Kohima DAPCU's Response - June 2012 Theme - Social Benefit Schemes for PLHIV and HRG

A few achievements of Kohima DAPCu and and Kohima Network of positive people 

1. Nutritional support to 180 women in 2011 through the Department of Women and Child Development.
2. Educational support to 43 student below 14 years in 2011 through Population Foundation of India. 
3. Supporting  monthly fee to 49 children  below 14 years through the François Xavier Bagnoud (FXB).

The Kohima postive People Network is very active and they were supported by The Nagaland Network of Positive People helped the KNP+ in facilitating these schemes. 

Moreover, SACS/DAPCU/NNP+ are in the process of identifying PLHIVs to avail free transport in State Transport Buses while going to the nearest ART Centre. This will be done with the help of the Transport Department.

DAPCU and KNP+ together still need to cover a lot of grounds for availing schemes for PLHIV. We are working together in approaching the various departments for schemes. There is a need to sensitize the officials in various Departments on HIV and PLHIV in the district and make them understand the plight of the affected and infected.