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isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=105</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is a Sunday morning. Outside Hyderabad, at a Rajasthani-style resort named Dhola-ri-dhani, close to 500 men have gathered.  The younger among them seem to be in their 20s, the seniors in their 60s. They speak softly, but warmly to each other. Many of them know each other through previous secret meetings but if they were to meet outside, they would not acknowledge that. It would be as though they have never met before. But here they are at peace in a gathering where they can be themselves. The technical term used to describe them is MSM: Men Who Have Sex with Men.  The group gathered here has bisexuals, homosexuals, and transgendered individuals.  There are cross-dressers too, conspicuous with their elaborate hair-dos and bright outfits and what appear to be deliberately feminine mannerisms. The meeting has been organized by the Andhra Pradesh AIDS Control Society and local NGOs who want to build a greater support system for the 60,000 men in Andhra Pradesh who have sex with other men.  There is a sense of urgency.  HIV is shooting up in the community &#8211; from 9 to 11% in the last two years. Vivek tested positive for HIV in 2003.  His [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/saying-im-hiv-is-tough-saying-im-gay-is-tougher/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>47 crore condoms&#8217; sale targeted in AIDS control programme</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/47-crore-condoms-sale-targeted-in-aids-control-programme/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/47-crore-condoms-sale-targeted-in-aids-control-programme/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:38:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[47 cr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Condom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[condom social marketing programme]]></category> <category><![CDATA[csmp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NACO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nacp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sales]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=103</guid> <description><![CDATA[The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) Monday launched the Condom Social Marketing Programme (CSMP), under the third phase of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP-III), targeting sales of 47 crore condoms across 370 districts of the country. The CSMP will focus on increasing condom availability, particularly in rural areas as well as in non-traditional outlets like grocery shops, roadside eateries, auto/taxi workshops, barber shops etc. &#8216;Out of the total 8 lakh outlets proposed to be covered in this phase, 5 lakh will be non-traditional outlets with 4.45 lakh in the rural areas. If it (condom) is readily available then the consistent usage could be tackled,&#8217; Aradhana Johri, NACO joint secretary, said. In this phase, distribution of female condoms is also planned in selected areas and states. Players attending the Commonwealth Games (CWG) as well as people accompanying them will also be handed free condoms. &#8216;Talks for installing condom vending machines and free distribution of condoms during the games are going on with the authorities concerned,&#8217; NACO Director General K. Chandramouli told IANS. According to Johri, major sections needing scaled up intervention are truckers and migrants and more effort will be put in this phase for these sections. &#8216;We are also [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/47-crore-condoms-sale-targeted-in-aids-control-programme/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HIV: Housewives, professionals at high risk now</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-housewives-professionals-at-high-risk-now/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-housewives-professionals-at-high-risk-now/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:36:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[camp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chennai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[housewife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professionals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tnsacs]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=101</guid> <description><![CDATA[After years of providing treatment, care and support for HIV/AIDS among high risk groups like truckers, commercial sex workers, injectable drug users and transgenders, the government is suddenly faced with a new challenge &#8212; the increasing incidence of HIV among youth, possibly due to unsafe casual sex. Concerned by the trend, the Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TNSACS) is organising a youth carnival to create awareness and promote safe sex. The state has been boasting about a decline of infection in the population, but those working in the HIV/AIDS sector fear that there is an increase in the incidence of the disease. A recent analysis undertaken by TNSACS has shown that the profiles of the newly infected people were not from the high risk groups. &#8220;Instead they were housewives, single working people and students. We also did a study on usage of condoms among youth. That&#8217;s when we found that many have occasional unprotected intercourse with multiple partners,&#8221; said Dr. S.Thennarasu, the regional coordinator. Other senior officals in TNSAC confirmed the trend. &#8220;The infection rate is high only within the age-group of 15-29 years. Today, casual sex has a fair amount of social acceptance. Mobility amidst both sexes is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-housewives-professionals-at-high-risk-now/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>AIDS wont happen during Games, for sure!</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/aids-wont-happen-during-games-for-sure/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/aids-wont-happen-during-games-for-sure/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:27:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commonwealth games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Condom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cwg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[delhi aids control society]]></category> <category><![CDATA[games village]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[machines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NACO]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=98</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Delhi AIDS Control Society has planned to install 150 condom vending machines at various public places. While some machines will be in the Games’s Village and inside the stadiums, there will be machines installed at malls, markets, hotels and even paan shops. “We are ready with the machines and now waiting for the approval from the CWG authorities, hotels and malls across Delhi to install them,” says an official from the National Aids Control Organisation. HT City asked hotels and malls about their reaction. Many chose to remain quiet, but a few welcomed the idea. “We are comfortable with such an implementation, but we need to figure out a certain way so that it gels well with the aesthetics of our hotel,” says Javed Ali, VP and General Manager, Radisson Hotel, Delhi. “We can place these machines in the washrooms,” says a spokesperson from the Select Citywalk mall. Paanwallas in the city will be asked to stock condom packets, too. These will cost Rs 3 apiece. “If it becomes a rule, then we have to keep condoms in our shop. Also, it’s a good way to control population. So why not?” [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/aids-wont-happen-during-games-for-sure/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HIV positive kids mark World Orphans Day</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-kids-mark-world-orphans-day/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-kids-mark-world-orphans-day/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 05:41:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[orphan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sex]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=84</guid> <description><![CDATA[Seventy HIV positive children, as well as those who have lost their parents to the dreaded disease, showed their creative side by enthusiastically participating in different competitions organised by UP Network for HIV positive people and UP State AIDS Control Society, on the occasion of World Orphans Day, on Friday. In painting competition, Ankita, Anchal and Adarsh secured first, second and third position, respectively. In singing competition, Shikha, Nikhil and Anchal secured first, second and third position, respectively. The children also participated in quiz competition. Assistant District AIDS Control Programme Officer Dr SAM Meesum and Medical Officer, Anti-retroviral Treatment (ART) centre distributed prizes to the winners of different competitions. All the children who had participated in one or the other competition also received consolation prize. On the occasion, Dr Meesum said different programmes should be organised for HIV positive children and those who have lost their parents to HIV, so that they do not feel secluded from the society. UPNP+ founder president Naresh Yadav said the children had come from Pratapgarh and Kaushambi, besides Allahabad for participating in the programme. This is for the first time, a programme for these kids have been organised on World Orphan Day, he added. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-kids-mark-world-orphans-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>IGNOU Initiates HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/ignou-initiates-hivaids-awareness-campaign/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/ignou-initiates-hivaids-awareness-campaign/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:44:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IGNOU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NACO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SOSW]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=64</guid> <description><![CDATA[Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has initiated a massive awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS, through its School of Social Work (SOSW). The program will mainly focus on spreading awareness on HIV/AIDS in India. Through the awareness program, all the fresh students will be mailed with a folder titled ‘HIV/AIDS Prevention guide for students’, carrying basic facts regarding HIV/AIDS. Every year, IGNOU organizes a number of regional-level-seminars and an Annual National Seminar on ‘Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS’. This year, the seminar is being held in Kuttikkanam, Idukki district of Kerala, from August 19-22, 2010. IGNOU imparts a number of academic programs of study in the topic of HIV/AIDS that includes Certificate in HIV and Family Education, Diploma in HIV/AIDS and Family Education, three electives on HIV /Family education &#38; substance abuse, three courses on HIV/AIDS are on offer in BPP Program, Course on HIV/AIDS: Stigma, discrimination and prevention (on offer in MSW), Introduction to HIV/AIDS, Adolescent and Family Education, launched in B.Ed in 2008 and M.Phil and PhD students of SOSW undertake courses and dissertation on HIV/AIDS. These courses mainly focus on the causes and effects of AIDS, various ways of preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS and preventing discrimination against [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/ignou-initiates-hivaids-awareness-campaign/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HIV Positive Manipuri Wins Silver At National Bodybuilding Meet</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-manipuri-wins-silver-at-national-bodybuilding-meet/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-manipuri-wins-silver-at-national-bodybuilding-meet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:27:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bodybuilding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=61</guid> <description><![CDATA[The indomitable human spirit never ceases to surprise.When Pradipkumar Singh stepped forward to receive his silver medal at the 50th Senior National Bodybuilding Championship in Margao on Sunday it was one such moment.What set this 39-year-old from insurgency-ravaged Manipur apart was his HIV positive status.And,of course,his sheer grit and determination. The story begins in 1984,when as a teenager Pradipkumar had his first brush with heroin.I started doing drugs just for fun.I was probably 14 when I tried heroin for the first time and then marijuana, he says.But the narcotic high doesnt always last for ever.By the time he decided enough was enough,the was in 1992,what then looked like a promising career in wrestling and powerlifting was already in tatters. But the worst was yet to come.The syringes had taken their toll.In 2000,he was diagnosed with HIV.I thought my end was near.I kept telling myself : I will die today,tomorrow or,probably,the day after.It frustrated me no end and I was dying a slow death, he told TOI.After staying indoors for two years,Pradipkumar finally decided to battle the dreaded disease.He joined a gymnasium,and the rest,as they say,is history. Several doctors warned me against heavy exercises,but I knew what I was doing.Look at [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/hiv-positive-manipuri-wins-silver-at-national-bodybuilding-meet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Song , Fatak , talks about AIDS / HIV</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/song-fatak-talks-about-aids-hiv/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/song-fatak-talks-about-aids-hiv/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:12:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bollywood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[song]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=47</guid> <description><![CDATA[Fast Tube by Casper Song , Fatak , talks about AIDS. By the way the Fataak is the sound of the whip that symbolises how people need a whip sometimes to understand some things in life.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/song-fatak-talks-about-aids-hiv/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>KXIP chooses HIV+ woman to toss the coin at IPL game</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/kxip-chooses-hiv-woman-to-toss-the-coin-at-ipl-game/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/kxip-chooses-hiv-woman-to-toss-the-coin-at-ipl-game/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:40:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bollywood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cricket]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IPL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNAIDS]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=37</guid> <description><![CDATA[Appointed a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador recently, Bollywood actress and co-owner of the Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab Preity Zinta has chosen an HIV positive woman to toss the coin in her side&#8217;s opening match against Delhi Daredevils here tonight. The 35-year-old widow, who has worked to rehabilitate more than 200 others like her, said she will be coming inside a cricket stadium for the first time. &#8220;I am waiting to see my favourite cricket stars, particularly Yuvraj Singh. It is such a great feeling,&#8221; the woman said. Zinta had said here that she plans to combine cricket and Bollywood to raise awareness about the deadly disease.     The players of her team will be wearing red ribbons to support the cause. Zinta will make films for UNAIDS featuring herself and the players. &#8220;We want to create awareness for HIV-AIDS in India,&#8221; the actress had said during a news conference here earlier this week. Source : Pres Trust of India via Hindustan Times]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/kxip-chooses-hiv-woman-to-toss-the-coin-at-ipl-game/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Govt earmarks Rs 400 crore for family planning measures</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/govt-earmarks-rs-400-crore-for-family-planning-measures/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/govt-earmarks-rs-400-crore-for-family-planning-measures/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:08:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Condom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pills]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=21</guid> <description><![CDATA[In a boost to family planning measures and controlling AIDS, the Government has earmarked nearly Rs 400 crore for increasing the coverage of eligible couples under a programme, which includes free distribution of oral birth control pills and condoms. A total of Rs 55 crore has been allocated for free distribution of contraceptives like oral pills, IUDs, tubal rings, E-pills and laparoscopes to the state government for distribution to couples free of cost through sub-centres, primary health centres (PHC), community health centres (CHC) and hospitals. Under the project, 450 lakh cycles of oral pills, 75 lakh pieces of IUDs, 25 lakh packs of emergency contraceptive pills and 217.48 lakh pregnancy test kits are to be supplied to the health centres. The procurement for condoms would be made as per the demand projected by the states and Union Territories and will be supplied to them during the financial year. Apart from this, oral pills would be available to eligible couples through social marketing organisations. Condoms would be provided to the states for distribution to eligible couples free of cost through sub-centres, PHCs, CHCs, hospitals. Condoms will also be made available to the eligible couples through condom vending machines. The cost for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/govt-earmarks-rs-400-crore-for-family-planning-measures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NACO Theme Song</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/naco-theme-song/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/naco-theme-song/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:02:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NACO]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=16</guid> <description><![CDATA[Fast Tube by Casper]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/naco-theme-song/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Five fold Jump in HIV+ patients in West Bengal feared</title><link>http://www.aidsroko.com/five-fold-jump-in-hiv-patients-in-west-bengal-feared/</link> <comments>http://www.aidsroko.com/five-fold-jump-in-hiv-patients-in-west-bengal-feared/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:50:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>aidsroko</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIDS in India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NACO]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aidsroko.com/?p=11</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2009, the number of HIV+ cases in West Bengal stood at 27,000. Less than three months into 2010, the figure jumped to 125,000 &#8211; a rise of nearly 500 per cent &#8211; fear West Bengal State AIDS Control and Prevention Society (WBSACPS) officials. WBSACPS authorities reached the latest figure after a survey of the HIV-prone areas. The rise has prompted the officials to seek a meeting with National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) in New Delhi on March 23. &#8220;We will discuss the issue with NACO officials and chalk out a plan on how to strengthen the screening of suspected HIV+ persons,&#8221; said Dr DN Goswami, joint director, WBSACPS. The first HIV+ patients in India were spotted in 1986 in Chennai and Kolkata. Maharastra, believed to have the largest number of HIV+ patients, had witnessed 11,938 new cases being registered between November 2006 and May 2009. &#8220;We met antenatal mothers, truck drivers and sex workers. We suspect 72 to 80 per cent subjects in these pockets are undetected HIV+ cases,&#8221; said a WBSACPS source. &#8220;There could be an HIV pandemic waiting to happen unless we bring them to integrated counseling and testing centres (ICTC) for treatment,&#8221; the official added. West [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aidsroko.com/five-fold-jump-in-hiv-patients-in-west-bengal-feared/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
