Merger of Rajasthan Positive Women's Forum with RNP+

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Dear Forum,

Greetings from RPWF (Rajasthan Positive Women Forum)!!!

RPWF “ TAKING HOLD OF FUTURE DREAMS TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON HIV

RNP+ is a community based charitable nodal organization working for improving

the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and protecting their basic

rights since 2002.

It is a non-governmental organization which links HIV-positive people with each

other so that efforts against stigma and discrimination, and toward more rights

and services for affected people, are strengthened by the active and full

participation of PLHIV. The presence of network and its effective and meaningful

involvement

is absolutely vital for gathering public support, striking their emotional

chord, and showing the government that positive voices are effective and

cooperative.

In order to strengthen the capacity of the network, Rajasthan Network for People

Living with HIV/AIDS (RNP+) has planned to re unify our sister concern RPWF

(Rajasthan Positive women forum which was formulated earlier but not socially

activated .

Ongoing conversation and strategic planning is required to foster shared

visions, for this purpose a one day meeting will be organized in Jaipur on 17th

July 2008.

The meeting will be held at the RNP+ secretariat office, 64, mahadevnagar ,

chitrakoot , vaishali nagar from 10.30 am to 4.30 PM .

Around 20 selected positive women from various districts in Rajasthan will

participate in this meeting . In addition a face

to face meeting /press conference is also pre arranged at 6 PM to share the RPWF

meeting results.

The specific objectives of RPWF meeting

a)To engage people living with / affected by HIV in Rajasthan to envision the

possibilities for Positive people’s networks in creating a better response to

the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Rajasthan

To formulate strategies that will engage funders, PLHIV, and other

stakeholders in addressing issues faced by People living with HIV with special

reference to children infected and affected those who are living in their

targets with out most basic amenities.

The dream conceived would be ‘A Rajasthan that is free of Stigma and

discrimination, where HIV infection is a manageable disease with affordable

access to care and support provisions and where PLHIV enjoy free and equal

rights.

RPEF Members

Rajasthan

Brijesh Dubey

e-mail: <rnpplus1@...>