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Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (APN+)

Strategic Focus
Access to treatment care & support
Stigma & discrimination with ongoing development of human rights research for a regional advocacy toolkit and training in four South East Asian countries
Capacity, skills development of membership focusing on governance issues, sustainability
Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA)
Advocacy – developing leadership skills, provide a platform for PLWHA voice to be heard in the region
Capacity development of PLWHA groups
Supporting national networks & linking to global network GNP+/ICW
Strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders & linkages with civil society groups to outreach vulnerable communities

Ongoing projects
human rights advocacy workshops
UNDP/APN+/INP+ GIPA Initiative – small grants & support for 17 groups in 14 countries
ARC/APN+/NAPWA Counseling manual & workshops
Proposal developed for S & D annex manual for GNP+
Regional treatment advocacy workshops in contjunction with Tides Foundation/AFAO/APCASO

Newly formed PLWHA national networks in 2004
Persia Plus Iran
LNP+ Laos Network of PLWHAs
IGAT Hope (Papua New Guinea)
FNP+ Fiji Network of PLWHAs
China Network of PLWHAs (in the process of being formed)
   
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NEW - (Colombo, 19 January 2007) The AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) and UNAIDS have met today in Colombo, Sri Lanka as members of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) to the 8 th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) which is scheduled to be held in Colombo between 19-23 August 2007. Read the full statement by following this link »
For the latest on Seven Sisters' activities, check out Network News in Media Centre

A Report of the Seven Sisters Asia Pacific Alternative Community Forum from 12-14 January in Bangkok, Thailand is now posted.
Day 1 & 2 Plenaries and Group Discussion
Day 3 Skills Building Workshops
Presentation Materials

The Global Fund Report

Reports on Seven Sisters involvement at the 7th ICAAP, Kobe, July 1-5, 2005
- Seven Sisters Secretariat Report
- Civil Society Statement
- APN+ Report
- AHRN Report
- CARAM Asia Report
- APN+ Closing Comments
- APNSW Closing Statement