“Stop AIDS, Promise a Second Chance to Live”

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Dharna and Rally by People Living with HIV/AIDS Demanding Provision

of Second Line AIDS Drugs

Venue: Jantar Mantar-New Delhi

Dates: 29 November to 1 December (world AIDS Day) 2006

" If we could not access second line ARV drugs now, many of us will

not be there to witness the next World AIDS Day, " said Umashankar

Pandey who is on his way from Kachchh in Gujarat to take part in the

Dharna at Jantar Mantar.

20 People living with HIV/AIDS who are failing to respond to the

first line ARV medicines, representing various states from Kerala to

Uttar Pradesh will go on a Dharna at Jantar Mantar from 29 November

to December 1st world AIDS Day demanding immediate provision of

Second line ARV drugs through the NACO's ARV rollout programme.

Dr. Karan Singh Yadav, M.P, Vice Chairperson of the Indian Medical

Parliamentarians Forum will inaugurate Dharna on 29 November 11 am.

Around 200 People Living with HIV/AIDS representing 23 states will

assemble for the inaugural meeting.

Member of Parliament, S.Sudhakar Reddy, Stern,K.K.Abraham

and other PLHA leaders, Activists and Social Workers representing

various organizations will address the inaugural meeting.

Former Prime Minister Shri I.K Gujral, in a letter to INP+ president

wrote that he share the same concern and would drop-in to the Dharna-

sthal to express his solidarity.

" Anti retroviral drugs is lifeline for people living with HIV/AIDS,

you need not to die of AIDS as it happens now if you have access to

affordable AIDS drugs " said Elango Ramachandar President of Indian

Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS(INP+).

Dharna will continue till December 1 11.30 am World AIDS day and

will end with a public gathering after about 350 PLHA representing

23 states coming in by a peaceful rally. Activists and Social

workers representing various organizations will join the public

meeting.

Member of Parliament Prof M.Ramdass, Stern and other

dignitaries will address the public meeting.

Forum members are invited to drop-in to the Dharna-sthal along with

your colleagues at any feasible time. Your presence will not only

amplify the voice of people in struggle, but also will be a great

encouragement to the whole community of People Living with HIV/AIDS,

their families and caregivers.

Associate Policy and Advocacy Officer

National HIV/AIDS Policy and Advocacy Centre

Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+)

B5/140 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 29

Fax 41354938 Tel: 41354936-37 Mob: +91-9868984933

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