I am sending an article from Russia on homeless youth at risk of HIV/AIDs. Is this also happening in your country as well? Young lives going to waste. It might be too late for them if we dont take any action.
I am providing you 2 articles from SELAVIP sent by Fr. Jorge Anzorena, SJ. The articles are efforts by CSOs in Tanzania and China in their effort to provide shelter to orphans caused by the AIDs Epidemic.
Nick de Rosas
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Jorge Anzorena <anzorena2010@...> To: Nicasio De Rosas <nicderosas@...> Sent: Wed, September 1, 2010 8:42:50 PM Subject: hi
Dear Nick
Thanks for your letter and for sharing your actual concerns Several groups are concerned with the AID patiens. In South Africa they build some simple shelters for the orphans who lost the parents
In China one Magsaysay awardee is caring for big number of orphans
I am sending two articles
Best wishes
Jorge
From: Nicasio De Rosas <nicderosas@...> To: Jorge Anzorena <anzorena2010@...>; Jorge Anzorena <anzorenajorge@...> Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 2:48:36 PM Subject: Hi! from Nick de Rosas
Hi Fr. Jorge,
How are you Fr. Jorge? Haven't seen you for a long time. This is Nick de Rosas. I am now working with PHILSSA as their advocacy officer.
I just want to share my experience in attending the 2010 AIDs conference in Vienna that might be of interest to you as well. I attended the conference thru the sponsorship of Housing Works and the National Aids Housing Coalition (NAHC) based in the US. They are advocating for housing for (PLA) people living with HIV AIDs since it has great influence on the prevention and care of HIV/AIDs. On my part, after attending the conference, i am trying to gather information on efforts here in asia- if their are groups focused on providing homes for PLAs that can be replicated and a source of learning for others. You might also be interested on this housing concern.
Also, Priya Gopalen of Rooftops Canada is sending her regards and she is looking for you as well.
Dear Colleagues,
The Global Drug Policy program of OSI is pleased to announce a call for
letters of intent from organizations active or interested in drug policy
reform in Asia. Successful applicants will be invited to a capacity building
and networking meeting in early December where they will have the
opportunity to engage with other policy advocates.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 17th, 2010. Please send
submissions to gdrugpolicy@... <mailto:gdrugpolicy@...> ,
The GDPp welcomes letters of intent from the following countries: Cambodia,
Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia,
Philippines, Singapore and Japan. Please see attachment for more
information, including funding priorities, guidelines for the letter of
intent and submission requirements. For more information on the GDPp and its
initiatives in other regions, please visit
www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy
<http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy>
Kindly share with others that may be interested.
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
Director, Global Drugs Policy program, OSI
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy
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NAIROBI, 8 September 2010 (PlusNews) - On a dusty football field in Mathare, one of the largest slums in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, young boys chase a rough, home-made ball. Their coach, Elias Mwangi, 21, a former drug addict, hopes football will not only keep the boys away from crime but motivate them to avoid behaviours that put them at risk of HIV.
"Life in the slum looks like it does not offer any hope. For young people, crime, abusing drugs and sleeping with everybody whenever you get an opportunity offers the best alternative [to earning a living]," he told IRIN/PlusNews. "I left that life when I was already HIV-positive... I don't want them to join the bad life I found myself in.
"I want to create stars in football and not gun-runners and peddlers of sex," he added.
Mwangi and the boys he coaches are part of the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA), a community group that works with more than 20,000 youngsters, linking sports with HIV prevention and community service.
MYSA was recently selected to manage a new Football for Hope Centre built by FIFA in Nairobi. The centre is equipped with a modern football pitch, a voluntary counselling and testing centre and a youth resource centre.
Wide appeal
"The youth love football, and this makes it the best avenue to deliver messages of hope and positive behaviour change - we will use the centre to do just that," said Bob Munro, founder of MYSA.
I want to create stars in football, not gun-runners and peddlers of sex
According to a recent report by the international initiative, Football for an HIV-free Generation, such sports interventions can be used to develop leadership, communication and life skills, such as self-esteem, positive social behaviour and risk awareness.
The report found that football was a particularly good HIV prevention tool because of its wide appeal and its ability to directly reach communities and at-risk youth and achieve real behaviour change.
"In the slums there are talented youths who lack an avenue to show it and many direct that energy elsewhere," said Munro. "We tap the talent of these youths and give them an opportunity to shine in sports and earn a living."
Some MYSA members go on to play professionally for Mathare United Football Club, a successful team in the national football league.
Beyond football, the new centre will provide young people with computer skills that may help them to seek legitimate employment.
According to Nicholas Muraguri, head of the National AIDS and Sexually transmitted infections Control Programme, NASCOP, young people living in slums are more likely to engage in risky behaviour like sex work and drug abuse because of poverty and low education levels.
"Sports not only provides an alternative source of income, but also a way to rally the youth to go for tests and to get behaviour change messages," he said, citing a recent HIV testing drive during the World Cup that was particularly successful at getting young sports fans to test.
According to UN-HABITAT, the UN Human Settlements Programme, almost half of Nairobi's population lives in about 100 slums and squatter settlements. A 2008 study found that HIV and TB accounted for about half of all deaths in the city's slums.
From:
internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mauro
Guarinieri Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 3:59 AM To: internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com Subject: ITPC "Understanding the Global Fund" Regional
Training for young activists from South Asia and Asia Pacific
“Understanding
the Global Fund” Regional Training for young activists from South Asia and Asia
Pacific
The Youth
Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights is calling for applications from
young advocates from the region of South Asia and Asia Pacific to participate
in a training on the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM).
The Global Fund
is the main funder for HIV prevention efforts around the world, reaching almost
all the developing countries with millions of dollars every year. The GFATM
offers a unique opportunity for civil society to be involved in the decision
making processes on the implementation of the grants in recipient countries.
However, due to a lack of understanding of how the Global Fund operates, there
is limited participation from civil society organizations led by young people
or working for youth.
The main
objective of this 3-day training is to provide 15 young activists (18-29 years
old) with the knowledge and tools necessary to better understand and get
involved in Global Fund mechanisms and structures at the national and
international levels. The secretariat of the GFATM is a supporting partner of
the training.
Where: Bangkok,
Thailand
When: January
15-17, 2011
Who: The YC will give priority to applications from young
people who:
·Fall between the ages of 18 –
29
·Are from countries from South Asia and
Asia Pacific eligible for Global Fund (Bhutan, China, Mongolia, North Korea, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Papua New
Guinea)
·Have experience in the area
of sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly HIV & AIDS
·Basic knowledge on Global
Fund processes at local, national or international levels.
·Are affiliated with a youth
organisation or an organisation working for young people.
·Have a working knowledge of
English and can communicate proficiently in English with other training
participants
·Able to commit to follow up
efforts for a period of at least 6 months following the training-workshop.
Applications from
young people living with HIV, young women, and other key-affected populations
are strongly encouraged.
Notes: Full and
partial scholarships will be awarded to selected participants depending on the
need.
The cost of visas
(transportation and visa fees) will be initially covered by the participant and
will then be reimbursed during the training if required.
Please send the
application form to events@... before November 12th, 2010 along with a recommendation
letter from an organization or network that you are currently working with or
have worked with in the past.
From:
internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Meg
Davis Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:20 PM To: China Rights Journal; asia-pacific-list;
Internationaltreatmentpreparedness Subject: ITPC technical assistance/ ֧Ŀ [3 Attachments]
Asia Catalyst offers training and coaching services to grassroots NGOs
or community-based organizations in China, Thailand and Burma
(Myanmar). We partner with groups working on economic and social
rights, with a special focus on groups working on health and rights.
We are especially interested in working with groups of people from
marginalized communities (such as sex workers, drug users, LGBT
people, and people with HIV/AIDS) who engage in policy advocacy.
Currently, we have some limited funds available to support us to work
with groups in China. For groups in Thailand and Burma (Myanmar), we
can discuss ways to raise the funds together to pay for our services
to your organization. For information, or to apply, please see http://www.asiacatalyst.org/programs
-- application and menu of
services attached in English and Mandarin.
From: athenanetwork@yahoogroups.com [mailto:athenanetwork@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wendy Isaack Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:07 PM To: athenanetwork@yahoogroups.com Subject: [athenanetwork] Fwd: Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Call for Submissions for ASIA-PACIFIC Regional Dialogue
FYI
the Global Commission on HIV and the Law is seeking submissions from the asia-pacific region
On behalf of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, this is a Call for Submissions for the Commission’s Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue.
The first Regional Dialogue for the Asia-Pacific will take place on 24-25 February 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. In addition to giving voice to regional and country perspectives on issues of HIV and the law, the dialogue aims to contribute to regional efforts for creating enabling legal environments which support effective HIV responses.
The Commission looks forward to hearing from you if you have worked or presently work in the Asia-Pacific on the following issues:
(1) Laws and practices that effectively criminalise people living with HIV and vulnerable to HIV
(2) Laws and practices that mitigate and sustain violence and discrimination lived by women
(3) Laws and practices that facilitate or impede HIV-related treatment access, and
(4) Issues of law and HIV pertaining to children
How to Submit
Instructions on how to submit can be found in the Call for Submissions. The English version of the Call for Submissions can be found at:
Please note that although this call is specifically for the Regional Dialogue in Asia-Pacific, other Regional Dialogues are also being planned. Calls for Submissions for these (with appropriate translations) shall be put up on the website shortly and their announcement shall be disseminated at that time.
The Global Commission on HIV and the Law was formally launched in June 2010 by UNDP on behalf of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The Commission is charged with developing actionable and evidence-informed recommendations for effective HIV responses that respect the human rights of people living with HIV and those most vulnerable to it. The Commission will focus on some of the most challenging legal and human rights issues in the context of HIV as enumerated above.
Regional Dialogues
To ensure that it is informed by and responding to country needs and perspectives, the Commission will host a series of Regional Dialogues in which representatives from a diverse range of civil society organizations representing affected and key populations will meaningfully interact with governments and authorities that shape and execute the law. The Regional Dialogues will also be an important opportunity for the voices of civil society affected by human rights issues related to HIV to be heard.
Grim prospects for deported HIV positive migrants in South Asia, says new UNDP Report
30 November, New Delhi – HIV/AIDS support services and treatment for migrants in South Asia are largely absent and should be stepped up, says a new report launched today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Countries in the region that send migrants out as well as those receiving them should strengthen efforts to uphold migrant rights and access to health services, according to the report, published by UNDP, The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
“Protecting and promoting the right to health of migrants including access to HIV services is vital for safe mobility,” says Clifton Cortez, from UNDP’s Asia Pacific Regional Centre.
The report, ‘HIV/AIDS and Mobility in South Asia’, offers an analysis and recommendations to address current HIV and migration trends in seven countries of the Asian sub-region which is home to 2 to 3.5 million of the estimated 33.3 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.
The region’s HIV epidemic is concentrated among vulnerable groups such as injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and sex workers and their clients. Several million migrant male workers are at risk of infection as they tend to buy sex when they are away from home.
“While migration itself is not considered a vulnerability factor for HIV infections, the unsafe conditions under which people migrate exposes them to a greater risk of infection,” says Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Country Director in India.
“HIV-positive returnees often prefer to hide their deported status, as well as their HIV status, for fear of exclusion and humiliation,” says the report which calls for a strong support system for the reintegration of migrants.
In Bangladesh, 67 percent of identified HIV positive cases are returned migrant workers and their spouses. In Nepal, 2007 statistics showed that 41 percent of reported HIV cases were among migrant workers. More than 40 percent of Sri Lankan women who have tested positive, abroad and at home, are or have been international migrants.
Countries that send migrants out, such as Bangladesh, India and Nepal, have clear national policies against mandatory HIV testing. In Sri Lanka, mandatory medical testing for departing migrant workers is approved by the government. In Maldives, HIV screening is required for all jobseekers and all workers who spend more than a year outside the country.
Bhutan’s Royal Decree on HIV and AIDS calls for “care and compassion to those infected” and basic primary health care is provided free to everyone who accesses the health care system. Predeparture training for migrants in Sri Lanka includes a two-hour session on HIV prevention and protection.
Among the report’s recommendations are safe mobility and migration under international labour standards and conventions; non-discrimination and protection against abuse and other human rights violations; minimum wage and gender equity; improved access to HIV services, welfare, security and safety as well as information, counseling services and legal aid; and protection from deportation on grounds of HIV positive status.
“This report supports our effort to create quality programs to improve working conditions and health of migrant workers,” says Richard Howard, Senior Specialist on HIV and AIDS from ILO.
To access the Regional Report or Individual Country reports go to:
From: MSMGF [mailto:contact=msmgf.org@...] On Behalf Of MSMGF Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:27 PM To: lauren@... Subject: URGENT: Call for Submissions - Global Commission on HIV and the Law: Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue
Call for Submissions! Global Commission on HIV and the Law: Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue
**DEADLINE: 20 DECEMBER, 2010**
On behalf of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, this is a Call for Submissions for the Commission’s Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue.
The first Regional Dialogue for the Asia-Pacific will take place on 24-25 February 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. In addition to giving voice to regional and country perspectives on issues of HIV and the law, the dialogue aims to contribute to regional efforts for creating enabling legal environments which support effective HIV responses.
The Commission looks forward to hearing from you if you have worked or presently work in the Asia-Pacific on the following issues:
(1) Laws and practices that effectively criminalise people living with HIV and vulnerable to HIV;
(2) Laws and practices that mitigate or sustain violence and discrimination as lived by women;
(3) Laws and practices that facilitate or impede HIV-related treatment access; and
(4) Issues of law and HIV pertaining to children.
How to Submit
Instructions on how to submit can be found in the Call for Submissions.
The Bahasa Indonesia version of the Call for Submissions can be found at: http://hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_bahasa.pdf
The Chinese version of the Call for Submissions can be found at: http://hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_chn.pdf
The English version of the Call for Submissions can be found at: http://www.hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_en.pdf
The Thai version of the Call for Submissions can be found at: http://hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_thai.pdf
The Vietnamese version of the Call for Submissions can be found at: http://hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_vietnamese.pdf
To learn more about the Commission, go to: www.hivlawcommission.org
Join the Commission on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HIVLawCommission
Follow the Commission on Twitter: http://twitter.com/HIVLawCom
Please note that although this call is specifically for the Regional Dialogue in Asia-Pacific, other Regional Dialogues are also being planned. Calls for Submissions for these (with appropriate translations) shall be put up on the website shortly and their announcement shall be disseminated at that time.
The Global Commission on HIV and the Law was formally launched in June 2010 by UNDP on behalf of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The Commission is charged with developing actionable and evidence-informed recommendations for effective HIV responses that respect the human rights of people living with HIV and those most vulnerable to it. The Commission will focus on some of the most challenging legal and human rights issues in the context of HIV as enumerated above.
Regional Dialogues
To ensure that it is informed by and responding to country needs and perspectives, the Commission will host a series of Regional Dialogues in which representatives from a diverse range of civil society organizations representing affected and key populations will meaningfully interact with governments and authorities that shape and execute the law. The Regional Dialogues will also be an important opportunity for the voices of civil society Affected by human rights issues related to HIV to be heard.
Submit!
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IPPF South Asia Regional Office is looking for a consultant to develop a MDG monitoring tool for young people in South Asia.
What is an MDG monitoring tool?
An MDG Monitoring tool is intended to track how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With the 2015 target date fast approaching, this tool will help to understand which of the goals are on track, and where additional efforts and support are needed, both globally and at the country level.
The MDG Monitoring tool, to be designed in a youth-friendly manner, will allow young people to: • TRACK progress in their respective countries and country-specific profiles. • LEARN about countries' challenges and achievements. • Develop a way forward to synthesize the information in the form of reports and policy advocacy messages. • Establish linkages with youth organizations working on the MDGs around the world
How will it be done?
The development of the monitoring tool will be undertaken by an agency which is recognized as an expert in the field of youth SRHR and has done past work in developing such tools. The South Asia Regional Youth Network (SARYN) will work closely with this agency to ensure that young people from the region acquire necessary skills to develop similar tools in future. Other r regional and global advocacy organizations, along with youth networks and youth organizations, will play a supporting role and will provide technical inputs on the tool.
Please find the attached concept note for more details. If you are interested, please send your expression of interest (very briefly) by 14th Friday, January to saryn@... .
Looking forward to hear from you
Milinda Rajapaksha | Coordinator – South Aisa Regional Youth Network (SARYN) International Planned Parenthood Federation | South Asia Regional Office IPPF House | 66 Sunder Nagar | New Delhi-110003 | India saryn@... | web http://www.ippfsar.org, http://onevoicesouthasia.wordpress.com/
Skype : milindafpasl
IPPF South Asia Regional Youth Network (SARYN) is a youth led network run by IPPF youth volunteers in South Asia and support by IPPF South Asia Regional Office and its 9 Member Associations.The main objectives of IPPF SARYN are to ensure meaningful youth participation within the IPPF governing system in South Asia, promoting youth-adult partnership among staff and volunteers of the IPPF MAs in SAR and ensuring meaningful involvement of young people at all levels of programmes and services in the MAs. IPPF SARYN shares the core values of IPPF and is committed to implementing the Sexual Rights Declaration of IPPF. ________________________________________
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Nepal shelter for ostracized gays a sign of change
27/06/2011
The first ever shelter for ostracized gays has opened in Nepal -- a growing sign, say activists, that the impoverished, conservative Himalayan nation is becoming more aware of the rights of its gay population.
Homosexuality is taboo in this majority-Hindu country and while there are no specific laws against gays or same-sex marriages,'unnatural sex' can result in up to one year in jail.
Run by Nepal's leading gay rights group, the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), the home and adjoining hospice open to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders provides shelter to people who have HIV/AIDS and have been abused and abandoned by their families.
"These people need care and are very late with the treatment. They need to be looked after in their last days of life and even to perform their last rites after death," said Sunil Babu Pant, BDS's founder.
"The families don't even (want to) receive their dead bodies. So the BDS organizes their burial or cremation."
The shelter, tucked away in a quiet residential area in the outskirts of the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, can accommodate up to 30 people who receive free medical care from doctors, as well as a place to stay.
There is no sign board outside the brick-walled compound -- a deliberate attempt, say caretakers, to avoid local attention in a country where many will not even rent their premises to homosexuals.
People who visit the shelter are reluctant to talk about their problems, but happy for the support.
"It is a good place for people like us and we get good treatment here," said 27-year-old Raju Baral, who tested positive for HIV in 2007 and left home then so he wouldn't be an embarrassment for his family.
Since coming to the shelter, he has gained weight and his health has improved, he added.
MORE GAY-FRIENDLY
Nepal, famous for being the home of Mount Everest, is emerging from a decade-long civil war which ended in 2006 and has become more gay-friendly in recent years.
In 2007, the Supreme Court ordered the government to end discrimination against gays and guarantee sexual minorities the same rights as other citizens.
Gay beauty contests are held and same-sex marriages are now taking place. Earlier this week, two American women tied the knot as a Hindu priest chanted Vedic hymns in a public religious ceremony outside a major shrine near Kathmandu.
There is even a travel agency run by gay men in Nepal, which offers same-sex wedding packages to the world's tallest peak, as well as to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.
A specially elected assembly is now currently drafting the country's first constitution since the abolition of its monarchy in 2008, which is expected to guarantee the rights of marginalized groups, including gays and lesbians.
"I think after the restoration of democracy there is a big demand for inclusion of various groups, including the sexual minority," said lawyer Sabin Shrestha, who works on gay rights issues. "Existence of sexual minorities is a reality and we are more and more positive toward their issues compared to earlier days."
I am leaving the National AIDS Housing Coalition to attend law school. My time with NAHC has been very fulfilling, especially my time developing the IAHR community. I am so honored to have worked with so many of you in different parts of the world, and thank you for everything you all have taught me.
I am pleased to introduce Sarah Henke, NAHC’s new Policy Associate, who will be taking over my IAHR monitoring duties on the main IAHR and the regional list serves. Sarah comes to us from the Lupus Foundation of America, where she worked on health care policy and advocacy. Sarah has a degree in Public Health from the George Washington University, where she became familiar with HIV/AIDS policy and issues in DC and beyond. Sarah is a fluent Spanish speaker, so she will co-moderate the Spanish-language IAHR along with our regional monitors there.
Thanks very much,
Lauren Nussbaum
Program Associate
National AIDS Housing Coalition 727 15th Street NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 p 202.347.0333 f 202.347.3411 lauren@... www.nationalaidshousing.org
I am sharing our latest NEC HIV/AIDs registry in the Philippines. It shows an alarming increase of infection despite the decreasing trend in other countries. The increase is mostly on male (MSM) and getting younger.
I am sharing these files with you.
To open the document, click on the link above, or copy and paste this URL into your browser.
https://acrobat.com/?i=Gn1JkSIBVKnZyq-SDuwqUw
Thanks to this information. This would be a good material in our effort to review and amend our AIDS law here in the Philippines.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc.
(PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
China Bank Regulator Calls On Banks To Aid Public Housing Plan
Dow Jones – 8/4/2011 -- by Rose Yu and Esther Fung
Summary:
-- China bank regulator says banks can offer 10% discount on lending rates for public housing
-- Banks can issue credit to local government investment arms for such projects
-- Banks are encouraged to make syndicated loans for affordable houses
SHANGHAI --China's banking regulator on Friday urged banks to extend credit and offer preferential lending rates to support the construction of public housing, in a bid to ease funding shortfalls that have hampered the key government project. The China Banking Regulatory Commission said in a notice that banks can offer a 10% discount on interest rates on loans for public housing projects, and issue credits to local government financing vehicles to support construction of affordable homes. "The notice is intended to highlight the financial system's support for the construction of public housing," the CBRC said in a statement on its website. The comments are a key step forward in ensuring funding for low-cost housing amid widespread criticism of spiralling property prices and fears among policy makers this could lead to social unrest. China targets building a total of 36 million affordable housing units over the 2011-2015 period to contain house prices but the program has hit headwinds amid local government reluctance to provide adequate financing. Many local governments depend on land sales for their operating funds and prefer to back more lucrative projects at higher, commercial prices. The banking regulator's comments mark a significant departure from the authority's own stance toward loans to the real-estate market and local government borrowings. The CBRC has taken a series of measures in the past two years to slow credit growth and increase scrutiny over the property market. In recent weeks, Chinese authorities have stepped up their rhetoric on the need to accelerate construction of public housing. The top economic-planning agency said in June it would make it easier for local governments and companies to issue bonds to fund public-housing construction. Earlier this week, finance minister Xie Xuren said China will step up investment in public housing and ensure that construction quality meets standards. But questions remain over the funding issue. For example, China plans to build 10 million public housing units this year to low-income residents at an estimated cost of around CNY1.3 trillion ($202 billion). But only CNY500 billion will come from the government, according to the housing ministry, with the rest coming from property developers, private investors and potential home buyers. The CBRC, in its latest announcement, did make a concession to limiting risk to the banking system as it supports public housing, however, as it encouraged banks to extend credits in the form of syndicated loans.
Sarah Henke
Policy Associate
National AIDS Housing Coalition 727 15th Street NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 p 202.347.0333 f 202.347.3411 sarah@... www.nationalaidshousing.org
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner
Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Bryant, Larry" <Bryant2@...> To: "hwadvocacy@yahoogroups.com" <hwadvocacy@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "nancy@..." <nancy@...>; "sarah@..." <sarah@...>; "iahr@yahoogroups.com" <iahr@yahoogroups.com>; "dcfightsback@yahoogroups.com" <dcfightsback@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 5,
2011 10:10 PM Subject: [iahr] HUD and Faith Community Response to HIV & AIDS Epidemic
Roundtable: HUD and Faith-Based Community Organizations’ Response To HIV & AIDS (C2EA link with HUD video):
UN MDG report as of July 2011 shows poor improvement in slum situation.
"The number of slum-dwellers has continued to grow, and will continue to rise
in the near future. Progress towards this Millennium Development Goal target has
been insufficient to offset the growth of informal settlements. The number of urban
residents living in slums is now estimated at 828 million"
Full report attached herewith.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies,
Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Avnish Jolly <avnishjolly@...> To: AIDS_ASIA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [AIDS ASIA] HIV spreading among China’s elderly: 80-year-old infected
HIV spreading among China's elderly: 80-year-old infected
Sat Aug 06 2011
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) A nearly 80-year-old man in China has been diagnosed with HIV, with doctors saying he got infected due to "frequent unprotected sex".
The case is the latest to support experts' opinion that the HIV virus is spreading fast among elderly Chinese men who have been largely neglected in the country's anti-AIDS campaigns, Xinhua reported.
The man, whose identity has been concealed for privacy reasons, was admitted to Zhongnan hospital in the central Chinese city of Wuhan with a lingering fever. He was later found to be HIV positive, doctors said Friday.
The man was widowed in his old age, has no record of blood transfusions, but had an "active unprotected sexual life", they said.
Gao Shicheng, an HIV specialist in Zhongnan hospital, said HIV/AIDS has started to infect middle-aged and elderly Chinese men who have little or no AIDS prevention knowledge.
Gao said this year alone he diagnosed two senior men with HIV. Both contracted the virus through unprotected sex outside marriage.
A recent survey conducted by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) shows that among the new HIV infections, the percentage of people aged 50 or above with it grew from 7.8 to 14.9 percent. Most of them were male and were found to have contracted the virus through sexual intercourse.
Experts say the spread of HIV/AIDS has picked up among elderly Chinese men in recent years because China's senior citizens have become healthier, more open-minded about sex, and increasingly bored after retirement.
According to a UNAIDS estimate, the country had about 740,000 people living with HIV by the end of 2009. Among them, 105,000 were estimated to have AIDS.
By the end of August 2010, the cumulative total of reported HIV positives in China was 361,599, with 65,104 recorded deaths.
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Rajiv Kafle <rajhiv2002@...> To: AIDS_ASIA <aids_asia@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 7:39 PM Subject: [AIDS ASIA] Sorry we are closing for the sake of aid effectiveness
Sorry we are closing for the sake of aid effectiveness
Rajiv Kafle, Nepal
In 2003 Nava Kiran Plus[1] (NKP) an organization formed by a small group of people living with AIDS (PLAs) with the support from SIDACTION announced the launch of Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for the first time in Nepal. Two of its members received three month supply of the lifesaving drug without which both had less than a year to live. 8 years later both members are still alive and so are more than 5000 others who are on ARV drugs. NKP is not a stranger to PLAs community in Nepal and is a pioneer organization to provide care and support services.
NKP is currently providing care through its Community Care Centers (CCC) with 250 beds in 7 district across Nepal. However after 15 September NKP will shut down most of these sites due to lack of funding and less than 50 beds[2] will be available for the chronically ill seeking treatment and care. Since 2005, the UK government supported these sites through a bilateral assistance to the government of Nepal[3] and this support has ended.
DFID support in the past few years made some remarkable difference in the lives of PLAs, MSMs and IDUs (PMI). Most of the DFID supported programs were run by people from these community and provided direct employment to over 2000 PMIs, provided voluntary drug rehabilitation to over 3000 drug users, supported several thousand IDUs with clean syringes and thousands of condoms and lubricants were distributed for MSMs across the country.
However all of this has come to an end now because Nepal is moving into donor harmonization and aid effectiveness hence the donors have agreed to support the Nepal Health Sector Plan II (NHSP II). Led by the World Bank the NHSP II does not require services from the communities any more because it has envisioned community as service recipient and not service providers.
We are closing not because we failed as the DFID evaluation of the Nepal project has highlighted the success of these services and the need for continuation in future. We are closing not due lack of funding since the Global Fund and NHSP II donors have recently approved over 80 million dollars for Nepal which includes services for chronically ill for the next 5 years.
We are closing because the donors want to harmonize and be more effective.
Despite of a formal understanding that the DFID supported projects will be taken over by the GF support after 2011 as envisioned in the approved GF proposal due to lack of coordination between the donors hundreds of sick people will be deprived of essential care every day across Nepal, thousand more will have limited access to crucial HIV prevention tools and most ironically thousand will lose jobs which was supporting them and their children to access food.
I do not see how this will result in aid effectiveness but I can clearly see how this will affect HIV prevention programs in general in the days to come.
(If you can please write to DFID, The Global Fund and World Bank and ask “How they regard this as aid effectiveness?)
[1] www.nkp.org.np
[2] With only SIDACTION support remaining
[3] DFID Nepal has been at the forefront of Nepal's response to HIV/AIDS. In October 2005, DFID commenced a five-year, £15-million programme in support of the national HIV/AIDS programme. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) managed DFID's support together with grants from the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria. DFID is currently the second major donor to the National HIV/AIDS programme, contributing 24% of the programme's resources.
From: internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com [mailto:internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Caitlin Chandler Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:36 PM To: internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com Subject: ITPC HIV Young Leaders Fund and Youth LEAD: Request for Proposals in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. [4 Attachments]
[Attachment(s) from Caitlin Chandler included below]
HIV Young Leaders Fund, in collaboration with Youth LEAD, is happy to announce our Request for Proposals for youth-led initiatives working to address the needs of young people most-affected by HIV in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Eligibility and Criteria
Organizations in the following countries are eligible to apply: Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Applicants must be youth-led initiatives coordinated and governed by young people aged 30 years or younger. We support the following priority areas: advocacy, peer-based services and community mobilization. Applicants can apply for up to $10,000 usd. For full guidelines and eligibility criteria, please see the attached Request for Proposals.
Language
Applications may be submitted in: English, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese. Non-English application materials will be available shortly - please contact GrantApplication@... to request a copy in another language or visit our website, www.hivyoungleadersfund.org.
To Apply
To apply, please fill out the attached Grant Application and Budget Template and submit to: GrantApplication@....
The deadline for all applications is September 15, 2011 at 11 pm GMT.
Grant Decisions
Grant decisions will be made through a regional Community Review Panel (CRP) composed of young leaders with experience in youth HIV issues in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. Grantees will have access to mentorship and support from HYLF, Youth LEAD, and our partners.
Please help us spread the word about this opportunity!
Best wishes,
The HYLF & Youth LEAD Teams
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HYLF’s work in Southeast Asia and the Pacific has been made possible by the generous support of ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action programme and the United Nations Population Fund. HYLF’s mission is to enable new leadership in the HIV response among young people most-affected by HIV, including young people living with HIV. HYLF’s Steering Committee selected Southeast Asia and the Pacific as one of HYLF’s priority regions for 2011-2012. Youth LEAD is a network of young key affected populations in the Asia-Pacific region housed by Seven Sisters and is HYLF's regional partner.
HYLF is project of Tides Center. The following organizations sit on HYLF's Steering Committee: Association of Positive Youth in Nigeria, Global Network of Sex Work Projects, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Global Network of People Living with HIV’s Y+ Programme, International Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, World AIDS Campaign, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Y-PEER, and Youth R.I.S.E.
I am sending this invitation to watch BBC documentation of in-city and on-site housing efforts in the Philippines. Some of our member NGOs are part of the documentation.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Nick de Rosas <nickderosas@...> To: Nicasio De Rosas <nicderosas@...> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 9:53 PM Subject: Fwd: FW: Slums broadcast times - starting tmrw, 16 Aug
It is our pleasure to invite you to listen to the BBC programs
that feature in-city, on-site relocation. Some Urban Poor Associates sites are
included in the program.
Denis Murphy
From: Jo Mathys
[mailto:jo.mathys@...] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:23 PM To: urban poor associates Subject: Slums broadcast times - starting tmrw, 16 Aug
Hi Dennis,
The Radio 4 documentary (40 mins) will air tomorrow (Tues 16
Aug) on BBC Radio 4 at 2000 BST.
The Newsnight film (15 mins) will be on BBC tomorrow evening
at somepoint from 2230 and 2320.
The Our World TV doc (25 mins) will be on Our World on BBC World TV
the weekend 26/27 28 Aug, exact TX dates tbc.
The WS docs (2 x 20 mins) will be broadcast on BBC World Service
radio on 19 and 26 August, exact TX times tbc.
It will be a little tricky for you to watch / listen
to the Radio 4 and BBC 2 versions live in Manila. However, they will
be up on the BBC website from Weds 17 Aug, so I will send you the link.
Best wishes,
Jo
From: urban poor associates
[mailto:upa@...] Sent: 15 August 2011 06:58 To: Jo Mathys Subject: RE: Thank you!
Dear Jo,
Do you have any news what time the documentary will be shown on
August 23? Everyone here is looking forward to see it. All the best.
Denis
From: Jo Mathys
[mailto:jo.mathys@...] Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 12:43 AM To:upa@... Subject: Thank you!
Hi Dennis,
Many thanks
to you and Mina for getting the maps to me, much appreciated!
I'll be in
touch soon to confirm broadcast times etc.
Best wishes,
Jo
Jo Mathys Senior
Producer BBC News
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I am sending a video documentation made by BBC on Metro Manila Slums with the help of UPA. Urban Poor Associates (UPA) is a member of PHILSSA doing advocacy work on urban poor issues and concerns.
UPA. Tricorp and the rest of PHILSSA members and PO (people's organizations) partners have been pushing for on-site and in-city relocation. Under the new administration, Pres. Aquino agreed to explore on-site and in-city relocation and allocated funds to implement such projects. There are on-going consultations with CSOs, POs, National Government Agencies and local government units (LGUs) in 3 pilot cities (Quezon City, Manila and Pasay) in Metro Manila to implement such strategy.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila
University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
Last May, the Urban Poor Associates (UPA) accompanied BBC in Manila esteros. Here is the 15 minute film aired yesterday. Paul Mason, economics editor of BBC newsnight said, "Without the slum dwellers global mega cities could not function at all."
We are hoping that the government will build on site housing for the estero people using the Palafox housing designs
-- Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@...
Mobile: 09178601011
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: pacausey <paul@...> To: AIDS_ASIA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: [AIDS ASIA] Activism, research and a concrete plan of action: APCOM's "Beyond Numbers" Forum
Activism, research and a concrete plan of action: APCOM's "Beyond Numbers" Forum proves a dynamic curtain-raiser to the 10th ICAAP
Coalition and key stakeholders chart a roadmap to stemming the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men and transgender people in Asia and the Pacific
Busan, South Korea – A call for activism to combat stigma and discrimination, the sharing of new research on HIV, and a blueprint for renewed action to address the epidemic in the most vulnerable populations in the world's most populous region. These led the agenda at "Beyond Numbers", the day-long forum organized by the Asia-Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) as a curtain-raiser to the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific.
The meeting was subtitled "Getting to Zero: The forces driving HIV among men who have sex with men and transgender people in Asia Pacific" reflecting the theme of one of
the day's major presentations in which the various concurrent epidemics, or "syndemics", that contribute to the challenges of these vulnerable populations were examined in terms of their impact on individuals and the epidemic itself.
"We cannot view HIV in isolation," explained Shivananda Khan, APCOM Chairperson and Chief Executive of Naz Foundation International. "There are so many factors at play -- self-stigma and depression, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual exploitation. All of these contribute to an individual's risk to HIV infection, and must be taken into account when designing effective outreach and intervention strategies."
That point was driven home in an extensive presentation of research carried out by Dr. Frits Van Griensven of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's office within the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. "Syndemics are quite simply a set of multiple epidemics acting synergistically or together,
producing an extra burden of morbidity and mortality in a population," Dr. Griensven said. "Our research focuses on the nexus of these epidemics, where they meet to interact with and reinforce each other. A study carried out among MSM in Bangkok clearly shows a direct correlation between these factors and increased risk of HIV infection. It may sound obvious, but you've got to provide solid data to substantiate what's long been suspected. MSM and transgendered persons are vulnerable on so many fronts, right from childhood through sexual maturity. We're only at the beginning of what is already proving to be a vital approach in understanding what really drives the HIV epidemic in these populations who for so long have been denied health as a human right."
The emphasis on understanding syndemic issues in a rights-based context was supported by senior United Nations officials present. "In order to prevent and control the
spread of HIV, we must protect and promote the human rights of those most vulnerable, typically also the most marginalized parts of our societies," noted Clifton Cortez, Regional Practice Leader, HIV/AIDS Health and Development for the United Nations Development Programme. "It's encouraging that key UN resolutions have called for promoting social and legal environments that are supportive of and safe for vulnerable communities, including this year's UN General Assembly resolution that for the first time specifically included MSM but unfortunately ended up excluding transgender persons. While progress is being made, we clearly have a lot of work left to do."
A lot of work remains to be done in South Korea as well, where the 10th ICAAP is being held, when it comes to ensuring the rights of MSM and other sexual minorities. Earlier this year, the government of South Korea withdrew official support for the conference, and community
organizations and other stakeholders eventually helped organize the event, which is expected to draw some 2,000 delegates from the region and around the world. "South Korea is part of APCOM's Developed Asia sub-region," observed Dr. Stuart Koe, APCOM co-chairperson, who is from Singapore. "But merely because a country is developed from an economic perspective doesn't necessarily mean that it offers its LGBT citizens equal rights in an enabling environment."
That view was expanded by Jeong Yol, one of the leaders of the coalition Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea and Co-chair of the LGBT sub-committee, that played a key role in rescuing the 10th ICAAP. "For us, making ICAAP happen is just the beginning," he said. "There has been frustration, there has been sorrow, and for the LGBT community in my country there are many obstacles to be overcome. But the very fact that we're here today with all of you at ICAAP, with APCOM,
makes it all worthwhile."
The Korean organizers joined APCOM forum delegates in six important breakout sessions that discussed ways forward in addressing syndemic issues, MSM and transgender rights, and universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services.
One session focused on faith and religion, and their impact on how MSM and transgender persons view their sexuality and their access to health. Participants recommended that communities find ways to gain support among faith-based organizations and religious leaders, drawing upon successful examples that are already occurring in India and other places where faith leaders are helping reduce stigma and discrimination by working together with vulnerable populations and persons living with HIV.
Another session discussed how stigma and discrimination in the health care sector, a long-running challenge in Asia and the Pacific region, could be addressed
successfully. Participants recommended that APCOM, whose membership includes the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization, push member states to include sensitization towards marginalized populations in the curricula of medical schools and colleges, with the support of community leaders who could better inform the process.
A particularly lively session focused on how social media and the Internet, which have strengthened MSM networks but also impacted the spread of HIV, could be used innovatively within a behaviour change model aimed at safer sex practices and community empowerment. Such work is already underway in various parts of the world, and participants called upon the APCOM membership to help lead the way for such approaches and research in the region.
The transgender health breakout session focused on the particular needs of the community. "For far too long we've been clumped
together with MSM, but that needs to change, otherwise HIV and health interventions for our people will remain less than optimal," emphasized Laxmi Narayan Tripathi of India, an APCOM Governing Board member representing the Asia-Pacific Transgender Network. "It should be so obvious that we are very different from MSM, but governments, funders and even civil society organizations alike have ignored this, to the detriment of my people. We appreciate the support APCOM has given us by including us and strengthening our capacity to grow and advocate for our rights, but we need to truly stand on our own and be recognized for the unique community that we are."
One of the largest breakout sessions was Living with HIV whose participants recommended the inclusion of HIV positive MSM in prevention messages, from conceptualisation to implementation, and called for the messaging to be more upbeat, in terms of an individual's ability to live a
healthier and better life given access to treatment which in turn helps protect oneself and one's partners. The social research breakout session recommended significantly scaling up research into the factors that contribute positively to the lives and well-being of MSM in the region and not just negative factors, along with the promotion of evidence-based programming and health outcomes informed by research findings. Conducting robust social research to generate evidence to help advocate for better services was the conclusion.
"Men who have sex with men, transgender persons, people living with HIV, government representatives, United Nations organisations – there's truly unity in diversity," said Shivananda Khan, while unveiling the Busan Declaration that reiterates APCOM's commitment to working on all the fronts explored during the "Beyond Numbers" forum. "The APCOM rank and file may not always be in agreement on every issue, but we
engage in honest and transparent debate with one common goal – the eventual eradication of HIV and AIDS in our region, and our world. Today's forum is proof that we're doing all we can to get to zero – the UNAIDS vision of zero HIV infection, zero stigma and discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. It's a lofty goal, but we don't believe it's impossible. The very fact we're all here together today is proof of that."
Download the Busan Declaration here: http://apcom.org/tl_files/2011_ICAAP10/ICAAP10_forum/APCOM_Busan_Declaration_Final.pdf
Access photos related to this press release on apom.org: http://apcom.org/icapp_news_article/items/Activism_research_plan_qpcom_forum_dynamic_start_10th_icaap.html
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Pauline Londeix <pauline.londeix@...> To: AIDS_ASIA <aids_asia@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:13 PM Subject: [AIDS ASIA] ALERT : 10th ICAAP: Activists arrested and beaten during a protest against FTAs
Updates in China. Hope efforts of Tian Xi would open efforts to screen blood donation and hospitals to assess protocols for blood transfusion.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Turkewitz, Julie" <J.Turkewitz@...> To: "iahr@yahoogroups.com" <iahr@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 3:02 AM Subject: [iahr] HousingWorksBlog: Chinese AIDS Activist Tian Xi Released
HousingWorksBlog: Chinese AIDS Activist Tian Xi
Released
Excerpt: Chinese AIDS activist Tian Xi is free after a year in prison for destruction of property at the hospital where he was infected with HIV.
Tian, who has lobbied the Chinese government to compensate him and tens of thousands of others infected with HIV through the contaminated national blood supply, was released with no conditions. “He is completely free,” his lawyer, Liang Xiaojun, told the German press.
Tian’s family is now struggling to pay his medical bills. The activist network Asia Catalyst, which lobbied for his release, is soliciting donations to help.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dr. Langkham <langkham@...> To: AIDS_ASIA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 1:29 PM Subject: [AIDS ASIA] Re: Where is the community at ICAAP
We were very frustrated on having three ˜sponsored candidates unable to go to ICAAP 10 as they were not given their VISA in time to enable them to attend the conference:
1. One community member who have 2 presentations and a panel discussion
2. One high ranking official from Police Department who demonstrated a great deal of support for the community and who is to speak in panel discussion
Sharing the Philippine HIV/Aids Registry for December 2011.
See attachment.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Nicasio De Rosas <nicderosas@...> To: "iahr_asia@yahoogroups.com" <iahr_asia@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:50 AM Subject: Fw: Fwd: December 2011 Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry
Dear All,
Sharing the Philippine HIV/Aids Registry for December 2011.
See attachment.
Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon
City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@... Mobile: 09178601011
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Nick de Rosas <nickderosas@...> To: Nicasio De Rosas <nicderosas@...> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:37 AM Subject: Fwd: December 2011 Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DOH NEC HIV Unit<hivepicenter@...>
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:27 AM Subject: December 2011 Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry To:
Dear All,
Attached is the Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry for December 2011.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
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Philippine HIV EpiCenter
National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health
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-- Nicasio O. de Rosas Advocacy Officer Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc. (PHILSSA) 3/F Joseph Cardinal Hoeffner Building Social Development Complex
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights 1108 Quezon City, Philippines Tel. Nos. 4266001 loc. 4854, (632) 4264328, (632) 4260811 E-mail: nicderosas@...
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NAIROBI, 8 September 2010 (PlusNews) - On a dusty football field in Mathare, one of the largest slums in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, young boys chase a rough, home-made ball. Their coach, Elias Mwangi, 21, a former drug addict, hopes football will not only keep the boys away from crime but motivate them to avoid behaviours that put them at risk of HIV.
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