Marraige of PLWHA on Valentine Day in Gujarat

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Gujarat State Network Of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GSNP+) is the state level

network of PLWHA in Gujarat. The network was formed in 6th February 2003 in

Surat and at present it is working in the various districts of Gujarat through

District Level Networks.

After starting work with PLWHAs we identified marraige as a one of need of

PLWHAs and also it is their human rights. The marraige of HIV positive person

with HIV positive person is also play major role in the positve prevention. So,

In Gujarat GSNP+ initiated new step by starting marraige beaura for PLWHAs in

Gujarat.

Still now we organised 7 marraiges and one added on 14th january.

Three enagement also done and they will marry soon. It was an example for

removing stigma and discrimination also.

Mr. Umesh D. Patel is the president of the GSNP+ and also board member of Indian

Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS-INP+. Mrs. Rani Parekh is the board

member of GSNP+ and Positive Women Network-PWN+. On the day of love i.e.

valentine day both done marraige and started new life.

I am congratulating them and wishes happy married life on behalf of whole GSNP+

parivar. They also played major example for the society by seting an example

which reduces not only stigma and discrimination but cast diffrence in the

society.

Jitendra M. Mehta

Project Officer

GSNP+

E-mail: <gsnpplus@...>