About National coalition on heath initiatives (NCHI)

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Dear moderator

This is in response to your posting recently about NGVI here is a corrected and

moderated version on this issue NGVI is now NCHI

The National Coalition for Health Initiatives (NCHI) is a group of 5

Nationally networked non-governmental organizations (NGO) that has come together

to increase community understanding in, and participation for, overall progress

of health care in India.

NGOs have traditionally led and delivered health initiatives and are

presently in the forefront addressing multiple medical, social,legal ethical and

policy dimensions of various diseases. their participation in research and

design of interventions would optimize program efficiency; ensure optimal

management of resources and skills; and mobilize communities to universalize

access to health care.

NCHI desires to achieve in a framework of strategic, meaningful and mutually

satisfying alliance the following:

Promote ethical public health research

Involve communities in problem solving

Build NGO capacities in advocacy and lead initiatives

Forge alliances with donor agencies, trial sponsors an national programs

Desigh and deliver interventions and support structures

National Coalition for Health Initiatives (NCHI),

Secretariat,

C/o SOS Foundation,

F-8, Serene Meadows,

Off Gangapur Road,

Anandvalli,

Nasik 422013

Address for correspondence,

SOS Foundation,

A-wing, Umiya Apartment,

Canada Corner,

Nasik 422005

The Board Members

AIDS PREVENTION SOCIETY

AIDS Prevention Society (APS) is a regional NGO based in Guwahati,

Assam. Since 1990-91, APS is working for HIV/AIDS prevention with

injecting drug users, truckers, sex workers, migrant population,

street children & youth. APS provides Clinical Management Training

for doctors, AIDS Telephone Helpline, MTCT prevention, VCT Centres,

and Care & Support for PLWHA and is involved in advocacy, networking

and research.

YRG CARE

YRG CARE, founded 1993, is a non profit AIDS service organization

which offers education in HIV and sexuality to adolescents and young

adults, workplace HIV/STD intervention, voluntary counselling and

testing services, HIV out-patient clinic and inpatient services. It

is a premier medical and behavioral research centre and offers

training for clinicians, nurses, counsellors, educators and

laboratory scientists. This centre now provides healthcare to over

7,500 people living with HIV. The founder -director Dr. Suniti

described the first case of HIV infection in India in 1986.

SOS FOUNDATION

SOS Foundation, is a Nasik, Maharashtra based NGO working for

HIV/AIDS awareness and education among sex workers, truckers, police

force, doctors, women and children living in slums, industrial

workers and rural and urban youth. It was established in 1992 with a

single project for professional blood donors and has since then

initiated and successfully run pioneering and innovative projects

for the target population in the field of health and development.

THE NAZ FOUNDATION (INDIA) TRUST

The NAZ Foundation (India) Trust, based in New Delhi was established

in 1994. NAZ has a services delivery network that caters to

prevention, awareness, and education on the one hand, and to care,

support and therapy on the other. NAZ conducts training workshops to

generate awareness on issues related to HIV/AIDS. It has also

established a Care Home for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) with

a focus on women and children. Naz India runs a Women's Sexual Health

Programme to promote women's health seeking behavior and help women

access health care services. It runs a Men Who have Sex with Men

Program which not only promotes supportive environment for MSMs

but also provides them with counselling services. NAZ India is

committed to raising awareness to prevent the spread of HIV.

FREEDOM FOUNDATION

Freedom Foundation was established in 1992, to provide effective

treatment programmes for alcoholics and drug addicts. Since 1995,

Freedom Foundation has been the pioneer in HIV/AIDS and Substance

Abuse Interventions in the country, especially in the area of

comprehensive care and support. It is credited to have set up the

first comprehensive community based care and support centre in

Bangalore. The services provided by the foundation include

comprehensive care, voluntary counselling and testing services,

prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV. Freedom

Foundation has also been providing and monitoring free ART for the

last four years at all its existing facilities.

" Dr. R. Goud "

E-MAIL: <sosfoundation@...>