Observation Of World AIDS Orphans Day,Ranchi

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

FXB India Suraksha (Jharkhand) and State AIDS Control Society jointly observed

the World AIDS Orphans Day near Vidhan Sabha, Ranchi with a signature campaign.

Ms Rama Khalkho, the Mayor of Ranchi inaugurated the campaign by putting his

message on the signature board. Addressing the gathering she cleared “awareness

at all level of the society is very essential for reducing hardships of AIDS

orphan. People need to come up with positive attitude so that the AIDS orphan

could live a dignified, healthy, meaningful and productive life”.

She proclaimed enthusiastically that health fund from municipality corporation

will be channelised for mass awareness generation on sensitive health issues in

slum areas. Meenakshi from JSACS told that “the society already working for care

and support of AIDS orphan. On this occasion she urged, society needs to come up

with better acceptance towards AIDS orphan”. She further added that need of the

hour is to address the basic rights of AIDS Orphan. FXB representative added,

“observation of World AIDS Orphans Day is an initiative of FXB.

The day is to see and bring attention to AIDS orphans”. He stressed that for all

round development of AIDS orphan holistic approach needs to be emphasized. He

continued, FXB observing AIDS Orphans Day on 7th May for six years consecutively

and in the process of getting the declaration 7th May as “World AIDS Orphans

Day” worldwide.

In the signature campaign common man, youths, FXB volunteers & representatives,

JSACS reprensentative, representatives of international agencies, and media

persons poured their thoughts. The messages captured the facts. It was clear

that the society understands the plight of AIDS Orphans and believes that love

and intense feeling can heal the problem only. Great Spirit was seen when a

rickshaw puller put the thumb impression with full force on the board after

learning that the cause of the campaign is social and to raise voice for the

vulnerable child.

A stall was placed by JSACS on this event for information dissemination and

developing better understanding on HIV/AIDS.IEC materials displayed on the

plight of AIDS orphan, HIV prevention, dos and don’ts for infected pregnant

mothers and infected child and referrals. The stall was an object of great

curiosity and people turn out to see the stall. The persons in the stall also

addressed the quaries of people.

On this occasion messages and proclamations received from His Excellency

Governor of Jharkhand, Mayor of Ranchi, and the secretary of the Hon’ble speaker

of the state assembly.

The observation of World AIDS Orphans Day was an opportunity to generate

awareness and resources and to provide platforms for people to put positive and

constructive thoughts on the white sheet for the AIDS Orphans. The messages

unfolded the intentions and attitude of the people. It is rightly said that good

intentions and attitudes determine altitude.

With regards,

S.N.Ghosh

Consultant

FXB India Suraksha

D-27,Ashok Vihar

Ranchi-834002

Soumendra Ghosh

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