Perambalur District Network for Hiv Positive People

Advocacy is a cornerstone of the Perambalur District Network for HIV Positive People (PDNP+). Targeting family members of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs), district administration officers, healthcare providers, and others, PDNP+ addresses PLHAs' needs, including property, family, education, stigma, discrimination, medical support, and Government schemes. Key initiatives involve advocating with healthcare professionals to enhance PLHA's care, combating stigma through engagement with Panchayat leaders, and working with Block Development Officers to secure pensions for widows of PLHAs. Collaborating with INDO Trust and Thai veedu NGO, PDNP+ advocates with the District Women Police Station and lawyers to address family problems faced by its members.

PDNP+ actively strengthens its network, collaborating with stakeholders and PLHAs' friends to expand services and promote GIPA activities. Representatives engage as positive speakers in district programmes, aiming to build PLHAs' capacity and reduce stigma. Initiatives include advocacy, positive speakers, and peer educators. With 2470 PLHAs as members, PDNP+ emphasizes the importance of MIS for organisational development. Governance members undergo training, enhancing growth. Thorough monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented, achieving a target of 221 peer treatment educators. CBO management trainings develop second-level leaders, and an advisory committee addresses PLHAs' needs. Board members and staff actively participate in HIV/AIDS awareness programs at the district and state levels.

PDNP+ delivers comprehensive support and services to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs) and their families. The organisation offers a diverse range of services, including identifying new PLHAs, providing counselling, referral services, support group meetings, Peer Educator training, convention meetings, defaulter follow-up, home visits, peer counselling, educational and nutritional support, assistance with accessing Government schemes, employment advocacy, organising Get-together events, forming Advisory committees, Support net groups, promoting condom use, and various other supportive activities.