UNGASS Global Week of AIDS Action - Karnataka

[Guest guest]

THE GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION (GWA): 20TH TO 26TH MAY 2006

National Governments and international agencies are meeting in New York

reviewing the progress they have made in the fight against AIDS since 2001.

They will be presenting their achievements at the United Nations General

Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) R eview Meet, in New York from 31st May to 2nd

June. HIV and AIDS campaigners know how little has been achieved in the fight

against AIDS and how unrealistic the new target for 2010 is. In India, for

example:

Over 5.2 million People are Living with HIV and AIDS -Yet there is Apathy and

Denial!

72, 000 people got HIV in just one year of 2005- Yet they do not get Basic

Health care!

Highest infection rate is among the Youth aged 15 -24-Yet Sexual Health and HIV

is not discussed with them!

2 Lakh Children are living with HIV & AIDS in India. No one knows the number of

AIDS Orphans---- Do we care?!

The GWA is to create more awareness among civil society, demand political

commitment, draw media attention and launch a more sustained campaign for

Universal Access to Treatment and Care for PLHA by 2010.

GWA in Bangalore

The Bangalore HIV and AIDS Forum and local NGOs have organized various

activities:

20 and 21 May - Film Festival - critically acclaimed Films and Documentaries.

Inauguration by Actors Tara and Sanjay Suri.

Timings: Saturday, May 20: 2pm onwards; Sunday May 21: 11am onwards

21 May - Candle Light Vigil: 5.30 pm onwards at Malleswaram Grounds

22 May - Felicitation of Organisations working on HIV and AIDS in Bangalore city

and Get Together of AIDS activists and community members

23 May - Public Hearing on Issues of HIV and AIDS Exhibition of posters, Books

and other materials related to HIV and AIDS is open all days. Please display

your materials at the venue. Also Watch Street Plays, Listen to Positive

Speakers and enjoy cultural programs.

VENUE:20th -23rd May

URBAN HEALTH RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE

16th Cross, Kodandaramapura

Opposite Chowdiah Memorial Hall

Malleshwaram, Bangalore-3. Tele: 23365469.

Watch Film stars in Critically Acclaimed Mainstream Cinema

MAY 20th : MY BROTHER NIKHIL: starring Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Suri, Purab Kohli,

Lilette Dubey; Director Onir

MAY 20th : PHIR MILENGE: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan;

Director Revathi

May 21st : EK ALAG MAUSAM: Nandita Das, Rajat Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Arundati Nag,

Director K P Sasi

May 21st: PHILADELPHIA: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Banderas,

Director Demme

Also watch Short Films & Documentaries that will Touch your Heart

ENTRY FREE

Let's Commit ourselves to Protect, to Care, to Demand.

ACT NOW!

For More Details Contact: 139, Richmond Road, Bangalore-25.

Website: www. ungasshiv.org;

/pending

Email :-subscribe ;

Phone: 080-25586682; mobile: 9845538873

--

Sowbhagya Somanadhan

HIV & AIDS Thematic Unit

ActionAid International - India

No.139, Richmond Road,

Bangalore - 560 025

India

Tel: +91-80-2558-6682 Ext.226

Mob: +91-98457-24004

e-mail: sowsom@...