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News Letter (November and December 2008) Download PDF

1st December World AIDS Day was commemorated at St. Anne’s School Orlem Malad (w).
It was jointly organized by Orlem Youth Group with ACI. The program was followed by

» ICEM (information, communication, education material ) was given to    the audience.
» The Red Ribbon symbol of AIDS AWARENESS is worn by people to    demonstrate care and support about HIV/AIDS.
» Information about the diseases was given through dance,    sequences and song.
» Slide show was presented to educate the people about HIV/AIDS    and the devastating result of HIV/AIDS in some of the African countries.
» Ramp show was also organized to boost the confidence of    infected children.

Awareness program was conducted in the Ayureveda College in Vasai and Rutumbhera College of saputara.

   

15th Dec
Aids awareness program was organized at FIRST SOURCE COMPANY LTD, MIND SPACE MALAD (w) . (DR. Trivedi gave talk on the diseases. 50 people attended the program. A presentation was made for the audiences. Various aspects like – Discovery of virus, modes of transmission , how it is not transmitted , symptoms of HIV/AIDS, treatment of HIV/AIDS infected patients were covered during the presentation. 10 minutes interaction was kept after the program. Myths and misconnects about HIV/AIDS were discussed.
AN HIV infected lady spoke to the audience about “life after infection (with HIV)”


Regular activities:

ART were supplied to 25 HIV infected children.
Nutritional support to 17 HIV positive widows
Home Based Care to patient
Follow ups and counseling of the patients.

Awareness program was conducted in Wadia School.

Awareness program was conducted for the staff of ASSEL WORLD

Diwali festival was celebrated with the children.

Children were taken to Oberoi Mall in Goregaon on Children’s Day.


News Letter (Jan, Feb, Mach 2009) Read more...
   
  NEWS
 
ART were supplied to 25 HIV infected children.
Nutritional support to 17 HIV positive widows...

  HOME BASED CARE
 
As most of the patients are from slums and lower middle class they often avoid attending Health facilities. Home Based Care works wonders in bringing back...

  CARE AND SUPPORT FOR
INFECTED CHILDREN
 
ACI mainly works for care and support of HIV infected children since 2005. Earlier very few medicines were available for HIV/AIDS but now many new...

  AWARENESS
 
Awareness about the diseases plays a very important role, especially in HIV infected & patients. Awareness is done to reduce social stigma and discrimination.

  VIDYADAAN
 
While continuing the crusade against HIV, we wanted to make a difference to the lives of the innocent children, whom fate has dealt a cruel blow. This was the start of "VIDYADAN" for the education of HIV/AIDS affected children

 

PREGNANCY AND HIV

 
The advent of HIV medications and the acceptance by physicians to the idea of HIV positive women getting pregnant has given women new hope in fulfilling their dream of becoming pregnant and having children.


 
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