Through the information dissemination of the India HIV/AIDS Act 2017, we have recorded an increased level of awareness of the act among care recipients. A woman living with HIV, during September, came forward and filed a complaint at CoNE’s Legal AIDS Center about discrimination based on her HIV status by her neighbor. The case was […]
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More awareness on India HIV/AIDS Act 2017 allows PLHIV coming forward
Data from our CLM work showed high number of people living with HIV unaware of the India HIV/AIDS Act 2017. Subsequently, CoNE organized different sets of awareness camps on the act in collaboration with relevant government legal departments. Impact of our work is evident with people living with HIV, mostly women, coming forward to share […]
Findings from our CLM data prompt government for investment.
In 2023, our data revealed that 93% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who responded were unaware of the India HIV/AIDS Act 2017. In response, CoNE partnered with the State HIV Ombudsmen and the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), with support from the South and South-East Asia (SASEA) platform, to raise awareness and increase […]
CLM serving as avenue for treatment education and retention
A 28-year-old male, living with HIV due to vertical transmission, initiated antiretroviral therapy with Tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), on 12th September 2005. However, due to lack of knowledge about HIV and need for continuously adhering to treatment, he discontinued treatment on 4th May 2021, expressing treatment burn-out. Action taken: After […]
Resolved: Stock-Out of reagents for HCV RNA Test at JNIMS & RIMS
Viral load testing for hepatitis C under the national program were suspended at both Regional Institute of Medical Sciences since September 2024 and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences since 15 October 2024 due to a stock-out of reagents required for the HCV RNA test. Authorities at Microbiology Department, JNIMS, issued a notice regarding the […]
Initiating HIV treatment: People still needs support
A person of 24 years young male tested HIV positive on October 28, 2024, at the Integrated counselling and Testing centre at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal. The individual requested help to guide through the treatment initiation process. Action taken: The data enumerators provided guidance to the individual in undergoing clinical baseline […]
Re-linking to HIV treatment after 6 years
A young woman of 18 years, living with HIV through vertical transmission, initiated antiretroviral therapy in 2018. She discontinued her treatment just after one month. Over the past six years, she consistently resisted resuming the therapy. Action taken: Multiple counselling sessions by the staff of CoNE, she finally agreed to re-start HIV treatment. On November […]
“Community‐led monitoring of HIV and viral hepatitis services: lessons learned and impacts from India and Indonesia” Journal of the International AIDS Society.
Community-led monitoring (CLM) assesses healthcare services and improves health outcomes. It provides insights about the state of local or national HIV responses, assisting managers and policymakers to improve services under the framework of availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality (AAAQ) [1]. Interest in CLM is growing, with support from the International AIDS Society, the Joint United […]
CLM addressing legal entitlements of people living with HIV
After our CLM findings that 95% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are not aware of the India HIV/AIDS Act 2017, we organized different sensitization workshops among PLHIV along with the State Ombudsman for HIV which established under the Act. Post these workshops, during August and September 2024, we received four (4) complaints from individuals […]
People who use drugs and CLM assisting completion of care cascade.
During August and September 2024, we identified nine care recipients with a history of drug use who had completed their hepatitis C treatment at Model Treatment Centres of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). They had completed their treatment for hepatitis C more than a year ago […]