1. Problems faced by PLHA & the role of NGOs GROUP B11

2. DISCRIMINATION By Family Different room to stay; Separate wardrobe Not allowed to perform household activities Not allowed to live in the house By Society Treated as untouchables Stop visiting houses with HIV infected people

3. By Hospitals Given last preference in queues Doctors charge them higher for treatment By Schools Children with HIV+ parents are discriminated against HIV+ students denied admissions By Companies PLHA are removed from their jobs

4. OTHER ISSUES Awareness Lack of Awareness on Govt. schemes Psychological block that they can’t work for longer hours Role of media -ve news reported, mostly Success stories are almost never written about

5. AADHAR Formed by PLHA; for the PLHA Aim Support group Social network Create income opportunities Better Healthcare and Nutrition Remove stigma and discrimination

6. Support Group for PLHA Try and contact HIV infected people Members have been trained on how to counsel Visit different places to advocate on several myths held by people Create awareness on different scheme available for PLHA Avenues to improve the efficiency of different schemes Bank accounts for all HIV infected people by DENA Bank Helps in obtaining the benefits of the scheme better

7. Social Network Association of 2500-3000 people All the workers are HIV +ve Visit houses for counselling- awareness on myths Visit people neglected by relatives Festivals are celebrated together; creates a sense of togetherness

8. Create income opportunities & Funding Training to develop skill-set Catering and Cooking Tailoring and Sewing skills Generate income through Catering services and setting up food stalls in prominent places; Plagued by people frequently falling ill Sewing machines at Aadhar office

9. Create income opportunities & Funding Resolve issues of firing people on grounds of being HIV+ Govt. schemes to fund a part of the school fee (Rs.2000/ year) for children of PHLA Further discrimination by principals in some schools

10. Better Healthcare and Nutrition 1. World bank’s project 2. Jatan project Free transportation facility 3. Jeevandeep project To mainstream the issues of HIV in the important programme / Department / stakeholders of public and private sector (GO, NGO, CBO, FBO, Hospital, Media, Lawyers etc.) To create Zero stigma level in the district. To sensitize vulnerable group especially youth and women for the preventing spread of HIV in these group.

11. Better Healthcare and Nutrition 4. Antyoday Anna Yojana

12. Remove Social stigma and discrimination Counsel hospitals, factories and households Separate wards were removed; Combined with the general wards Drop in Center (DIC) To promote social acceptance of People living with HIV and to end stigma & Discrimination. To provide access to information for people living with HIV Counseling & Capacity Building of people living with HIV/AIDS.

13. Immediate problems to address Donations -> Help only in resolving short-run solutions Need means of employing PLHA, as a long term strategy Need funding in terms of raw material Employes people to produce finished goods; generates income

14. THANK YOU!! Store No.32 in the food festival at IIM A