Thursday, June 6, 2013

Positive Women's Network, Sri Lanka

Our Vision
To be the organization with the best support and services for people living with HIV in the entire South Asia region as well as in Sri Lanka.

Our mission
In order to uplift the lives of people living with HIV, we aim to better the living standards of PLHIV and their families by introducing them to sustainable methods of income generation, while protecting their human rights, and caring for their physical as well as mental well being. We also aim to increase the knowledge of HIV/AIDS among all sectors and thereby work towards reducing the prevalence of HIV in society.

Inception: 2009 November 03

The work we do:
Counselling
Visiting families (need-based)
Caring for those who have been stigmatized and separated from society until re-integration
Forwarding to tests and obtaining medicine
Providing medicine and tests not offered by hospitals
Providing medicine and tests for side effects and opportunistic infections
Programs to raise awareness on reducing stigma and discrimination 
Media appearances (with photos)
Training for self-employment
Lending money for self-employment
Providing resource training
Need-based support at funerals
Monthly awareness raising programs 
·         On Nourishment
·         On Sexual and reproductive Health and ARV

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