Patan NP+(Gujarat), which is a District Level Network of HIV Positive People and is implementing the Vihaan Care and Support Programme implemented
- [When a gas stove can heal and bring food to the table](https://allianceindia.org/gas-stove-can-heal-bring-food-table/) - Representational Image Varsha Joshi, an outreach worker received a list of people who have missed their antiretroviral (ART) treatment to provide follow up care and support services. In the list was a family of three from Dharnodhar Village, Gujarat who could not access the ART medicines due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. This was the
- [Helping in the betterment of a family](https://allianceindia.org/helping-betterment-family/) - Home > Resources > The Latest > Helping in the betterment of a family Blog Anurag Paul 8 July, 2020 Rakesh (name changed) is a six years old boy living in Surendranagar (Gujarat), with his grandfather who is 70 years old and is unable to carry out any physical activity. Savitriben is Rakesh’s grandmother who
- [A Change of Heart and Attitude](https://allianceindia.org/change-heart-attitude/) - I was one of those fortunate ones who recently got an opportunity to visit a project site and become familiar with the real work we do at the grassroots level. A brief background about me: I am from the non-program team of Alliance India, and I have been involved with the development sector for more
- [The strength and mettle of a doctor at the forefront of the COVID-19 and HIV response](https://allianceindia.org/strength-mettle-doctor-forefront-covid-19-hiv-response/) - Dr Amit Tripathi is not just a doctor but a friend to his patients. He hears them out without being judgemental and they know that their secrets are safe with him. He is a naturally warm and open person, but he is particularly sensitive to his HIV positive patients since he is aware of their
- [Bringing a life to the world](https://allianceindia.org/bringing-life-world/) - After the imposition of the nationwide lockdown in March 2020, South (24 PG) Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (SNP+) Care and Support Centre (CSC), Balasore, Odisha team were busy in delivering ART medicines at the doorstep of people living with HIV due to the absence of public transport. While visiting the house of one
- [Learning to live with HIV takes efforts and courage](https://allianceindia.org/learning-live-hiv-takes-efforts-courage/) - “I love my father because he always brings toys and gifts for me. He takes me on a picnic or to see animals in the zoo. He is the best father I could ever have”, Shantanu finished reading his essay on the occasion of Father’s Day and the whole class clapped for him. Shantanu sat
- [How a small national team managed to keep a pan-India programme afloat during COVID-19 crisis](https://allianceindia.org/small-national-team-managed-keep-pan-india-programme-afloat-covid-19-crisis/) - Firoz photographed at his work station in Alliance India office in Delhi It was unusually calm and quiet outside but inside Firoz’s home, it was just the opposite; his mobile phone was buzzing, a lively zoom meeting streaming on the laptop screen, email notifications popping up, the pressure cooker whistle blowing in the kitchen, and
- [UP State AIDS Control Society, UP Network of Positive People and Alliance India Collaborate for a Unique Community Cause; Launch Interventions for Female Sex Partners of People Who Use Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/state-aids-control-society-network-positive-people-alliance-india-collaborate-unique-community-cause-launch-interventions-female-sex-partners-people-use-drugs/) - A collaborative effort of the Vihaan Care and Support for PLHIV and Harm Reduction programmes of Alliance India In line with its organisational motto of ‘community first’ and undeterred by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Alliance India conducted a training titled ‘Addressing Sexual Reproductive Health Concerns and Gender Based Violence among Female Sex Partners of PWIDs
- [A value driven life](https://allianceindia.org/value-driven-life/) - Saika wants to raise her son with the same values that she was raised with Every time Saika travels for work she has to ensure a hundred different things at home are in place first, as she leaves her toddler son behind in the care of her mother-in-law. The few days she spends away from
- [Alliance India and Frontline AIDS joint partnership at the Union Conference 2020](https://allianceindia.org/alliance-india-frontline-aids-joint-partnership-union-conference-2020/) - Alliance India in partnership with Frontline AIDS actively participated and contributed in the 51st session of the Union World Conference on Lung Health (20-24 October 2020), which is the world’s largest gathering on lung disease in low-and lower-middle income populations. We had two shared objectives for the Conference— a) To reach tuberculosis/lung health scientific and
- [Mimmalini chala miss avutunnanu (I miss you a lot)](https://allianceindia.org/mimmalini-chala-miss-avutunnanu-miss-lot/) - The doctor-patient relationship drenched in warmth and a personal touch might sound impossible in today’s times, but for Dr Macha Dileep this bond was particularly strong because he had known his patients for years and supported them through their most vulnerable moments as they grappled to live with HIV, a disease that is often looked
- [A Training Manual for the Harm Reduction Champions in the Faith-Based Community](https://allianceindia.org/training-manual-harm-reduction-champions-faith-based-community/) - In 2018, in collaboration with the United Religions Initiative (URI), India HIV/AIDS Alliance under HRAsia grant of the Global Fund, launched a unique initiative to build bridges between harm reduction and faith-based communities called ‘Faith For Harm Reduction’. Faith for Harm Reduction is one of its kind programme in India dedicated to building capacity and
- [Children Living with HIV: Add life to their years](https://allianceindia.org/children-living-hiv-add-life-years/) - Globally, 1.8 million children below the age of 15 were living with HIV by the end of 2019. India estimated about 120,000 children and adolescents aged 0-19 to be living with HIV in 2017, the highest number in South Asia, according to a report by UNICEF. Since 2013, Alliance India’s Vihaan Care and Support programme
- [Insights from the journey of HIV Care & Support Programme (Vihaan)](https://allianceindia.org/insights-journey-hiv-care-support-programme-vihaan/) - Alliance India is the principal recipient of the Global Fund grant for HIV Care and Support Programme in India which is implemented nationwide in a diverse partnership with the government, civil society, and the networks of people living with HIV. Since 2013, Vihaan Care & Support programme has evolved over the years to deepen the
- [Breaking Gender Stereotypes: A Project for Women Who Use Drugs in Punjab’s Kapurthala is Making Equality, Equity and Justice Possible](https://allianceindia.org/breaking-gender-stereotypes-project-women-use-drugs-punjabs-kapurthala-making-equality-equity-justice-possible/) - People who use drugs (PUD) are among the most marginalized and disadvantaged communities.[1] They experience poor health outcomes with a greater chance of premature death, high rates of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis, and increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses.[2] [3] The situation is often made worse
- [Walking the talk: Making services community-led in India’s HIV response](https://allianceindia.org/walking-talk-making-services-community-led-indias-hiv-response/) - In 2016, world leaders signed the United Nations Political Declaration on Ending AIDS, which recognised the essential role that communities play in advocacy, participation in the coordination of AIDS responses and service delivery. Moreover, they recognised that community responses to HIV must be scaled up and committed to at least 30% of services being community-led
- [Ensuring ART adherence among the discordant couple](https://allianceindia.org/ensuring-art-adherence-among-discordant-couple/) - Image for representational purpose only There is a high risk of HIV transmission from People Living with HIV (PLHIV) to their sexual partner, which makes partner testing an essential component among essential packages of HIV testing and counselling service. Discordant couples (one seropositive partner) often hide their HIV status from family, friends and community members.
- [Never too late to save one more life](https://allianceindia.org/never-late-save-one-life/) - Photo used for representation purpose only. Ronit, (name changed) had been on treatment for HIV for over a year when he was diagnosed with multi-drug resistant-drug tuberculosis (MDR-TB). He was in a critical health condition and on the verge of losing his life. It was almost too late to save him. Ronit was diagnosed with

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- [Speaking Out for Sexual Health: Stories of significant change from PLHIV and key populations](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/speaking-sexual-health-stories-significant-change-plhiv-key-populations/) - This publications tells stories of change within four major domains: personal change; changes in participation; changes in capacity; and challenges. These findings can serve to inform ongoing efforts to improve programme implementation, enrich policy discussions, and ensure the SRH and wellbeing of PLHIV and key populations remain policy and programming priorities.
- [A Parrot on Your Shoulder (Telugu)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/parrot-shoulder-telugu/) - This fully illustrated activity guide is aimed at facilitators and trainers who are working with children affected by HIV and AIDS. The guide provides 30 activities for engaging children in group work, fun ideas for ice-breakers and energisers, group work, observation, active listening and analytical skills, drama, role playing, as well as painting and drawing.
- [ICAAP 11 Roadmap](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/icaap-11-roadmap/)
- [The Magic Place at the ICTC and ART Centre](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/the-magic-place/) - The Magic Place is the second in a series of flip books that have been developed under Alliance India's CHAHA programme.The flip book, with its story-telling format, colourful pictures, simple language and interesting characters, aims at demystifying the ICTC and ART centers for children affected by/living with HIV/AIDS.
- [CHAHA Report 2009-10](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/chaha-report-2009-10/) - This is the Annual Report for CHAHA - a care and support programme for children and families affected by/living with HIV. The report shows how CHAHA seeks to address challenges - such as reduced household income due to the death of wage earners, inability to work, extra expenses required for food and medicines - in
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Key Issues for Adolescents Affected by and Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sexual-reproductive-health-rights-key-issues-adolescents-affected-living-hiv/) - Alliance India conducted a qualitative study among adolescents living with and affected by HIV in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur. This report is an outcome of the study conducted in these areas.
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Key Issues for Adolescents Affected by and Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-key-issues-for-adolescents-affected-by-and-living-with-hiv/) - Alliance India conducted a qualitative study among adolescents living with and affected by HIV in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur. This report is an outcome of the study conducted in these areas.
- [HIV and the Law: Issue Paper](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hiv-law-issue-paper/) - This paper aims to foster a constructive dialogue with Senior Officials of the Law Ministries and other actors by highlighting the many issues that link criminalisation, legislation and discrimination to poor HIV responses in the Commonwealth.
- [Measuring Up: HIV-Related Advocacy Evaluation Training Pack (Draft)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/measuring-hiv-related-advocacy-evaluation-training-pack-draft/) - This training pack is published by the Alliance and the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) and consists of two guides designed for advocacy, monitoring and evaluation staff of civil society organisations (including networks) who are involved in designing, implementing and assessing advocacy projects at different levels.
- [A Handout on Lessons Learned from HIV and AIDS Work with People Who Use Drugs in Asia and Eastern Europe](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/handout-lessons-learned-hiv-aids-work-people-use-drugs-asia-eastern-europe/) - This handout by International HIV/AIDS Alliance highlights issues experienced by people who use drugs, and provides information on the countries in which Alliance is working on drug use, the interventions provided and promoted by Alliance programmes. It also provides a summary of Alliance's good practice programme standards on drug use and HIV.
- [Policy Brief: Towards a 'Second Wave' of Improved Pediatric ART Response in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/policy-brief-towards-second-wave-improved-pediatric-art-response-india/) - This policy brief by India HIV/AIDS Alliance covers key findings, barriers and recommendations regarding sustainable access to ART centres by children living with HIV (CLHIV) and families which is often limited due to several socio-economic and institutional barriers.
- [The Future of Care and Support for Children Infected and Affected by HIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/future-care-support-children-infected-affected-hiv-india/) - In March 2011, Alliance India's child centred care and support programme for families, CHAHA,reached its target of providing services to 64,000 children infected and affected by HIV. The closure of the CHAHA programme roughly coincided with the ending of funding streams for India's other major care and support programmes for children supported by the Clinton
- [Stories of Significance: Understanding Change through Community Voices and Articulations](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/stories-significance-understanding-change-community-voices-articulations/) - In 2009, India HIV/AIDS Alliance embarked on a truly rewarding exercise and listened to first person stories of more than 500 children, caregivers and field project staff from our Global Fund Programme on care and support for children - CHAHA. Selected stories comprise this engaging report.
- [Barriers to Sustainable Access of Children and Families to ART Centres in Urban India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/barriers-sustainable-access-children-families-art-centres-urban-india/) - Alliance India conducted a study on identifying barriers to accessing ART centres by children living with HIV (CLHIV), both in an urban and rural context, in two high prevalence states of Maharashtra and Manipur. The report examines more barriers to ART access and recommends strategic and child-focused interventions aimed at minimising the barriers that hamper
- [All Together Now! Community Mobilisation for HIV/AIDS (Hindi)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/all-together-now-community/) - This publication is the Hindi adaptation of All Together Now! which is a toolkit on how to mobilise communities for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, support, treatment and impact mitigation.
- [Tools Together Now! 100 Participatory Tools to Mobilise Communities for HIV/AIDS (Hindi)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/tools-together-now-hindi/) - This toolkit provides a selection of 100 participatory learning and action (PLA) tools which can be used for HIV/AIDS programmes. PLA tools are interactive activities which enable communities and organisations to learn about HIV/AIDS in their community, develop and implement a community mobilization plan, and evaluate and reflect on its achievements. The philosophy of this
- [Tools Together Now! 100 Participatory Tools to Mobilise Communities for HIV/AIDS (English)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/tools-together-now/) - This toolkit provides a selection of 100 participatory learning and action tools which can be used for HIV/AIDS programmes. PLA tools are interactive activities which enable communities and organisations to learn about HIV/AIDS in their community, develop and implement a community mobilization plan, and evaluate and reflect on its achievements.
- [Understanding and Challenging TB Stigma: Toolkit for Action](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/understanding-and-challenging-tb/) - This toolkit has been developed in response to the need to address TB stigma especially where TB and HIV co-infection rates are high. The publication contains a range of participatory games, exercises and picture tools to help address TB stigma, suitable for a range of contexts and settings.
- [Barriers to Sustainable Access of Children and Families to ART Centres in Rural India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/barriers-sustainable-access-children-families-art-centres-rural-india/) - This report highlights the barriers that children and families face in accessing ART centres in rural India. The report also seeks to find solutions to these barriers, based on an operations research conducted in Maharashtra and Manipur.
- [Natural Disasters, Key Populations and HIV Prevention: A Case Study of Kurnool Floods - First Six Weeks](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/natural-disasters-key-populations-hiv-prevention-case-study-kurnool-floods-first-six-weeks/) - In order to understand how the October 2009 floods, which affected two and a half million people across several districts in Andhra Pradesh, may have affected key populations, research was conducted to discuss changes in sexual behaviour that may have resulted from sudden changes in access to shelter, food, medical care, protection, regular clients, places
- [Facilitating HIV Testing and Disclosure with Children and Adolescents](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/facilitating-hiv-testing-disclosure-children-adolescents/) - Besides providing direct services and linkages, CHAHA works towards reducing stigma and discrimination through community mobilisation strategies, and improving the quality of life of affected children and their families. This operations research is aimed at understanding current barriers, and providing possible short to medium term solutions, thereby strengthening CHAHA as well as others working to
- [Supporting Safe ARV Treatment in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/supporting-safe-arv-treatment-india/) - The India HIV/AIDS Alliance conducted a rapid assessment study in two sites; Imphal, the capital of the north eastern state of Manipur, and Vijaywada, the commercial centre of Andhra Pradesh. Among the issues covered in this study were: the psychological, social and material needs of those who are on ART, the experience of disclosure by
- [Civil Society Success on the Ground: Community Systems Strengthening and Dual Track Financing - Nine Illustrative Case Studies](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/civil-society-success-ground-community-systems-strengthening-dual-track-financing-nine-illustrative-case-studies/) - This jointly coordinated publication by International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Global Fund highlights examples of substantial civil society involvement in all aspects of Global Fund processes from grant management to service delivery through nine country level case studies. Of the nine case studies, five (Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Senegal and Ukraine) focus specifically on the involvement of
- [Experiences in Implementation of Home and Community-Based Care and Support Programme with a focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/experiences-implementation-home-community-based-care-support-programme-focus-orphans-vulnerable-children-ovc-andhra-pradesh-tamil-nadu/) - The International HIV/AIDS Alliance conducted a study tour for the care and support team of the Alliance in Myanmar in March 2008 to visit Alliance India's care and support intervention sites in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. This report is based on the documentation of this learning exchange, carrying forward the Alliance's knowledge-sharing strategy.
- [Policy Brief - Breaking Barriers: Facilitating HIV Testing and Disclosure for Children and Adolescents](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/policy-brief-breaking-barriers-facilitating-hiv-testing-disclosure-children-adolescents/) - This policy brief discusses the challenges faced in facilitating HIV testing of children and adolescents, and in the disclosure of either their, or their parents' HIV status. Most importantly, with the aim of advocacy with the government, the policy brief puts forth key recommendations and messages with regards to testing and disclosure, highlighting practical actions
- [CHAHA: Community Based Care and Support Programme for Children](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/chaha-community-based-care-support-programme-children/) - This document is a summary of CHAHA, India HIV/AIDS Alliance's care and support programme for children. It highlights the achievements, lessons learned and challenges of working with children living with and affected by HIV. It also throws light on the care and support environment in India and the government's response to this issue.
- [Stories of Significance: Redefining Change - An assortment of Community Voices and Articulations](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/stories-of-significance-redefining-change/) - This report derives its findings from the Most Significant Change (MSC) evaluation of work from our programme on community-driven approaches to address the feminisation of HIV/AIDS in India. This document contains insights for future programming in relation to SRHR and HIV/AIDS integration, and HIV/AIDS programming for women.
- [Spotlight on Women, Sexual and Reproductive Health & HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/spotlight-women-sexual-reproductive-health-hivaids/) - This programme brief highlights the key achievements of Alliance India's SRH and HIV/AIDS integration programme, its approach, lessons learnt, policy recommendations, and includes various innovative approaches and activities implemented within this programme.
- [Common Cause, Collective Strength: Findings of an Evaluation of Support Groups of Women and Children Living with and/or Affected by HIV/AIDS in Three Indian States](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/common-cause-collective-strength-findings-evaluation-support-groups-women-children-living-andor-affected-hivaids-three-indian-states/) - With support from the Abbot Fund and DFID, this report is an assessment of the impact of support groups of women and children in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi and was carried out by means of a participatory evaluation. It provides some interesting insights into the working, dynamics and usefulness of such support groups.
- [Foretelling the Crisis: HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Women in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/foretelling-crisis-hivaids-sexual-reproductive-health-women-india/) - This survey aims to understand women's vulnerability to HIV and AIDS and recommends specific actions to help alleviate the negative impact of HIV and AIDS on women, their partners and their families in India. This report also illustrates the unique and urgent need to combine HIV/AIDS interventions with SRH outreach.
- [Mythri e-update, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2007](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/mythri-e-update-volume-1-issue-1-december-2007/) - This is the very first edition of the Mythri e-Update from Alliance India. The quarterly e-update aims to share the work done by Alliance India and its partner NGOs and CBOs across the Rayalaseema and Telangana regions of Andhra Pradesh highlighting the successes and lessons learned through a community lens under the Avahan and FPP
- [Community Mobilisation for Sex Workers in Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/community-mobilisation-sex-workers-andhra-pradesh/) - The International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Myanmar planned a study tour for a team of Alliance Myanmar staff in 2007. This report is based on the documentation of this learning exchange.
- [Building Blocks: Young Children and HIV India Briefing Notes](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/building-blocks-young-children-hiv-india-briefing-notes/) - Building Blocks: Young Children and HIV has been adapted from Building Blocks: Africa-Wide Briefing Note on Young Children and HIV. This briefing note provides practical guidance on meeting the developmental needs of young children affected by HIV and their care and treatment needs.
- [Discussion Paper on Banking Options for Children in Situations of Vulnerability, Compounded by HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/discussion-paper-banking-options-children-situations-vulnerability-compounded-hivaids/) - This discussion paper is based on a study conducted by Alliance India in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to explore the need for institutional banking facilities for children orphaned by AIDS and those made vulnerable to HIV, and those who live in un-organised colonies, have no fixed address or guardian/parents and no birth certificates.
- [Nutritional Support and Health Outcomes in the Context of HIV and AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/nutritional-support-health-outcomes-context-hiv-aids/) - The report is an outcome of the study conducted by Alliance India in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu which served to establish the effectiveness and efficiency of nutritional support within the HCBCS programme in terms of criteria, outreach, awareness, and knowledge and counselling components.
- [Breaking New Ground, Setting New Signposts: A Community-Based Care and Support Model for Injecting Drug Users Living with HIV (A SASO-Alliance Experience)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/breaking-new-ground-setting-new-signposts-community-based-care-support-model-injecting-drug-users-living-hiv-saso-alliance-experience/) - This publication contains the Alliance's experiences of implementing a comprehensive care and support programme for IDUs living with HIV and their families in collaboration with its state partner organisation in Manipur, the Social Awareness Service Organisation (SASO).
- [Peer Education: Training Manual](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/peer-education-training-manual/) - This training manual describes ways in which NGOs may design, deliver and manage training programmes for peer educators. Its purpose is to assist NGOs design and implement strategies and work-plans for peer education, as part of comprehensive sexual health interventions. This training manual is ideal for use in groups of 15-20 participants.
- [THE MAGIC BUS - A Flipbook on Basics of HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/the-magic-bus/) - This flip book essentially caters to the needs of outreach workers and counselors in the field who need tools to explain the basics of HIV to children between the age group of 8 to 14 years. The flip book is specifically developed to help children understand information in a manner that is fun and easy
- [Focused Prevention in Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/focused-prevention/) - This brochure highlights the work of the India HIV/AIDS Alliance and its lead partners from programmes initiated in Andhra Pradesh.The Alliance initiated two focused prevention programmes - the Frontier Prevention Programme (FPP) and Avahan (India AIDS Initiative) - in Andhra Pradesh with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) - A Flipbook](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sexual-reproductive-health-women-living-hivaids-wlha-flipbook/) - This flip-book addresses the specific sexual reproductive health needs of women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) including family planning, antenatal and postnatal healthcare. It recommends the need for comprehensive healthcare for WLHA as well as the urgency for counseling, anti-retroviral therapy and care.
- [Key Indicators for Frontiers Prevention Project: Report on Baseline Study in Andhra Pradesh, India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/key-indicators-frontiers-prevention-project-report-baseline-study-andhra-pradesh-india/) - An evaluation strategy was developed to measure the impact of the FPP package of prevention interventions. As part of this, a baseline survey was carried out with female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Andhra Pradesh. This report of the baseline study includes findings from both behavioural and biomarker
- [Enhancing the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) in NGOs/CBOs in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/enhancing-greater-involvement-people-living-hivaids-gipa-ngoscbos-india/) - This handbook is a resource collection of information sheets and participatory activities for NGOs working on HIV/AIDS who want to work towards a Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV (GIPA) in their work. It aims at sensitising NGOs, building individual skills and organisational capacities so that NGO management, staff and volunteers can work together
- [Enhancing the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) in NGOs/CBOs in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/enhancing-the-greater-involvement-of-people-living-with-hiv-aids-gipa-in-ngos-cbos-in-india/) - This handbook is a resource collection of information sheets and participatory activities for NGOs working on HIV/AIDS who want to work towards a Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV (GIPA) in their work. It aims at sensitising NGOs, building individual skills and organisational capacities so that NGO management, staff and volunteers can work together
- [Setting Up and Managing Sexual Health Clinical Services in Resource-Poor Settings: A Comprehensive Programmatic Guide for NGOs (Volume I)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/setting-managing-sexual-health-clinical-services-resource-poor-settings-comprehensive-programmatic-guide-ngos-volume/) - This manual was developed to support the provision of clinical services to key populations (MSM, PLHIV, IDUs) in Andhra Pradesh. The main purpose of this first volume is to assist NGOs on how to design and implement strategies and workplans for STI service delivery as part of a focused and comprehensive package of prevention interventions.
- [Clinical Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Resource-Poor Settings: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians (Volume II)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/clinical-management-sexually-transmitted-infections-resource-poor-settings-comprehensive-guide-clinicians-volume-ii/) - This is the second volume of the manual which was developed to support the provision of clinical services to key populations (MSM, PLHIV and IDUs) in Andhra Pradesh. This volume is primarily intended as a manual for clinical staff who will oversee and manage a variety of interventions, including the diagnosis and treatment of STIs,
- [Women and HIV/AIDS: The Changing Face of the Epidemic in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/women-hivaids-changing-face-epidemic-india/) - This publication looks at the gendered impact of HIV, and argues that the key to tackling the underlying causes of women's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS is to listen carefully to women's voices and to engage closely with them.
- [NGO Capacity Analysis - A toolkit for assessing and building capacities for high quality responses to HIV/AIDS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ngo-capacity-analysis-toolkit-assessing-building-capacities-high-quality-responses-hivaids/) - This publication is designed to help organisations identify their capacity-building needs, plan technical support interventions, and monitor and evaluate the impact of capacity building.
- [Developing HIV/AIDS Work with Drug Users - A Guide to Participatory Assessment and Response](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/developing-hivaids-work-drug-users-guide-participatory-assessment-response/) - This publication describes the steps needed to design and implement a participatory assessment of the drug-related HIV/AIDS epidemic and other drug-related harms, drawing on regional workshops and experiences of the Alliance and its partners in Asia and the Ukraine.
- [Working With Men, Responding to AIDS. Gender, Sexuality and HIV - A Case Study Collection](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/working-men-responding-aids-gender-sexuality-hiv-case-study-collection/) - A key activity in the response to the epidemic is identifying effective strategies for reaching out to different groups of men, and enabling them to change their attitudes and behaviour. This publication is designed to help projects carry out their HIV/AIDS work with men by presenting experiences from a range of projects involved in working
- [Vihaan Newsletter August 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-august-2016/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter October 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-october-2016/)
- [Wajood](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wajood-3/)
- [Wajood](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wajood/) - Wajood, based on learnings from Pehchan, is a ground-breaking rights-based programme that strengthens the capacity of community-based organisations to provide effective, inclusive and sustainable HIV prevention programming for transgenders and hijras. Incidentally, Wajood also meaning ‘identity’ or ‘pride’ in Hindi and Urdu, Funded by Amplify Change , Wajood focuses on enhancing access to sexual
- [Vihaan Newsletter 'Nov 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-nov-2016/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘Dec 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-dec-2016/)
- [Data Analysis: More than numbers](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/data-analysis-more-than-numbers/) - Every number has a story to tell. India HIV/AIDS Alliance follows a robust strategic information system built into its programs, translating the data to take informed decisions and improving the program helping it move closers to achieving its objectives and consequentially supporting communities. Nirantar (meaning, relentless), is an India HIV/AIDS Alliance initiative, supported by the
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘January 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-january-2017/)
- [Wajood Operational Manual](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wajood-operational-manual/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘February 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-february-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘March 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-march-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘April 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-april-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘May 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-may-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘July 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-july-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter ‘June 2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-june-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter- August '2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-august-2017/)
- [HR Asia](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hr-asia/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance works with PWID community to build networks that engage with national and state-level governments, state and local law enforcement officials as well as health care workers to expand their understanding for the delivery of a comprehensive harm reduction package of services. We are the Principle Recipient (PR) for The Global Fund supported
- [Prayas](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/prayas/) - Prayas, meaning ‘endeavour’ in Hindi, is a two year (2016-2018) programme designed with the objectives of raising awareness and increasing access to Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for transgender and hijra communities as a service within combination prevention. The programme is being implemented in close co-ordination with our Samarth programme and aims to serve 6000 transgender and
- [Ujwala](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ujwala/) - Ujwala (towards a brighter future) is a three year (2017-2020) programme supported by MAC AIDS Fund. The programme has been designed on the findings of our Abhaya programme (2013-2016). The programme aims to mitigate and prevent gender based violence (GBV) against female sex workers (FSW) and provide wider sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services as
- [Hij](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hij/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter- September ‘2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-september-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter- Sep ‘2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-sep-2017/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter- October ‘2017](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-october-2017/)
- [Handbooks for social protection Schemes](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/handbooks-for-social-protection-schemes/)
- [Handbooks for Social Protection Schemes](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/handbooks-social-protection-schemes/) - The document is the compiled version of various social welfare schemes by Central and State governments (Odisha, Madhaya Pradesh and Chattisgarh). This document is prepared by HIV / AIDS Alliance, under CDC supported Nirantar project. Intention is to support key population groups and PLHIVs for easy access to various schemes which will enhance their quality
- [Vihaan Newsletter- June ‘2018](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-june-2018/)
- ['Beyond Being'  Success stories from the Wajood programme.](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/beyond-success-stories-wajood-programme/)
- [Wajood case study](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wajood-case-study/)
- [Linkages](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/linkages/) - Linkages is a global project supported …….The LINKAGES project helps countries to use evidence‐based approaches to make comprehensive HIV services available to key populations (KP) at scale and to sustain those services. India HIV/AIDS Alliance is implementing Linkages project in two states, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh focused on six priority districts (Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Krishna,
- [WINGS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wings/) - In 2017, WINGS (Women Initiating Goals for Safety) programme was piloted in Pune in partnership with Sahara Aalhad, a local NGO, to identify and understand the scenario on gender-based violence including intimate partner violence (GBV/IPV) against women who use drugs (WUD). With strategies such as screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment module to design
- [Ready++](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ready/) - Adolescents constitute 22% of India's total population and there are 0.27 million adolescent and young people living with HIV registered in our Vihaan programme (source: Vihaan CMIS). An analysis of HIV counselling data under the national programme for 2016 indicated that 24% of all newly detected HIV infections were among young people in the age
- [Skill Building & Livelihood](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/skill-building-livelihood/) - Vihaan programme data revealed that there are 4,163 young people between the age bracket of 15-25 which includes 1,470 male, 2,693 females and 189 transgender and more than 70% of them did not have any formal employment. In 2018, with support from HSBC Skills and Oracle, Alliance India selected seven priority states: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh,
- [Vihaan - Care and Support Services](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-care-support-services/) - Vihaan (meaning dawn in Hindi) programme enhances treatment adherence and retention in HIV care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in India. The programme serves nearly 1.4 million PLHIV through its 319 Care and Support Centers spread across 28 states and 4 union territories in India. The first phase of the programme was launched in
- [HR Asia](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hr-asia-2/) - People who inject drugs in Asia are disproportionately affected by HIV, despite the region seeing an overall decline in HIV rates. In 2018, UNAIDS reported HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs in Southeast Asia to be highest in the Philippines (29%), Indonesia (28.76%), and Thailand (19.02%). Access to combination prevention services, especially Harm Reduction,
- [Hridaya](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hridaya-2/) - Over the years, the programme strategies and approaches have evolved to not only provide essential harm reduction services but technical assistance and delivery of a comprehensive package of services. The programme has been successful in strengthening harm reduction services for PWID, enhancing the capacity of TI NGOs, the formation of state drug-user forums to support
- [WINGS](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wings-2/) - Alliance India piloted WINGS, an intervention model for addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women using drugs (WUDs), in 2017 with support from Frontline AIDS. As a successful model, Alliance India is currently implementing the third phase of WINGS intervention from June to December 2019 in partnership with Sahara Aalhad in
- [Linkages](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/linkages-2/) - Building on the years of experience of closely working with HRG communities on HIV prevention, treatment and care, Alliance India directly implemented LINKAGES project supported by FHI 360 funded by USAIDS PEPFAR in six high burden districts of Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune and Thane) and Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari) starting from August 2017.
- [Prayas](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/prayas-2/) - With the objective to increase awareness and access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for transgender and hijra communities as a service within combination prevention, Prayas(meaning attempt) project was implemented in November 2016 till December 2018. The project is supported by ViiV Health Care Foundation and implemented in six states with local partners – Shaan Foundation in
- [Samarth](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/samarth-2/) - In implementation since 2016 with support from Elton John AIDS Foundation, Samarth, (meaning competent) project provides community-led HIV screening and treatment linkages for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and hijra (TGH) population by ensuring confidential and sensitive dealing of various sexual health-related issues. Samarth community clinics are implemented through a consortium
- [Ujwala](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ujwala-2/) - Ujwala (meaning towards a bright future) project was designed based on the programme learnings of the Abhaya project that Alliance India had successfully implemented in 2013-16 to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health services for female sex workers. With the support from Mac AIDS Funds and Tides Foundation, Ujwala project was rolled out in
- [Wajood](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/wajood-2/) - Being transgender and hijra (TGH) is strongly associated with stigma and discrimination. TGH population also lack access to tailored HIV services. Alliance India has been implementing project Wajood (which means essence or identity) with support from Amplify Change since November 2015 reaching more than 10,000 TGH for providing HIV sexual health services including support in
- [HIV and Co-Infection in Tuberculosis (TB)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hiv-co-infection-tuberculosis-tb/) - HIV and Co-Infection in Tuberculosis (TB) HIV and TB are closely linked as TB is the most common opportunistic infection among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) causing a high number of mortalities. According to the Global TB report 2018, the incidence of HIV-TB is 86000 in India which is 9% of global incidence. As the
- [Research and Evaluation](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/research-and-evaluation/) - Prioritizing Operational Research Through our robust programme implementation, Alliance India has been generating new evidence and data for evidence-based strategic planning and programme implementation to support HIV response to achieve the global target of 90-90-90. In addition to that, Alliance India undertakes implementation researches including operational and evaluation studies to add new scientific knowledge that
- [End Aids India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/end-aids-india/) - End AIDS India campaign by Alliance India is an initiative which aims to connect to a larger audience and help create alternative funding to strengthen HIV response in India. The campaign collaborates with partners across boundaries to raise awareness and mobilise financial resources across the globe to support local communities in their fight against the epidemic.
- [Hijra Habba](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hijra-habba/) - The annual Hijra Habba (meaning amalgamation of transgender people) event is Alliance India’s bold statement of visibility, solidarity and advocacy for the rights of the transgender and hijra community in India. Since 2012, the annual signature event has not only increased visibility, brought together various concerned stakeholders on a single platform to talk about the
- [World AIDS Day](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/world-aids-day/) - World AIDS Day, observed on 1st December, Alliance India takes this opportunity to recognise the champions in HIV response for their exceptional contribution and history of impactful work. In the last few years, we have brought the event in a public arena reaching masses with our messages and giving the mic to community leaders to
- [Support. Don’t Punish](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/support-dont-punish-2/) - Since 2013 Alliance India has observed and commemorated Support. Don’t Punish (SDP) - Global Day of Action - A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights on 26th June, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Historically, this date has been used by the governments to showcase their
- [Linkages Final Report](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/12072/) - The LINKAGES Project (Linkages across the continuum of HIV services for key populations affected by HIV) was implemented by India HIV/AIDS Alliance in partnership with FHI 360 in five priority districts across Maharashtra (Pune and Thane) and Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari).
- [Sampoorna Project](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sampoorna-project/) - Sampoorna (meaning ‘Holistic’ or “Complete” in Hindi) Project is implemented in nine priority districts of Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Surat, Sabarkatha, Banaskatha, Vadodara, Chota Udaipur, Aravali, Kheda and Anand) focusing on creating viable ecosystems to strengthen HIV–SRH at service delivery and community level. Supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the project was rolled out in
- [Countries Supporting Gender Affirmation Related Procedures](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/countries-supporting-gender-affirmation-related-procedures/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter July 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-july-2016/)
- [AIDS 2016 Vihaan poster- Viswanathan A](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-vihaan-poster-viswanathan/)
- [AIDS 2016 Vihaan poster- Rosenara Huidrom](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-vihaan-poster-rosenara-huidrom/)
- [AIDS 2016 Vihaan poster- Jitender Kumar Nirmali](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-vihaan-poster-jitender-kumar-nirmali/)
- [AIDS 2016 Alliance India poster- Sreekumar V](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-alliance-india-poster-sreekumar-v/)
- [AIDS 2016 Pehchan poster- Abhina Aher](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-pehchan-poster-abhina-aher/)
- [AIDS 2016 Abhaya poster- Viswanathan A](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-abhaya-poster-viswanathan/)
- [AIDS 2016 Vihaan poster- Mona Balani](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-vihaan-poster-mona-balani-2/)
- [Alliance India Roadmap for AIDS 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/alliance-india-roadmap-aids-2016/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter June 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-june-2016-2/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter May 2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-may2016/)
- [Pehchan Outcome Summary](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan-outcome-summary/)
- [Hridaya Impact Assessment Report](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hridaya-impact-assessment-report-2/) - As a part of Community Action on Harm Reduction (CAHR), India HIV/AIDS Alliance has implemented the Hridaya programme at 35 sites in the Indian states of Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Uttarakhand since 2013. The Hridaya Impact Assessment Report provides an understanding of the impact of the services provided by Hridaya on PWID communities. It provides
- [Sticks and Stones: Violence in Intimate & Family Relationships of MSM, Transgender Women & Hijras and its Impact on HIV Vulnerability](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sticks-stones-violence-intimate-family-relationships-msm-transgender-women-hijras-impact-hiv-vulnerability-india/) - This policy brief summarizes the impact of intimate partner and family violence on the HIV vulnerability of men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender and hijra community members in India. It calls for an end to the denial and acceptance of emotional, physical, sexual and financial violence experienced by these groups and offers recommendations
- [Double Trouble: Injection Drug Use and Sexual Behaviour](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/double-trouble-hridaya-2015/) - Findings from a cross-sectional qualitative study of HIV vulnerabilities among People Who Inject Drugs and their sex partners in Bihar and Manipur, India
- [Drug policy in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/drug-policy-india/) - While India’s harsh drug control laws conform strictly with prohibition, its regulated opium cultivation industry provides insights for countries that are experimenting with alternatives to prohibition.
- [Nirantar](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/nirantar/) - Named for the Hindi word meaning ‘relentless,’ Nirantar works in the underserved Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha to create enabling environments for vulnerable key populations (KPs) – female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders, people who inject drugs (PWID) – to improve HIV prevention outcomes. Supported by
- [Dynamics of Vulnerability and Drug Use](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/dynamics-vulnerability-drug-use/) - Findings from a cross-sectional qualitative study on the multiple vulnerabilities experienced by People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Bihar and Manipur.
- [AIDS 2014 Conference Posters](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2014-conference-posters/) - A collection of all conference posters presented by Alliance India at the 20th International AIDS Conference in 2014.
- [Compendium of Government Welfare Schemes: A resource for Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/compendium-government-welfare-schemes-resource-andhra-pradesh/) - The Compendium of Government Welfare Schemes has been prepared with a purpose to create awareness among the high risk groups (HRGs) about various welfare schemes they can avail in seeking benefits from the government agencies. The compendium helps the HRG to get involved, understand and appreciate the concepts of various welfare schemes of the government.
- [Strengthening Systems, Enhancing Capacities: Process documentation of the South-to-North Initiative in Bihar](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/strengthening-systems-enhancing-capacities-process-documentation-south-north-initiative-bihar/) - This document provides an overview of the processes of technical support and key learnings from the experience of initiation of the South to North (S2N) project, identification of best practice sites, exposure visit to AP TI sites, building capacities of staff for improvement of outreach, clinical services, and referrals to syphilis screening and HIV testing, and
- [Minimum Effort, Maximum Impact](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/minimum-effort-maximum-impact/) - Using Photos in Social Media to Share Messages on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights for Young People in India.
- [Vihaan Brochure](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-brochure-2/) - Vihaan is a national initiative to establish 350 Care & Support Centres(CSCs) across India to provide expanded access to key services, increase treatment adherence, reduce stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV.
- [Treatment Adherance: Dos and Don'ts](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/treatment-adherance-dos-donts/) - In the context of antiretroviral treatment (ART), adherence means strictly following your treatment schedule as advised by your ART doctor. This includes taking the correct dose of your ART at the scheduled time, following dietary instructions, and regularly following up at the ART centre for routine health check-ups. This is quick guide to what are
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for Key Populations: A review of experiences and lessons learned in India and globally](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hivsrhr-integration-key-populations-review-experiences-lessons-learned-india-globally/) - This report summarises the findings of a review commissioned by India HIV/AIDS Alliance of experiences and lessons from integrating HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in programmes for key populations. The report outlines definitions and benefits of HIV/SRHR integration for key populations and presents some general lessons learned about good practice. It
- [‘207 against 377’ Campaign](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/207-against-377-campaign/) - Initiated by our Pehchan programme, the ‘207 against 377’ campaign protests the December 2013 Supreme Court judgment that upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, overturning a 2009 Delhi High Court judgment and thus re-criminalizing homosexuality. The decision contemptuously referred to sexual minorities as a “miniscule minority” whose rights are “so-called.” The ruling has
- [Addressing Violence Against Female Sex Workers in Andhra Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/addressing-violence-female-sex-workers-andhra-pradesh-2/) - This report elucidates trends, types, causes, and case histories of female sex workers (FSWs) who have faced violence and the efforts of Alliance India under Avahan on community-led advocacy with specific focus on crisis/violence intervention and prevention strategies and the impact of the same.
- [Touching Communities, Transforming Lives: Stories of sex workers and MSM in Alliance India’s Avahan programme](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/touching-communities-transforming-lives-stories-sex-workers-msm-alliance-indias-avahan-programme/) - This is a collection of true stories of female sex workers and men who have sex with men (MSM) from 14 districts in Andhra Pradesh where Alliance India's Avahan Programme was being implemented for the past 10 years. These stories were collected through interviews with community members in the field. While names of the community members have been changed, their trials
- [Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights of People Living with HIV: A Training Manual](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sexual-reproductive-health-rights-people-living-hiv-training-manual/) - This training manual was first developed in 2011 for TSPs of Koshish to provide technical support and was regularly modified and expanded till December 2013 based on the experiences gained from implementing the programme and evolution of programme implementation modalities.
- [Action Project](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/action-project/) - In a region where taboos prevent open discussions about sex, the Action Project opened up spaces for such conversations among young people in India and Bangladesh. Funded by the European Union, the project supported community mobilisation and advocacy to improve sexual & reproductive health (SRH) of young people. Using a right-based approach, the project focused
- [Chanura Kol](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/chanura-kol/) - Often neglected, women who inject drugs are a highly marginalised and vulnerable population in need of a comprehensive response to meet their health and social needs. With support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Alliance India partnered with Social Awareness Social Organisation to mitigate the impact of drug use and HIV on these women through
- [Asia Action on Harm Reduction](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/asia-action-for-harm-reduction/) - 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 the general population. Though progress has been made, the HIV epidemic continues to be fuelled by stigma, discrimination often experienced by the community together with the laws,
- [207 against 377 Poster](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/207-377-poster/) - The 207 against 377 campaign protests the December 2013 Supreme Court judgment that upheld Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and re-criminalized homosexuality. The initiative is an effort to raise awareness and influence the ongoing legal process to ensure rights protection and dignity for LGBT Indians.
- [CHAHA](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/chaha/) - Named for the Hindi word for ‘wish,’ CHAHA was India’s first large-scale care & support programme for children, families and communities affected by HIV/AIDS. With support from the Global Fund, the programme was implemented in four states – Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, and Tamil Nadu – by Alliance India in collaboration with LEPRA, MAMTA, PWDS,
- [Abhaya](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/abhaya/) - Female sex workers (FSWs) have considerable unmet sexual & reproductive health (SRH) needs due to their occupations and social marginalization. They are discouraged from accessing SRH services due to stigma and discrimination, negative attitudes of healthcare providers, and fear of clients, law enforcement, and people opposed to sex work. Evidence, both global and national, has
- [Koshish](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/koshish/) - Named for the Hindi word for ‘effort,’ the Koshish programme supported advocacy and action to improve sexual & reproductive health (SRH) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations in India. Funded by the European Union, the programme strengthened civil society organisations and networks that represent and work with PLHIV and other marginalised groups,
- [Nirantar](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hridaya/) - Hridaya expands harm reduction services for people who inject drugs (PWID), their partners and families and fosters an enabling environment by protecting and promoting their rights. Hridaya, meaning ‘heart’ in Hindi is the programme partner responsible for implementing Community Action on Harm Reduction (CAHR) in the country. Designed to fill in the capacity and
- [Pehchan](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan/) - Named for the Hindi word meaning ‘identity,’ ‘recognition’ or ‘acknowledgement,’ the Pehchan programme strengthens and builds the capacity of 200 community-based organisations (CBOs) to provide effective, inclusive and sustainable HIV prevention programming in 17 states in India for more than 450,000 men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras (collectively, MTH). Pehchan is
- [Vihaan](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan/) - Named for the Sanskrit word for ‘dawn’s first light,’ Vihaan is a national initiative establishing and managing 350 Care & Support Centres (CSCs) across India to expand access to essential services, increase treatment adherence, reduce stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The programme is designed as
- [TB/HIV Advocacy posters (English)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/tbhiv-advocacy-posters-english-4/) - Poster encouraging adherence to treatment for TB among PLHIV.
- [TB/HIV Advocacy posters (Hindi)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/tbhiv-advocacy-posters-hindi/) - Poster encouraging adherence to treatment for TB among PLHIV.
- [Pehchan Training Curriculum: MSM, Transgender and Hijra Community Systems Strengthening (Curriculum Guide: PDF: 1.1 MB)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan-training-curriculum-msm-transgender-hijra-community-systems-strengthening-curriculum-guide-pdf-1-1-mb/) - A Community Systems Strengthening (CSS) curriculum for MSM and transgender organisations working in the HIV response developed by community experts in India for the Global Fund-supported Pehchan programme.
- [Koshish: Working towards better sexual & reproductive health and rights for PLHIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/koshishworking-towards/) - As part of the Koshish programme, India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) carried out a Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices (KAP) study among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in the programme's four implementation states to understand issues related to their sexual and reproductive health and services available at community level. The study also aimed to understand the
- [Pehchan Brochure](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan-brochure/) - Preventing HIV, protecting rights & ensuring health in MSM, transgender & hijra communities in India
- [Transforming Identity: Access to Gender Transition Services for Male-to-Female Transgender People in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/transforming-identity-access-gender-transition-services-male-female-transgender-people-india/) - This issue brief summarises the current situation for male-to-female (MtF) transgender people in India with respect to their access to and use of health services related to gender identity in particular, sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and cross-sex hormonal therapy. The brief describes barriers and offers suggestions to improve such services.
- [Support Don't Punish: Experiences of community advocacy and harm reduction programmes](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/support-dont-punish/) - Collectively, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Malaysia are home to over 3 million people who inject drugs.While the national contexts differ, challenges relatingto punitive drug laws and poor access to essential harm reduction services are common to all. Common, too, is the desire among people who inject drugs to organise in order to claim their
- [Advocating for Cervical Cancer Testing in Women Living With HIV](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/advocating-cervical-cancer-testing-women-living-hiv/) - After almost two years of rigorous work, Alliance India's EU supported Koshish project named for the Hindi word for 'effort' has emerged as a strong initiative supporting advocacy for policies and strategies on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) for people living with HIV in India. Over this short period, Koshish has been successful in highlighting
- [Positive Rights and Sexual Health: An Analysis of Laws and Policy on Sexual & Reproductive Health of PLHIV in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/positive-rights-sexual-health-analysis-laws-policy-sexual-reproductive-health-plhiv-india/) - The document helps readers understand policies and to know to what extent they can help people with HIV realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- [ICAAP 2013 Conference Abstracts](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/icaap-2013-conference-abstracts/) - A collection of all conference abstracts presented by Alliance India at the 11th ICAAP Conference in 2013.
- [Avahan Brochure](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/avahan-brochure/) - Avahan India AIDS Initiative is a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in vulnerable high-risk populations through prevention education and services. India HIV/AIDS Alliance is a state lead partner for Avahan
- [MEE NESTAM: Strengthening Partnerships for Public Health](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/mee-nestam/) - The Mee Nestam Module has been developed under the supervision and aegis of the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (APSACS). This module is the result of many deliberations among the officials of APSACS, TSU, Alliance and Swagati. The endeavour was to ensure an effective module to strengthen partnerships for public health with the police.
- [Operational Guidelines for Care & Support Centres](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/operational-guidelines-for-care-support-centres/) - The guidelines support State AIDS Control Societies, programme partners, and care & support centre (CSC) staff to successfully implement CSCs and provide the full range of care & support services to people living with HIV.
- [Community Action on Harm Reduction Project: 2012 Annual Report](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/community-action-harm-reduction-project-2012-annual-report/) - During 2012 the project has been fully operational in all of the project countries providing services to people who inject drugs and their families and partners. As of January 1st, 2013, 18,432 PWID and 98,571 beneficiaries have been reached through the project
- [Understanding Barriers to Sexual & Reproductive Health for FSW: An SRH Needs Assessment](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/understanding-barriers-sexual-reproductive-health-fsw-srh-needs-assessment/) - A qualitative research study was conducted by Alliance through focus group discussions with FSW in Andhra Pradesh to identify their SRH needs.
- [Combination Collaboration: The making of the Global Fund-supported Pehchan program in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/combination-collaboration-making-global-fund-supported-pehchan-program-india/) - Presented at International AIDS Conference 2012: Leveraging government commitment, donor processes and community mobilization to develop a national program to build the capacity of MSM and transgender populations as HIV prevention partners.
- [Key Linkages & Key Populations: Is HIV/SRHR Integration Serving the Needs of Vulnerable Communities?](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/key-linkages-key-populations-hivsrhr-integration-serving-needs-vulnerable-communities/) - This policy brief is based on the experiences and lessons from a wide range of organisations around the world. In particular, it is informed by a global review of good practice commissioned by the India HIV/AIDS Alliance. This brief asks how, within the context of a policy and donor ‘push’ towards integration, the strategy can
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for Sex Workers](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hivsrhr-integration-sex-workers/) - Sex workers have the same sexual and reproductive rights as anyone else – such as to choose who to have sex with and to have sexual relations free from violence. This brief specifically focuses on the importance, but also challenges, of HIV/SRHR integration for sex workers.
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for People Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hivsrhr-integration-people-living-hiv/) - This brief specifically focuses on the importance, but also challenges, of HIV/SRHR integration for people living with HIV (PLHIV). It is based on the experiences of a growing number of groups working with such communities to put integration into practice in a range of setting.
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hivsrhr-integration-men-sex-men-transgender-people/) - This brief specifically focuses on the importance, but also challenges, of HIV/SRHR integration for MSM and transgender people.
- [HIV/SRHR Integration for People Who Use Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/hivsrhr-integration-people-use-drugs/) - This brief focuses on the importance, but also challenges, of HIV/SRHR integration for people who use drugs. It is based on the experiences of a growing number of groups working with such communities to put integration into practice in a range of setting. These have given important insights into ‘what works’. But they also highlight
- [AIDS 2012 Conference Posters](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2012-conference-posters/) - A collection of all conference posters presented by Alliance India at the 19th International AIDS Conference in 2012.
- [Fact Sheets on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/fact-sheets-sexual-reproductive-health-rights/) - This set of 15 fact sheets has been developed with assistance from the European Commission to support the implementation of activities under the Action Project - an initiative that supports community action for sexual and reproductive health and rights policies in Asia.
- [A Blind Spot in HIV Prevention Female Anal Sex](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/a-blind-spot-in-hiv-prevention/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance and Alliance for AIDS Action have sought to supplement the existing data on anal sex among female sex workers (FSW) in India. The issue brief summarises findings from the first stage of the research.
- [Violence and Sex Work](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/violence-sex-work/) - This paper provides insights into understanding the challenges in collectivising sex workers from Alliance India's prevention programme with female sex workers. This thought provoking paper also highlights the role of lead partners and donors in monitoring community led violence response initiatives.
- [Building Linkages and Referrals - A Step towards Sustainability: Alliance India's Experience](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/building-linkages-referrals-step-towards-sustainability-alliance-indias-experience/) - This good practice document covers an important area of implementation of the CHAHA programme - referrals and linkages to build sustainability. It talks about what linkages are, why they are needed, the benefits of linking communities and how this has been done by CHAHA, and the factors that promote or inhibit the formation of effective
- [In the Shadows: The Chanura Kol Baseline Study on Women Who Inject Drugs in Manipur, India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/shadows-chanura-kol-baseline-study-women-inject-drugs-manipur-india/) - This study was conducted to explore and better understand issues such as demographic characteristics, family structures and support, social exclusion, sexual and injecting behaviour, and accessibility, knowledge of and availability of services among women who inject drugs in Manipur.
- [Pehchan Poster (Hindi)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan-poster-hindi/) - This is a poster on Alliance India's Pehchan programme in Hindi. Pehchan is focused on the HIV response for vulnerable and undeserved sexual minorities.
- [Pehchan Poster (English)](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/pehchan-poster-english/) - This is a poster on Alliance India's Pehchan programme in English.
- [Avahan](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/avahan/) - Avahan India AIDS Initiative was a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that worked in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and lower the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in vulnerable high-risk populations – female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders, people who
- [A Brief Assessment on Sexualized Substance Use & Services Needed among Men who have sex with Men and Transgender persons in Delhi](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/a-brief-assessment-on-sexualized-substance-use-services-needed-among-men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-transgender-persons-in-delhi/)
- [Sexualized Substance Use Training Manual for Service Providers](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sexualized-substance-use-training-manual-for-service-providers/)
- [Learning Document Report - The Third National Transgender Summit 2024](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/learning-document-report-the-third-national-transgender-summit-2024/)
- [Stories of Transformation](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/stories-of-transformation/)
- [Drug Use Patterns among Clients Receiving Services from Targeted Interventions for People who Inject Drugs](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/drug-use-patterns-among-clients-receiving-services-targeted-interventions-people-inject-drugs/) - This study attempts to document field level realities that contribute to tailoring interventions and outreach strategies for people who inject drugs. The findings of this study will be helpful in understanding the vulnerabilities of IDU in Bihar, Haryana, Jammu, and Uttarakhand as well as enhancing the quality of interventions.
- [Sampoorna- Integrating SRH and HIV Services- Learning Document](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/sampoorna-integrating-srh-and-hiv-services/)
- [Study Report - Psychoactive Substance use & HIV risk among MSM, Transgender Women & Hijra Population in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/psychoactive-substance-use-and-hiv-risk-among-men-who-have-sex-with-men-transgender-women-hijra-populations-in-india/)
- [Policy Brief - Psychoactive Substance use & HIV risk among MSM, Transgender Women & Hijra Population in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/psychoactive-substance-use-hiv-risk-among-msm-transgender-women-hijra-population-in-india/)
- [Process Documentation](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/process-documentation/)
- [Scripting Change Alliance India's COVID Response](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/scripting-change-alliance-indias-covid-response/)
- [Training Module For ASHA Workers on Integration of HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/training-module-for-asha-workers-on-integration-of-hiv-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Health Care Providers Training Module in Providing Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Services](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/health-care-providers-training-module-in-providing-integrated-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-hiv-services/)
- [Ujwala Traditional Intervention Report](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ujwala-traditional-intervention-report-24-07-20/)
- [Strengthening access to justice to tackle gender-based violence](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/strengthening-access-to-justice-to-tackle-gender-based-violence/)
- [Assessment of Standards of Care in Services for People Who Use Drugs in India](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/assessment-of-standards-of-care-in-services-for-people-who-use-drugs-in-india/) - The present document looks at existing models and modalities of treatment followed for providing care and support for PWUD in India, and the standards followed in various addiction treatment facilities in India. The report also provides recommendations on how the existing standards can be improved.
- [Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)-Prayas](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/standard-operating-procedure-sop-prayas/) - Pre exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is the pre-emptive use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to reduce the probability of HIV negative individuals acquiring HIV infection especially persons who engage in high-risk activity. A systematic review and meta-analysis of PrEP trials using TDF containing antiretroviral drug combination demonstrated that PrEP is effective in reducing the risk of acquiring
- [Community preparedness for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among hijras/transgender women in India: Endline assessment, with comparison of baseline findings](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/test/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance conducted this endline study to examine whether Prayas has increased the awareness and demand of PrEP among TGW; and to measure specific outcomes and impact of Prayas intervention at the community, state and national levels.
- [Empowering Key Populations for Sustainable HIV Prevention: Avahan in Andhra Pradesh 2003 - 2014](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/empowering-key-populations/) - This report is a compilation of successes, challenges, and impact of Avahan, a targeted intervention programme, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented for female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender in 13 districts of Telangana and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh (AP).
- [AIDS 2016 Pehchan poster- Amitava Sarkar](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/aids-2016-pehchan-poster-amitava-sarkar-2/)
- [Vihaan Newsletter September'2016](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/vihaan-newsletter-september2016/)
- [Ujwala Virtual Platforms Report 24-07-20](https://allianceindia.org/portfolio/ujwala-virtual-platforms-report-24-07-20/)

## Teams

- [Nikita Patel](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/nikita-patel/) - Nikita possesses an MSc. and an MPhil. in Biostatistics and Demography. She has accumulated 2 years of valuable experience in the realm of public health research. Previously, she worked as a Biostatistician in INCLEN Trust International. Nikita's expertise lies in data management and analysis, utilising statistical tools such as STATA and R. Her proficiency in
- [Sonu](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/sonu/) - Sonu joined Alliance India in 2009. His signature cheerful smile and jovial nature always lighten up even the most serious situations. His favourite dialogue is, “Kaam se darna nahi, Kaam ko darake rakhna chahiye” which loosely translates as “we shouldn’t get overwhelmed with work but face it head-on”.
- [Birpal](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/birpal/) - Bir joined Alliance India in 2003 and that makes him the longest-serving employee of Alliance India. He is supremely dependable and proactive and works closely with the admin and finance team.
- [Harchand Singh](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/harchand-singh/) - Harchand comes with more than eight years of experience in NGO management and capacity building, program management, planning and implementation, data collection and project analysis. His core skills include financial, audit and internal control management.
- [Pankaj Chamoli](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/pankaj-chamoli/) - Pankaj has more than a decade of experience in accounting, donor reporting, auditing and statutory compliance. He has an MBA and earlier worked at Urban Health Resource Centre. He joined Alliance India in 2010.
- [Ankur Sharma](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/ankur-sharma/) - Ankur Sharma has experience as an Operations In-Charge across sectors, including energy and education. At his previous organisation, he worked on workflow management, resource management, and compliance. His experience includes vendor management, team coordination, and cash and contract management.
- [Farid Sayyed](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/farid-sayyed/) - Farid Sayyed holds a M.Sc. in IT and has experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) for public health programs. As an M&E Officer, he supervised multi-state data collection and reporting and implemented tools to improve data accuracy and efficiency. He has technical skills in SQL and Power BI and experience in stakeholder coordination.
- [Dr Kumaravel Ilangovan](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/dr-kumaravel-ilangovan/) - Dr Kumaravel Ilangovan brings over 10 years of experience in public health, with work across Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL). His experience includes TB, HIV, immunisation, diabetes, hypertension, urban health, pandemic preparedness, and social protection. He previously served as State Program Manager at John Snow India, where he led digital rollouts and capacity-building initiatives
- [Rahul Kumar](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/rahul-kumar/) - Rahul Kumar joined as Project Technical Support – Field Data Collector under the ICMR project. He has experience in managing routine administrative requirements and supporting field-level documentation and coordination.
- [Zara Baghel](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/zara-baghel/) - Zara Baghel serves as Project Technical Support Officer under the ICMR project. She is an experienced counsellor and community mobiliser with experience in providing mental health support and identity assistance to transgender individuals through TWEET Foundation. Previously, as a Research Assistant at The Humsafar Trust, she supported data collection and analysis, contributed to stakeholder advocacy,
- [Ashima Phadiyal](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/ashima-phadiyal/) - With over 9 years of experience in development communication, Ashima Phadiyal serves as Communications Officer at Alliance India. She specialises in crafting meaningful narratives, managing programme communications, and producing engaging digital content. She is committed to thoughtful storytelling and amplifying the voices of communities with care and authenticity.
- [Dr Manish Barmotiya](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/dr-manish-barmotiya/) - With over 15 years of experience in HIV/AIDS programme management, Dr. Manish Bamrotiya is a committed public health professional known for his expertise in strategic implementation, policy advocacy, and community engagement. His journey—from clinical care to leading large-scale HIV programmes with organizations like NACO and Johns Hopkins University—demonstrates a strong dedication to improving health systems
- [Dr Saurabh Singh](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/dr-saurabh-singh/) - Dr Saurabh Singh is a public health and development expert with over 15 years of experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation of programs related to Reproductive and Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection, Education, and Humanitarian Response. He has led capacity-building efforts for stakeholders across government departments, municipal bodies, and ward councillors, with a focus on
- [Ranjan Patra](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/ranjan-patra/) - Ranjan Patra is a dedicated professional with over 8 years of experience in the development and corporate sectors. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed various duties and assignments related to grant and accounting operations, ensuring full compliance with grant agreements and audit standards. His dedication and hard work have demonstrated his ability to develop
- [Nehal Raval](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/nehal-ravel/) - Nehal brings nearly twenty years of diverse experience, having worked in both the development sector and corporate offices. He has a background in HIV related work, with specific expertise in engaging with key populations including the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout his career in the social sector, Nehal has been involved in projects funded by prominent international
- [Dr Priyanka Bhat](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/dr-priyanka-bhat/) - Dr Priyanka holds her Bachelor Degree in Dental Surgery and MBA in Health and Hospital Management. She is joining us from Project Axshya for TB -Prevention and Control where she was associated as an Assistant State Programme Manager. She also worked as National Programme coordinator for Project Arogya for NCD – Prevention and Control with
- [Laxman Singh Bhandari](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/laxman-singh-bhandari/) - Laxman is a seasoned professional with over 16 years of experience in the public health and microfinance sectors, primarily across Uttarakhand and Chandigarh. Within this period, he has spent almost 13 years specializing in the monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programmes, contributing significantly to initiatives in Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. Laxman holds a
- [Lalruatfeli](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/lalruatfeli/) - With over 14 years of passionate service in the HIV sector, Feli brings more than 10 years of experience in project management on both Care & Support and prevention programs. She plays a vital role in grassroots advocacy and capacity building and is a certified Master Trainer in Community System Strengthening. Feli has been instrumental
- [C Laldingliani](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/c-laldingliani/) - C Laldingliani holds a Masters degree in Social Work with more than 8 years of experience in Project Management, Capacity Building, Training and Development. Prior to joining Alliance India, she was associated with Gan Sabra, an organisation working for the betterment of children living with HIV and other terminal illnesses.
- [Omendra Baberwal](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/omendra-baberwal/) - Omendra holds a degree of Bachelors in commerce with over 12 years of experience in managing finance functions in different sectors such as profit and nonprofit organizations. . In his entire career he successfully managed finance and administrative functions. Omendra holds an extensive knowledge and experience in managing financial reports, book keeping, preparation of annual
- [Dr Udit Narayan Chhetri](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/dr-udit-narayan-chhetri/) - Udit possesses a dual degree, having completed his Bachelor's in Dental Surgery from Indraprastha Dental College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, and his Master's in Public Health from Amity University in Noida. Udit held the position of Senior Executive at ECHO India, where he made significant contributions. His career commenced as Programme Manager for Aim to End
- [Mona Balani](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/mona-balani/) - Working in the development sector for 17 years, Mona Balani has a work experience in leading initiatives conceptualizing, program management, and advocacy and building capacities for varied audiences from grass root to state and national level agencies in India. Mona has rich experience working with community-based organizations and various key population groups, transmitting the strength
- [Toseef Ahmad](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/toseef-ahmad/) - Toseef has over 14 years of experience in financial accounting and grants management. Before joining us Toseef was part of HLFPPT and was responsible for managing the grants and operation accounting functions for multiple projects. Toseef’s expertise in managing the operational accounting function and meeting compliance requirements for various CSR grants and his experience in
- [Shivani Chaudhary](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/anjali/) - Shivani brings valuable experience in end-to-end recruitment, client coordination, and background verification etc. She has 4 years of experience and in her latest work, she was associated with Neerinfo Solution. Let’s extend our support and wish her a successful journey with us! We're excited to have her on the team and look forward to her contributions to
- [Nancy Mittal](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/nancy-mittal/) - Nancy has over 10 years of experience in administrative functions, including travel and logistics management. She was associated with CEDPA earlier as an Administrative & Programme Associate
- [Chandan Singh](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/chandan-singh/) - Chandan Singh is a data and program management professional with over 14 years of experience across the public and private sectors. He has been actively involved in the NACO program for over five years, previously overseeing supply chain management for ARV drug distribution. Holding a postgraduate qualification in Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, Chandan specialises
- [Shenji Thomas](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/shenji-thomas/) - Shenji is a fundraising and operations professional with over eight years of experience in the NGO sector. He has successfully led large teams, secured unrestricted funding, and developed corporate partnerships while managing donor engagement and servicing. With a strong background in sales and team leadership, Shenji excels in dynamic environments, driving impact through strategic relationship-building
- [Moirangthem Sadananda Singh](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/moirangthem-sadananda-singh/) - Moirangthem Sadananda Singh, from Imphal West, Manipur, comes from a people who use drugs (PUD) background and has transformed his experience into a professional career in public health. With a strong commitment to bridging gaps in healthcare delivery, he advocates for a peer-led model to ensure last-mile access to essential health services. Sadananda has worked
- [Anil Singh Rawat](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/anil-singh-rawat/) - Anil Singh Rawat is a seasoned public health professional with over a decade of experience in social development, healthcare, and HIV/AIDS prevention. As the State Project Manager for the Prison Intervention Programme in Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir with India HIV/AIDS Alliance, he specialises in harm reduction strategies for high-risk populations, including people who inject
- [Moirangthem Joychandra Singh](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/moirangthem-joychandra-singh/) - Moirangthem Joychandra Singh, from Imphal East, Manipur, is a dedicated advocate for people who use drugs (PUD) and a committed community leader. Living openly with HIV and on ART, he brings extensive experience working with various community networks. With a strong analytical approach to crucial areas in health systems, Joychandra is passionate about improving service
- [Dr Pramod K.](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/pramod-k/) - With over 25 years of experience in HIV/AIDS programming, Dr Pramod is a seasoned public health leader dedicated to improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations. His deep understanding of India’s HIV/AIDS landscape, combined with his strategic vision and operational expertise, has been pivotal in driving impactful initiatives. Dr Pramod’s ability to lead large-scale programs in
- [Anubhuti M Bhattacharya](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/anubhuti-m-bhattacharya/) - Anubhuti is an experienced HR professional, a social entrepreneur and a passionate exponent of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She comes with 23 years of experience across the corporate and development sector. Her corporate stint was with GE Capital International Services ( now GENPACT ) in HR, recruitment, compliance, and project management. In 2002, she received
- [Firoz Khan](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/firoz-khan/) - Firoz Khan's extensive experience and dedication have made a significant impact on the lives of people living with HIV and sexual minorities. His advocacy efforts have demonstrated his commitment to improving access to treatment, strengthening community systems and championing the rights of people affected by HIV and LGBTQIA+ communities.
- [Gautam Yadav](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/gautam-yadav/) - Gautam Yadav is a prominent LGBTQ and HIV activist in India, known for his inspiring journey as a gay man living with HIV. He holds a Masters in Social Work. Gautam advocates for LGBTQ and PLHIV communities, fights against discriminatory laws, and promotes comprehensive sex education. He has received the HIV Hero award and shares his story
- [Soubhagya Chakrabarty](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/soubhagya-chakrabarty/) - Soubhagya Chakrabarty, is a veteran in the Development Sector for nearly 18 years. With a background spanning national and international organizations, his journey reflects versatility and unwavering dedication. Previously serving as a National Technical Specialist (Consultant) on the Global Fund Technical Assistance project with FHI360, Mr Chakrabarty now contributes his expertise to Alliance India.
- [Simran Arora](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/simran-arora/) - Simran is a passionate advocate for education and inclusivity, currently has joined Alliance India's SAHAS project. As one of the few trans women in India who has gained societal and familial acceptance, she is dedicated to empowering the trans community and supporting their integration into the mainstream.
- [B. Bhogin Sharma](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/b-bhogin-sharma/) - Bhogin has over 15 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, operations management, and project coordination. Holding a master’s degree in computer applications, he has worked across various capacities in Chennai, Guwahati, and Imphal, including roles at Tata Consultancy Services, Lifeline Foundation, and CAMS.
- [Anindita Maity](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/anindita-maity/) - Anindita brings over two decades of experience in the social development sector, specialising in HIV/AIDS, reproductive and child health, WASH, adolescent health, and gender. With expertise in program management, stakeholder advocacy, knowledge sharing, and social research, she has worked with NGOs and the West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society before joining Alliance India.
- [Jyoti Rikhari](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/jyoti-rikhari/) - Jyoti has two years of experience in fundraising. Before joining Alliance India, she was working with Care India Solutions for Sustainable Development as a fundraiser. Along with working as a resource mobiliser at Alliance India. Currently, she is also pursuing a B.A. degree from Delhi University.
- [Harpreet Kaur](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/harpreet-kaur/) - Harpreet has total 9 years of experience as an admissions counselor in sales domain including 1 year of experience in fundraising. Before joining Alliance India, she was working in care India as a fundraiser. She enjoys taking on new difficulties in order to succeed more.
- [Aneet Ahalawat](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/aneet-ahalawat/) - Aneet is a dedicated professional with a passion for public health and program management. Currently pursuing his MBA at Lovely Professional University, Aneet brings over three years of experience in Public Health Research and Program Management to his role as a Technical Officer at Alliance India. His expertise lies in monitoring and evaluating health programs,
- [Kushal Pal](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/kushal-pal/) - Kushal is a Chartered Accountant and has over 7 years of experience in servicing large MNC's in the areas of statutory audits, project audit, grant audit, internal audit, CSR audit, grant utilization certificate, tax compliance, tax audit, bookkeeping and developing standard operating procedures extensively in the non-profit sector.
- [Chin Khansiam Samte](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/chin-khansiam-samte/) - Samte is a seasoned public health professional with 14+ years of experience in the development sector. He has worked with international and local organizations, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including government ministries, UN agencies, and communities. Samte excels in project management, emphasizing strategy, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. His accomplishments include receiving the Going Extra Mile (GEM)
- [Pradip Kumar Sah](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/pradip-kumar-sah/) - Pradip Kumar Sah, a dedicated professional with fourteen years of experience in the development sector, excels in partner management, capacity building, budgeting, reporting, donor audit, internal control, admin, procurement, and emergency response. His expertise lies in fostering collaborative partnerships and ensuring effective project management.
- [Chawang Tamang](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/chawang-taman/) - Chawang Tamang, is a development sector veteran from Shillong, Meghalaya, with a decade of experience. Renowned for his precision in reporting, documentation, and capacity-building for SSRs, he excels in meeting deadlines with unwavering focus. Mr Tamang's reliability and commitment define his mission to drive positive change.
- [Sanjay Gupta](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/sanjay-gupta/) - Sanjay Gupta, ACA, AICWA, is a highly accomplished financial and accounting executive with over 30 years of experience in corporate and development sectors. He has a strong track record of success in managing complex financial challenges, including fund management for prominent donors like USAID, BMGF, DFID, EU, government, and CSRs. Sanjay's expertise includes accounting, financial
- [Kamal Kishor](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/kamal-kishor/) - Kamal has worked in various capacities in the IT service industry since 2009. He has a degree in Computer Application and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He joined Alliance India in 2016.
- [Sree Kumar V](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/sree-kumar-v/) - Sree has more than a decade of experience in progressive human resource in both the corporate and development sectors. He joined Alliance India in 2006 and since then has spearheaded policy implementation, employee wellness, employee engagement programmes, and provided leadership in creating positive work culture in the organisation.
- [P Sarbeswar Patnaik](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/p-sarbeswar-patnaik/) - Sarbeswar is one of the longest-serving team members in Alliance India. He has extensive experience of more than two decades with a unique combination of professional qualification and work experience in the development sector with national and international non-governmental organisations. He possesses vast experience and outstanding knowledge of financial management, budgeting, auditing, statutory compliances and
- [Amrita Sarkar](https://allianceindia.org/our_team/amrita-sarkar/) - Amrita Sarkar has been working for the transgender community and their wellbeing for more than two decades and has been involved in numerous capacity building initiatives for the same communities at the national and international level. She is the one of the founding members and the Secretary of IRGT – A Global Network of Trans

## Our Partners

- [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/ministry-of-health-and-family-welfare-government-of-india/) - The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India.
- [Navjeevan Kendra, District hospital, Kapurthala](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/navjeevan-kendra-district-hospital-kapurthala/)
- [Network of Maharashtra by People Living with HIV/ AIDS (MMP+)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/network-of-maharashtra-by-people-living-with-hiv-aids-mmp/)
- [Rudhrama Devi Mahila Mandali – RDMM](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/rudhrama-devi-mahila-mandali-rdmm/) - RDMM's interventions are aimed at improving the quality of life of the female sex workers by creating awareness on HIV Prevention, providing care and support for those affected by HIV and protecting their human rights and dignity in Warangal District.
- [Telegu Network of People Living With HIV / AIDS (TNP+ AP)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/telegu-network-of-people-living-with-hiv-aids-tnp-ap/)
- [Tamil Nadu Network of People Living With HIV / AIDS (TNP+ TN)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/tamil-nadu-network-of-people-living-with-hiv-aids-tnp-tn/)
- [The Ozone Foundation, Thailand](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/the-ozone-foundation-thailand/)
- [Subhkamna Foundation, Jharkhand](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/subhkamna-foundation-jharkhand/)
- [Ekta Sewa Sansthan, Uttar Pradesh](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/ekta-sewa-sansthan-uttar-pradesh/)
- [Prayojan Kalyan Samiti, Uttrakhand](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/prayojan-kalyan-samiti-uttrakhand/)
- [Sakhijyot](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/sakhijyot/)
- [Amitie Trust, West Bengal](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/amitie-trust-west-bengal/) - Lakshya is a community based organization registered as a public charitable trust that has been the centre of excellence in the field of sexual health programme for the community since its inception in 2000.
- [Lakshya Trust, Gujarat](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/lakshya-trust-gujarat/) - Lakshya is a community based organization registered as a public charitable trust that has been the centre of excellence in the field of sexual health programme for the community since its inception in 2000.
- [National AIDS Research Institute (NARI)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/national-aids-research-institute-nari/) - An institute devoted exclusively to HIV/AIDS research was thus formed in 1992 with the name ‘National AIDS Research Institute (NARI)’.
- [Basera samajik Santhan, Noida, Uttar padesh](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/basera-samajik-santhan-noida-uttar-padesh/) - Basera Samajik Sansthan BSS Registered In 29th Dec 2006 For Community Empowerment And For Legal, Human And Social Rights Or Equality And According To It Take This Opportunity To Publish The Annual Report For The Year 2018-19
- [Shaan Foundation, Jalandhar,Punjab](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/shaan-foundation-jalandharpunjab/) - Shaan Foundation Punjab is the registered organisation of Punjab who is working for the LGBTIQ PLHIV people and Key populations in the districts of Punjab.
- [Sangama, Banglore](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/sangama-banglore/) - SANGAMA WORKS TO BRING SEXUALITY, SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND GENDER IDENTITY INTO THE REALM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND LINK IT TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- [National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/national-backward-classes-finance-development-corporation/) - (A Govt. of India Undertaking, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- [National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/national-aids-control-organization-naco/) - National AIDS Control Organization is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme in India through 35 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Societies.
- [Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/albert-einstein-college-of-medicine-usa/) - Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a research-intensive medical school.
- [Rumah Cemara](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/rumah-cemara-indonesia/) - Rumah Cemara is a community-based organisation in Indonesia whose goal is to increase quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and people who use drug by using a peers approach.
- [Recovering Nepal](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/recovering-nepal/) - Recovering Nepal is a National Federation of People who use Drugs and Drug Service Organizations in Nepal.
- [Lepra Society](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/lepra-society/) - LEPRA is a non-governmental organisation that promotes quality health care, initiates and fosters new developments and implementation.
- [KHANA, Cambodia](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/khana-cambodia/) - KHANA aspires to a Cambodia that supports community ownership and empowerment, where all people have equitable access to quality HIV and health services, and sustainable development opportunities.
- [Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/karnataka-health-promotion-trust-khpt/) - KHPT is a not-for-profit charitable entity that spearheads focused initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in India.
- [International Drug Policy Consortium](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/international-drug-policy-consortium/) - The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of 192 NGOs that focus on issues related to drug production, trafficking and use.
- [Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/hindustan-latex-family-planning-promotion-trust-hlfppt/) - Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT) is a national not-for-profit health services organisation, working on the entire spectrum of RMNCH+A (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Healthcare), HIV Prevention & Control and Primary Healthcare.
- [Harm Reduction International](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/harm-reduction-international/) - Harm Reduction International is a leading NGO dedicated to reducing the negative health, social and legal impacts of drug use and drug policy. We promote the rights of people who use drugs and their communities through research and advocacy to help achieve a world where drug policies and laws contribute to healthier, safer societies.
- [Asian Network of People who Use Drugs (ANPUD)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/asian-network-of-people-who-use-drugs-anpud/) - We are the regional community-led organization (membership network) for community empowerment, human rights and people-centered evidence- & rights-based drug laws and policies.
- [Anchal Charitable Trust – ACT](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/anchal-charitable-trust-act/) - Anchal Charitable Trust is not an aid agency. We are a growing group of people with a passion to love the neediest children around the world. Anchal serve at-risk children in slums and resettlements of Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
- [All India network of Sex workers – AINSW](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/all-india-network-of-sex-workers-ainsw/) - AINSW is a membership-based network of sex workers organization. Each member organization has equal rights and voting power. At present there are 13 office bearers (representing 13 states) of the organization and the secretariat is based in Delhi.
- [Gujarat State Network of People living with HIV/ AIDS (GSNP+)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/gujrat-state-network-of-people-living-with-hiv-aids-gsnp/) - GSNP+ is a community based non-profit making organization formed, by & for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- [Uttar Pradesh Network of People Living with HIV (UPNP+)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/uttar-pradesh-network-of-people-living-with-hiv-upnp/) - UPNPplus is a Community Based Non-Profit Organization representing the needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).
- [NMP+ (The Network of Maharashtra People with HIV)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/nmp-the-network-of-maharashtra-people-with-hiv/) - Network of Maharashtra People Living with HIV (NMP+) is a community based organization formed by people with HIV to improve conditions for positive people.
- [National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+)](https://allianceindia.org/our_partner/national-coalition-of-people-living-with-hiv-in-india-ncpi/) - National Coalition of People living with HIV in India (NCPI+) is a national network of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) individuals and organizations with a vast range of experience and expertise from grassroots to policy level. It is having the nature of a community-based organization that works with the core principle of “work for PLHIV,

## Our Donors

- [UNICEF](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/unicef/) - UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide
- [Oracle (Charity Aids Foundation)](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/oracle-charity-aids-foundation/) - The Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle and staffed by Oracle employees.
- [MAC AIDS Fund](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/mac-aids-fund/) - M∙A∙C AIDS Fund (M·A·F) is a public charity established in 1994 to support people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.
- [New Ventures Fund](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/new-ventures-fund/) - The New Venture Fund works with change leaders who share our purpose of creating positive impact in our communities, our country, and our world.
- [HSBC Skills for Life (Swadesh Foundation)](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/hsbc-swadesh-foundation/) - HSBC Skills for Life is a five year INR 100 crore commitment by HSBC India that will focus on employment and entrepreneurship-linked skill development of disadvantaged population.
- [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention/) - The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the national public health agency of the United States.
- [National Institute of Health, USA](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/national-institute-of-health-usa/) - The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
- [Albert Einstein College of Medicine](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/albert-einstein-college-of-medicine/) - Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private, research-intensive medical school.
- [Frontline Aids](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/frontline-aids/) - Frontline AIDS is a global partnership of nationally based governmental and non-governmental organizations which support community organizations which promote HIV/AIDS issues in developing countries.
- [European Union](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/european-union-2/) - The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.
- [FHI 360](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/fhi-360/) - FHI 360 is an international nonprofit working to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States and around the world.
- [United Nations Development Programme](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/united-nations-development-programme/) - The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations.
- [The Global Fund](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/the-global-fund/) - Accelerating the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics.
- [Amplify Change](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/amplify-change/) - Securing sexual and reproductive health and rights as human rights.
- [UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/unfpa-united-nations-population-fund/) - The United Nations Population Fund, formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide.
- [APPI](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/appi/) - Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for profit organisation that has been working since 2000 with the elementary education system in rural government schools.
- [Viiv Health Care Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/viiv-health-care-foundation/) - ViiV Healthcare is a global leader focused on advancements in research and development of new medicines for people living with HIV
- [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (under PEPFAR)](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention-under-pepfars/) - The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the national public health agency of the United States
- [Wekare Society](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/wekare-society/) - Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services.
- [APCASO](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/apcaso-gfan/) - APCASO is an Asia-Pacific regional civil society network of community-based and non-governmental organisations on HIV, health, and social justic.
- [United States Agency for International Development (USAID)](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/united-states-agency-for-international-development-usaid-supported-via-frontline-aids/) - The United States Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. (Supported via Frontline AIDS)
- [The Abbott Fund](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/the-abbott-fund-supported-via-frontline-aids/) - Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company. (Supported via Frontline AIDS)
- [World Health Organization](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/world-health-organization/) - The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
- [Government of the Netherlands](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/government-of-the-netherlands-supported-via-frontline-aids/) - (Supported via Frontline AIDS)
- [UNAIDS](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/unaids/) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- [UK Department for International Development (DFID)](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/uk-department-for-international-development-dfid/) - DFID was the government department of the United Kingdom responsible for administering overseas aid. It’s been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
- [GFAN](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/new-venture-fund-gfan/) - The Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) was established in 2011 to unite voices and efforts from all over the world to support a fully funded Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
- [Johnson & Johnson](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/johnson-johnson/) - Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson.
- [Hewlett Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/hewlett-foundation/) - The Hewlett Foundation is a private foundation, established by Hewlett-Packard cofounder William Redington Hewlett and his wife Flora Lamson Hewlett.
- [Commonwealth Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/commonwealth-foundation/) - The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1966, a year after its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat.
- [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/bill-melinda-gates-foundation/) - We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
- [Give2Asia](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/give2asia/) - Give2Asia is an international nonprofit organization that connects corporations, foundations, and individuals with charitable projects and social enterprises across Asia.
- [Elton John Aids Foundation](https://allianceindia.org/our_donor/elton-john-aids-foundation/) - The Elton John AIDS Foundation funds frontline partners to prevent infections, fight stigma and provide treatment with love, compassion and dignity for the most vulnerable groups affected by HIV around the world.

## Annual Reports

- [Annual Report 2020](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2020/)
- [CHAHA Annual Report 2007-08](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/chaha-annual-report-2007-08/) - This Annual Report covers one year of the implementation of CHAHA programme (2007-08) and contains a range of information about the programme. This report is expected to be used widely as a learning document by all those working in the field of HIV, and more particularly by those engaged in care and support services for
- [Annual Report_2017-18](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report_2017-18/)
- [Alliance India Annual Report 2007 – Stories of Hope](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/alliance-india-annual-report-2007-stories-of-hope/) - Stories of Hope is Alliance India's Annual Report for 2007 which highlights the organisation's strategic progress and provides an update on Alliance India's different ongoing projects which include the Frontier Prevention Programme (FPP); Avahan (the India AIDS Initiative); the Home and Community-based Care and Support programme, the CHAHA project, and the START AP project among
- [CHAHA Programme Annual Report 2008-09](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/chaha-programme-annual-report-2008-09/) - This is the Annual Report for CHAHA for 2008-09. This report shows how CHAHA seeks to address multiple challenges experienced by children and families affected by/living with HIV in the short-term though nutritional and emergency support, and in the longer term through income generation support.
- [Alliance India Annual Report (2009-2010)](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/alliance-india-annual-report-2009-2010/) - Alliance India's Annual Report contains insightful and incisive articles on topics ranging from care and support programmes and services for children, HIV prevention with key populations (female sex workers, men who have sex with men), harm reduction initiatives with injecting drug users especially females, and the concept of linking sexual and reproductive health rights with
- [Annual Report 2024- 2025](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2024-2025/)
- [Annual Report 2023- 2024](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2023-2024/)
- [Annual Report 2022- 2023](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2022-2023/)
- [Annual Report 2021-2022](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2021-2022/)
- [ANNUAL REPORT 2021](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2020-212020-21/)
- [Alliance India Annual Report 2010-2011](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/alliance-india-annual-report-2010-2011/) - This report covers the work carried out by India HIV/AIDS Alliance from 2010 to 2011. This report tracks the achievements of programmes that have been completed and those that are still ongoing, and discusses pertinent topics - such as the definition of community and the significance of gender - that tie into each programme.
- [Annual Report 2013-2014](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/annual-report-2013-2014/) - We are honoured to share our Annual Report. Together with our partners and stakeholders across the world, we are making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalised sections of society. Here’s a look at our progress in the year 2013-2014.
- [Stepping Up ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019](https://allianceindia.org/annual_report/stepping-up-annual-report-2018-2019/)

## boards

- [Dr Sadhana Rout](https://allianceindia.org/boards/dr-sadhana-rout/) - Dr Sadhana Rout, a distinguished former Principal Director General in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has had an illustrious career spanning 35 years in civil service. She has played a pivotal role in steering a wide array of social sector programmes and initiatives aimed at empowering women, children, rural communities, tribal
- [Dr G.P. Rao](https://allianceindia.org/boards/dr-g-p-rao/) - Dr G.P. Rao is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of extensive experience in Human Resources and General Management, having served prestigious organisations such as SAIL, the JK Group, Birlas, and the Reliance Group in India and Malaysia. He holds a distinguished educational background with a Law degree and multiple master’s qualifications in Commerce,
- [Ms Mona Mishra](https://allianceindia.org/boards/mona-mishra/) - Ms Mona Mishra is a social policy expert with over 25 years of experience working across South, South-East Asia and Africa. She has held senior positions with the United Nations and continues to advise UNDP and other UN agencies on strategic planning, with a focus on gender, sexual and reproductive health, inequality, and human development.
- [Mr Anil Kumar Bhasin](https://allianceindia.org/boards/anil-kumar-bhasin/) - Mr Anil Kumar Bhasin is a seasoned business leader with over 40 years of experience in India’s Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) sector. He has held several senior leadership positions, including serving as President at Havells, one of India’s fastest-growing multinational companies with a turnover exceeding ₹10,000 crore. Throughout his career, he has been recognised with
- [Ms Alka Narang](https://allianceindia.org/boards/ms-alka-narang/) - Ms Alka Narang is a development professional with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, policy advocacy, and programme management, with a strong focus on gender, inclusion, poverty reduction, social protection, sustainable livelihoods, and health—especially HIV prevention and care. She has led impactful initiatives including UNDP programmes on education, trafficking, and sexual violence; path-breaking
- [Ms Meenakshi Sharma](https://allianceindia.org/boards/ms-meenakshi-sharma/) - Ms. Meenakshi Sharma is the former Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India. During her tenure as a government servant, she also held the important positions of Director General, Tourism in the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Additional Director General (Tourism); Director-General (Professional Practices) in Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Ms. Sharma has
- [Mr Kapil Kaul](https://allianceindia.org/boards/mr-kapil-kaul/) - Mr Kapil Kaul has had a career spanning over four decades that he describes as exciting, challenging, and diverse full of personal landmarks. His diverse portfolio includes a wide range of industries from Indian & multi-national business houses to government & UN agencies, from the social and voluntary sector to media & communication. He has
- [Dr Sanjay Patra](https://allianceindia.org/boards/dr-sanjay-patra/) - Dr Patra has more than 25 years of experience in the development sector. He is currently Executive Director of Financial Management Services Foundation (FMSF), where he has served since 1999. FMSF is a nonprofit organization that undertakes financial monitoring and capacity building of development organizations in South Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan).
- [Dr Kanuru Sujatha Rao](https://allianceindia.org/boards/dr-kanuru-sujatha-rao/) - Dr Sujatha Rao is a former Union Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. During her 36 years of service as a civil servant, she spent 20 years in the health sector at the state and federal levels. Dr Rao has represented India on the Boards of the Global Fund

## projects

- [Project Sanjeevan: A New Life for Children Living with HIV](https://allianceindia.org/projects/project-sanjeevan-a-new-life-for-children-living-with-hiv/) - Project Sanjeevan, meaning ‘New Life’, is an initiative by Alliance India in collaboration with the Karnataka Network of Positive People (KNP+), with support from Teva Pharmaceuticals. Launched in August 2024 in Bengaluru, the project focuses on promoting nutritional accessibility, physical health, and emotional well-being of Children Living with HIV (CLHIV). Why Sanjeevan? Children living with
- [Sexualised Substance Use (SSU) Project (2025–2027)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/sexualised-substance-use-ssu-project-2025-2027/) - Sexualised substance use (SSU) poses significant health risks within India’s marginalised MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) and TG (Transgender) communities, who already experience disproportionately high rates of HIV infection. Current statistics reveal an HIV prevalence of approximately 3.3% among MSM and 3.8% among transgender individuals, compared to just 0.22% in the general population.
- [‘Parivartan’ – An innovation grant to support the vulnerable population groups to cope with COVID-19](https://allianceindia.org/projects/parivartan-an-innovation-grant-to-support-the-vulnerable-population-groups-to-cope-with-covid-19/) - Coronavirus pandemic has created an almost unimaginable crisis in India and our public health system were unprepared for the speed and severity of the virus. The impact of the virus was much severe among key populations like transgender people, sex workers, men who have sex with men and people living with HIV. These populations live
- [SAHAS: Transforming Lives, Fostering Courage](https://allianceindia.org/projects/sahas-transforming-lives-fostering-courage/) - SAHAS, an initiative that derives its name from the Hindi word for 'courage.' SAHAS is not just a project; it's a movement that addresses critical issues affecting transgender persons in India. With a comprehensive approach encompassing Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Welfare, Gender-Based Violence, and Community System Strengthening, SAHAS aims to create a rights-based, stigma-free, and
- [Action Project  (2010-2013)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/action-project-2010-2013/) - Improving sexual & reproductive health of young people, including young key populations, through advocacy and peer support In a region where taboos prevent open discussions about sex, the Action Project opened up spaces for such conversations among young people in India and Bangladesh. Funded by the European Union, the project supported community mobilisation and advocacy to
- [Koshish  - 2011-2014](https://allianceindia.org/projects/koshish-2011-2014/) - Supporting advocacy to improve sexual & reproductive health of people living with HIV and key populations. Funded by the European Union, the programme strengthened civil society organisations and networks that represent and work with PLHIV and other marginalised groups, such as female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders, hijras and people
- [Ahavan (2004-2014)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/ahavan-2004-2014/) - Mobilising communities to improve HIV prevention and STI control in female sex workers, MSM, and transgender people Avahan India AIDS Initiative was a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that worked in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and lower the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in vulnerable high-risk populations
- [Abhaya (2013-2014)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/abhaya-2013-2014/) - Enhancing access to sexual & reproductive health services for female sex workers. Evidence, both global and national, has shown that linking HIV and SRH services provide a valuable impetus to encourage uptake of prevention, treatment, and care and support services, especially by people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations, including FSWs. With this approach
- [Pehchan (2010 – 2015](https://allianceindia.org/projects/pehchan-2010-2015/) - Strengthening capacity in MSM, transgender and hijra communities to improve HIV prevention impact. Pehchan programme strengthened and built the capacity of 200 community-based organisations (CBOs) to provide effective, inclusive and sustainable HIV prevention programming in 17 states in India for more than 450,000 men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras. Pehchan was
- [Nirantar 2014 -2018](https://allianceindia.org/projects/nirantar-2014-2018/) - Developing capacity in civil society organisations to improve access to HIV services and reduce vulnerability among key populations. Supported by a grant from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention under PEPFAR’s Local Capacity Initiative, Nirantar developed capacity in 150 civil society organisations (CSOs) that run government-funded Targeted Interventions (TIs) for key population (KP). The TI programme interventions increase
- [PrEP preparedness for transgender population in India(2016-2018)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/prep-preparedness-for-transgender-population-in-india2016-2018/) - With the objective to increase awareness and access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for transgender and hijra communities as a service within combination prevention, Prayas (meaning attempt) project was implemented in November 2016 till December 2018. The project was supported by ViiV Health Care Foundation and implemented in six states with local partners – Shaan Foundation in Punjab, Lakshya Trust in Gujarat, Alliance
- [LINKAGES (2018-2019)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/linkages-2018-2019/) - Creating stronger linkages towards HIV prevention services for unreached key populations and reducing structural barriers to improving access to health Building on the years of experience of closely working with HRG communities on HIV prevention, treatment and care, Alliance India directly implemented LINKAGES project supported by FHI 360 funded by USAIDS PEPFAR in six high
- [Ujawala](https://allianceindia.org/projects/ujawala/) - Comprehensive sexual reproductive health services to women in sex work for retaining women in HIV care Ujwala project was designed based on the programme learnings of the Abhaya project that Alliance India had successfully implemented in 2013-16 to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health services for female sex workers. With the support from MAC
- [Zero Violence (2020-2021)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/zero-violence-2020-2021/) - Responding to gender-based violence among female sex worker and transgender during COVID-19 times Zero Violence - building and strengthening sustainable legal capacity to address and reduce violence and discrimination against women and girls and LGBT people across the Commonwealth, is a programme of Frontline AIDS being implemented by Alliance India in the country. The short
- [Sampoorna - Capacity Building of Health Workers to Integrate HIV and SRH Services](https://allianceindia.org/projects/sampoorna-capacity-building-of-health-workers-to-integrate-hiv-and-srh-services/) - Creating a scalable model of Sexual Reproductive Health -HIV services integration in the state of Gujarat Sampoorna Project is implemented in nine priority districts of Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Surat, Sabarkatha, Banaskatha, Vadodara, Chota Udaipur, Aravali, Kheda and Anand) focusing on creating viable ecosystems to strengthen HIV–SRH at service delivery and community level. Supported by the United
- [Wajood - SRH Services and Crisis Response for Transgender and Hijra](https://allianceindia.org/projects/wajood-srh-services-and-crisis-response-for-transgender-and-hijra/) - Integrated and right-based approach to HIV prevention among transgender and hijra community Being transgender and hijra (TGH) is strongly associated with stigma and discrimination. TGH population also lack access to tailored HIV services. Alliance India has been implementing project Wajood with support from Amplify Change since November 2015. Following are Wajood Intervention Areas: Sexual Health
- [Samarth - Community Clinic for MSM & Transgender](https://allianceindia.org/projects/samarth-community-clinic-for-msm-transgender/) - Community Clinics providing health and HIV testing for MSM, transgender and hijra In implementation since 2016 with support from Elton John AIDS Foundation, Samarth project provides community-led HIV screening and treatment linkages for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and hijra (TGH) population by ensuring confidential and sensitive dealing of various sexual
- [Chanura Kol (2010-2013)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/chanura-kol-2010-2013/) - Providing harm reduction services, economic rehabilitation and social reintegration for women who inject drugs. Often neglected, women who inject drugs are a highly marginalised and vulnerable population in need of a comprehensive response to meet their health and social needs. With support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Alliance India partnered with Social Awareness Social Organisation to mitigate
- [Asia Action on Harm Reduction India  (2014-2016)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/asia-action-on-harm-reduction-india-2014-2016/) - Stepping up advocacy for comprehensive harm reduction services for people who inject drugs. With funding from European Union, the Asia Action on Harm Reduction (AAHR) programme supports advocacy to increase access by people who inject drugs (PWID) to comprehensive harm reduction services and reduce stigma, discrimination and abuse towards this vulnerable population. AAHR worked towards
- [Project WINGS – 2017 – 2020](https://allianceindia.org/projects/project-wings-2017-2020/) - Addressing gender-based violence and reducing the risk of HIV transmission among women who use drugs Alliance India piloted WINGS, an intervention model for addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women using drugs (WUDs), in 2017 with support from Frontline AIDS. As a successful model, Alliance India implemented the third phase of WINGS
- [Project Hridaya – 2016-2021](https://allianceindia.org/projects/project-hridaya-2016-2021/) - Improving access to harm reduction services and building capacity of frontline workers. Supported by Frontline AIDS, Alliance India implemented Hridaya in five states of India: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Mizoram and Sikkim. The project was designed to address the capacity and service delivery gaps and raise the standards of the national HIV prevention programme. Considering
- [Harm Reduction Advocacy in Asia (2017-2021)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/harm-reduction-advocacy-in-asia-2017-2021/) - The Global Fund-supported regional Harm Reduction Advocacy in Asia programme was implemented by Alliance India from 2017 onwards and extended to 2021. Together with in-country partners in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, the programme advocated for policy & legal reform to create enabling environment for PWUD, engaged community towards sustained HIV &
- [Skill Building project (2018 – 2019)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/skill-building-project-2018-2019/) - To improve employment and income opportunities for young people registered with our Vihaan Care and Support programme who do not have any source of income with the aim to increase individual and household incomes, elevation from poverty and resilience to the socioeconomic impact due to HIV and overall improved quality of life. Vihaan programme
- [Resilient & Empowered Adolescent & Young People – Ready++ (2018 – 2019)](https://allianceindia.org/projects/resilient-empowered-adolescent-young-people-ready-2018-2019/) - To build the capacity of adolescents and youth affected by HIV by enhancing their knowledge and skills on sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexuality, positive living and mental health. Ready++ was a short pilot project that was embedded to our existing Vihaan Care and Support programme and implemented in five states covering 20
- [Vihaan Care and Support](https://allianceindia.org/projects/vihaan-care-and-support/) - ‘Vihaan Care and Support’ programme aims to enhance treatment adherence and retention in HIV care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in India. The programme is implemented nationwide in a diverse partnership with the government, civil society, and the networks of people living with HIV and serves nearly 1.6 million PLHIV through its 319

## Timeline Stories

- [Silent Pandemic](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/silent-pandemic/) - HIV came to the international attention of the medical and science community in the early 1980s but prior to this, it had quietly made its way across several continents.
- [India Pledges to end AIDS by 2030](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/india-pledges-to-end-aids-by-2030/)
- [Prevention Programme](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/prevention-programme/) - The global 90:90:90 strategy adopted by the Government of India.
- [India became a Fast Track country](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/india-became-a-fast-track-country/) - India became fast track country. Incidences of HIV reduced by 57% - India considered a success story.
- [Third Gender](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/third-gender/) - The landmark decision by the Supreme Court of India to recognise transgender people as third gender, affirmed their fundamental rights under the constitution of India.
- [Formation of Indian Drug Users Forum](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/formation-of-indian-drug-users-forum/) - Demand for appropriate services for the vulnerable population, not limiting to HIV prevention and treatment.
- [Delhi High Court strikes down section 377 of IPC](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/delhi-high-court-strikes-down-section-377-of-ipc/) - First Transgender Mapping: India begins to understand the transgender population as they are one of the key populations at higher risk of HIV
- [Free Treatment](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/free-treatment/) - Free Antiretroviral Treatment in India.
- [Media Coverage](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/media-coverage/) - HIV gains media attention in a positive way. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme introduced.
- [India HIV/AIDS Alliance formed](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/india-hiv-aids-alliance-formed/) - India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) was formed to accelerate HIV response.
- [National AIDS Control Organisation](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/national-aids-control-organisation/) - National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) was established along with 32 States AIDS Control Societies. National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) established.
- [Red Ribbon Project](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/red-ribbon-project/) - Red Ribbon became an international symbol of solidarity and support for people living with HIV. Wearing a red ribbon is a simple yet powerful way to challenge the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.
- [An exponential rise of HIV](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/an-exponential-rise-of-hiv/) - India saw an exponential increase in the spread of HIV.
- [Silent epidemic got a Voice](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/silent-epidemic-got-a-voice/) - The Indian Government established a national AIDS committee under the health ministry to formulate strategy for responding to HIV/AIDS cases in the country.
- [India reports its first AIDS case](https://allianceindia.org/cool_timeline/india-reports-its-first-aids-case/) - India reports its first AIDS case. It begins from here. India detected two cases of HIV in Chennai and Mumbai amongst women sex workers.

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- [Associate: Resource Mobilisation (Tele-Fundraiser)](https://allianceindia.org/job_opening/associate-resource-mobilisation-tele-fundraiser/) - The position will be part of Alliance India’s End AIDS India Campaign and will be responsible for new lead generation, donor retention and fundraising through tele facing, and face-to-face meetings. Engage existing donors for continued and expanded support, identify new prospects, and target HNIs, donor acknowledgment, maintain records, gather feedback. Adhere to confidentiality, organizational plans,

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- [Present](https://allianceindia.org/donor_categories/present/)
- [Past](https://allianceindia.org/donor_categories/past/)

## project_categories

- [Completed](https://allianceindia.org/project_categories/completed/)
- [Current](https://allianceindia.org/project_categories/current/)

## Job Types

- [Full Time](https://allianceindia.org/job_type/full-time/)
- [Multiple Locations](https://allianceindia.org/job_type/multiple-locations/)

## Job Locations

- [Delhi](https://allianceindia.org/job_location/delhi/)

## Job Categories

- [Programme](https://allianceindia.org/job_category/programme/)
- [Request For Proposals](https://allianceindia.org/job_category/request-for-proposals/)