To train them as positive speakers for positive living.

Achievements In TamilNadu :
Number of college programmes conducted: 21
Number of Camps conducted for the youth: 8
20 youth ambassadors (women Living with HIV) have been developed.

Empowering WLHA through visioning, capacity building, and advocacy Supported by: UNIFEM
PWN+ received support from UNIFEM for the project ‘empowering WLHA through visioning, capacity-building and advocacy’ in 2004 for a period of nine months, from July 2004 to March 2005.
The long-term objectives of the project are as follows:

Strengthening Women’s Forum at State levels Supported by American Jewish World Service
Women account for half the population of the total infected in India, i.e. about 2.5 million women have been stated as infected. This alarming increase has also resulted in severe impact on women who are already disadvantaged socially and economically. This has many resulted in many women being challenged in accessing the adequate care and health services. This has also resulted in documenting issues and focusing them through Networking and Advocacy strategies.
Project Goal:
To initiate support groups (Women’s wing) at State Levels inorder to facilitate an enabling environment for women living with HIV.
Objectives:

To create a platform and strengthen the voice of women’s groups to advocate for their rights thereby contributing towards the cause.
States Covered: Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat

Strengthening PLWHA networks for National and State Advocacy on Health and workplace issues.
Supported by: INP+ through Avahan Project
Objectives (with reference to PWN+): To build capacity of PWN+ and WLHA to effectively advocate for WLHA in the AVAHAN states (Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland).
To develop effective advocacy strategies to address stigma and discrimination in healthcare systems and the workplace.
To advocate with the Government and other key stakeholders on policies and Programmes related to HIV, including access to treatment in the six IAI states.
Activities:

Capacity building workshops for WLHA in the six AVAHAN states.

Capacity Building Workshops for women living with HIV/AIDS in Karnataka.
Supported by ICHAP, KSAPS-Karnataka Project implemented by: Women’s Forum of KNP+
Project Goal:
To build the capacities of women Living with HIV in Karnataka to enable them to improve their quality of life and strengthen their involvement in the HIV/AIDS movement.
Activities:

Capacity Building workshop for women Living with HIV in & districts.

Identifying Key contacts from each of the 7 districts and capacity Building programmes for them

Networking and Advocacy

Districts covered:
Bangalore,Mysore,Kolar,Udupi,Tumkur,Bagalkote,Dharwad.

Prevention of HIV among drug users in SAARC Countries. Supported by: UNODC
The HIV infection is increasing among the Drug users. Though the current figures of injecting drug use related HIV are low they are extremely high in pockets of South Asia it is rising there is however, still a window of opportunity to address the key issues and concerns around the twin epidemics of drug use and HIV. Areas to be covered for the project in 3 north eastern states of Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland and the 4 metros- Link with INP+ to reach the sexual partners of women drug users thereby creating a nationwide network
The three pillars of the project involve:

Ensuring gender sensitivity.

Sustainability beyond project life.
Activities:
Networking and advocacy
Capacity building
Forming support groups for WLHA drug users.

Drop-in centre for Women living with HIV in Chennai City. Supported by: CAPACS
This programme focussed on establishment of a drop-in centre in chennai to enable WLHA to access information, psychosocial support, counselling, and other referral services.
Activities:

Counseling

Support group Meetings.

Visits to VCTCs, PPTCT centers, hospitals.

Advocacy programmes.

Providing support through drop-in centre – relaxation, access to information, training. WLHA were encouraged to visit the drop-in centre during the daytime for relaxation purposes also. Networking with all the VCTCs, PPTCTs, and hospitals in chennai was done. This project was initiated in January 2004.