Archive June 2012

Action, BlogThe Money Lender’s Daughter

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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 […]Read More

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June
2012

Action, BlogListening to the Needs of Female Injecting Drug Users: Housing for children enables more FIDUs to enrol in short stay home

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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 […]Read More

25
June
2012

In the newsServing with a Smile

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The startling spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic to newer areas has caught the Government unawares. Read More

23
June
2012

In the newsVMM to the aid of people living with HIV

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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.Read More

22
June
2012

Action, BlogVerbal screening of TB for at-risk populations – A case study

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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 […]Read More

21
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogUnderstanding the Sexual and Reproductive Vulnerabilities of Female Sex Workers

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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 […]Read More

19
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogAbsolutely Ours : The importance of community-owned responses to HIV in India

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“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 […]Read More

15
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogGoing Beyond HIV : Fighting for Social Entitlements for the MSM, Transgender and Hijra Community

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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 […]Read More

12
June
2012

In the newsFrom Bar Dancer to NGO Worker

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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 […]Read More

10
June
2012

Advocacy, BlogA Multimedia Feast for the Senses : The latest news on Hijra Habba!

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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 […]Read More

8
June
2012