Tamil Nade AIDS NGO meet

[Guest guest]

Formation Meet - Initiatives of HIV/AIDS - Net!

Date: 3rd February 2006 Time : 11.00am to 04.30pm

Place: Chennai 600 008

IHN an initiative for HIV/AIDS Net, a net work of NGOs working in

the field of STD/HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support in Tamil

Nadu. IHN is committed to building the capacity, mobilize

resources, and address the issues related to NGOs in Tamil Nadu.

The Objectives of IHN is to create an enabling environment to

respect the marginalized communities by the NGOs and to bring out

positive attitude among the NGOs by promoting commitment, efficiency

and clarity in implementing the interventions. To improve the

quality of HIV/AIDS prevention activities among the NGOs and to

share knowledge and skills and provide required trainings to build

the capacity of the NGO members.

IHN organized the formation meet on 3rd February 2006 at Comfort

Inn Marina Towers. Mr. S. Ramkumar, Treasurer addressed the

gathering , Mr. A. Bakthavatchalam chairman of IHN shared the

objectives of the meeting and Mr. A.J Hariharan General Secretary

thanked the gathering for the participation and involvement in the

meet. Mr.A.Sankar, Vice Chairman Co ordinated the entire Programme.

96 NGOs participated in the formation meet. This formation meet

of IHN is financially supported by TAI (Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation)

Mr.S.Vijayakumar, Project Director of TANSACS , Dr. K. Manivasan

Project Director CAPACS, Dr.P.Krishnamurthy, Project Directors of

APAC,VHS-USAID, and Dr. R. Lakshmi Bai,TAI-VHS participated and

graced the meet.

The Project Directors lighted the kuthuvilakku and inaugurated the

formation meet.

Mr.S.Vijayakumar, Project Director of TANSACS , Dr. K. Manivasan

Project Director CAPACS, Dr.P.Krishnamurthy, Project Directors of

APAC,VHS-USAID, and Dr. R. Lakshmi Bai, Project Director ,TAI-VHS

were all very happy to see the NGOs working in HIV/AIDS field all

together.

Dr. K. Manivasan Project Director CAPACS, in his speech shared that

he was surprised to see all the NGO together. He further shared that

the ANC prevalence rate has reduced in Tamil Nadu and that

concentration should be given on Peer Education, service and support

to the Infected and affected people.

Dr.P.Krishnamurthy, Project Directors of APAC,VHS-USAID shared that

the speed of spreading rate of HIV has been reduced in Tamil Nadu

and that it shows the performance of the NGOs.

Dr. R. Lakshmi Bai, Project Director ,TAI-VHS, expressed that they

are grass root workers. IHN should bring many changes in Tamil Nadu.

Since 1986 when the HIV entered Tamil Nadu, there was no denial from

the government and we are working for the prevention.

USAID and Gate foundation have come into India looking at the

involvement and working of the NGOs. She also expressed that the

target group does not see HIV/AIDS as their problem, it is the role

of the NGO to make them realize. The NGOs should hand over the

project to the community. IHN should be platform transforming of

skills. IHN should develop some systems.

Mr.S.Vijayakumar, Project Director of TANSACS, shared that such a

net should have been stared before it self but it is better to be

late than never. Such initiatives should spread to other regions

also.

Forwarded by :

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A.SANKAR

Executive Director

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