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Workers in the unorganised sector constitute about 93% of the total workforce in India. A lot of them are informal migrant workers who live in difficult conditions and are most likely to be left behind when it comes to accessing healthcare and social protection services. Read about how a community-based service model at the workplaces of migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector is #MakingADifference in #ReachingTheUnreached with comprehensive services - including for HIV and TB. Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention - GAP team with support from International Labour Organization (ILO) has screened ~40,000 migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector in few districts of Gujarat and helped support those (with linkage to government-run HIV and TB services) in a comprehensive manner. Insights from ILO's global head of HIV programme Syed Mohammad Afsar, and GAP and INN leaders Jogendra Upadhyay and Pankaj Patel: https://lnkd.in/gn9B2eRM #endAIDS #AIDS2024 #PutPeopleFirst #RadiumBhattacharya #BeTheChange #GujaratModel #HIV #AIDS #Hepatitis #TB #tuberculosis #CommunityLeadership #community #Gujarat #MakeADifference #changemakers #Changemaker #migration #migrantworkers #InformalWorkers #unorganisedsector #unorganised #informal #migrantworker #migrant

✅ #PublishedToday ✍️ Workers in the unorganised sector constitute about 93% of the total workforce in India. A lot of them are informal migrant workers who live in difficult conditions and are most likely to be left behind when it comes to accessing healthcare and social protection services. Read about how a community-based service model at the workplaces of migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector is #MakingADifference in #ReachingTheUnreached with comprehensive services - including for HIV and TB. Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention - GAP team with support from International Labour Organization (ILO) has screened ~40,000 migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector in few districts of Gujarat and helped support those (with linkage to government-run HIV and TB services) in a comprehensive manner. ✅ Insights from ILO's global head of HIV programme Syed Mohammad Afsar, and GAP and INN leaders Jogendra Upadhyay and Pankaj Patel: ✅ The Seoul Times, South Korea https://lnkd.in/gaGJtjSt ✅ CNS https://lnkd.in/gn9B2eRM #endAIDS #AIDS2024 #PutPeopleFirst #RadiumBhattacharya #BeTheChange #GujaratModel #HIV #AIDS #Hepatitis #TB #tuberculosis #CommunityLeadership #community #Gujarat #MakeADifference #changemakers #Changemaker #migration #migrantworkers #InformalWorkers #unorganisedsector #unorganised #informal #migrantworker #migrant #SouthKorea #Seoul #SeoulTime #Korea

 Happy International Youth Day from WOJE Today, we proudly celebrate International Youth Day, recognizing the boundless energy and potential of our youth, who represent 73.6% of South Sudan’s population. Their enthusiasm and vision are crucial to shaping a brighter future for our nation. At WOJE, our mission goes beyond celebration—we are dedicated to empowering women and girls, advocating for essential policy changes, and combating gender-based violence. Over the past five years, our efforts have led to significant achievements, including the implementation of vital hygiene and HIV prevention programs and the advancement of critical policy reforms. Today, we also reaffirm our commitment to the principles of frameworks such as UNSCR 1325, CEDAW, and the Maputo Protocol. These frameworks are crucial for safeguarding rights and ensuring justice. Additionally, we are focused on the localization of these regional and international standards into South Sudan’s National Action Plan, ensuring they are effectively integrated and implemented. As we celebrate the potential of our youth, we also call for greater involvement in decision-making and advocacy. Together, we can drive forward these crucial changes and build a more equitable society for all. Join us in this vital mission and in celebrating the incredible potential of our youth. #InternationalYouthDay #Empowerment #SocialJustice #WomenForJustice #WOJE #YouthPotential #PolicyAdvocacy #CEDAW #UNSCR1325 #MaputoProtocol #ChildAct #NationalActionPlan

Africa's Death Belt Don't blame the road. Blame me. Blame you. We have twisted our norms and values away from that basic tenet of humanity: respect. And our international friends, please stop looking at road safety in Africa as a challenge of road design. Neither is it a challenge of sensitisation. It's deeper. It's down to norms and values (institutions) twisted by post-independence turmoil. The state can't solve this problem. It can only inspire and coordinate society to act. The challenge is deeper than law. We need structures of morality (churches, mosques, elders, and the like). But we can do it. Look at Museveni and HIV/Aids. Except, death on the road is drips. It lacks the jolt of HIV/Aids. How do we create an urgency of crisis? #africa #afdb #worldbank https://lnkd.in/eKGp_m4v

PEPFAR's Conflict/Crisis Working Group Ambassador Nkengasong has formally recognized our newly established Countries in Conflict/Crisis working group, a dedicated team focused on enhancing the HIV/AIDS response in countries facing crises and conflict due to political instability, civil unrest, violence, war, and/or climate-induced crises. This group, comprised of PEPFAR Coordinators, Program Managers, and USG staff, will collaborate with PEPFAR Technical and COP25 Working Groups to develop principle-driven strategies and guidance. Led by Shawn Wesner, alongside Robert Kelly and Tiana J., the group will collaborate with thought partners to develop strategies and guidance for flexible programming in these countries. This includes robust MER data collection and targeted support for vulnerable populations like refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons. This new working group recognizes this perilous moment in time and aims to serve our PEPFAR colleagues more effectively by providing the necessary guidance for flexible programming during times of unrest. #GlobalHealth #HIV #CrisisResponse #Collaboration #PEPFAR #hivprevention #hivtesting #sbc #usaid #cdc #pepfar #peacecorps #southsudan #programdevelopment #internationaldevelopment #publichealth #globalhealth #sbcc #healthcommunication #behaviorchange #malemotivation #stigma #hivinfection #uganda #Burma #harmreduction #pwid #keypopulations #systemsthinking #Burma #Myanmar

URGENT APPEAL!! We have been receiving reports of migrants workers who have transmitted HiV/Aids specifically Kenyan migrants workers in UAE most recent transmissions in Albarsha. They don't have access to Prep or any ARVs. These are legit migrants workers or sometimes illegal migrants. Any leads to an organization that can intervene to help stop further transmission and also help in offering medical intervention? The matter is escalated by the fact that some women migrants are involved in prostitution as a way of earning a living there to service life there. Something we are also investigating to understand how deep it is. If you have leads about a medical facility to assist in this you can reach out to me or at afrikasheis@gmail.com. #moderndayslavery #domesticworkers #Humanrights #Labormigration

Kenyan Zipporah Achieng had a difficult childhood understanding her HIV status. "They called me 'walking dead,'" she says. Now she is a young peer educator reaching out to her age group in her community. She is a firm believer that providing such help will make all the difference. 🌏  "If you don't involve the community, you are bound to fail because they shall not have owned it," says Charles Ogutu, a community leader in Kibera, one of Kenya's largest informal settlements. In 2018, there were no youth-friendly health projects like this, five years later there are 30. Our #antiretrovirals are supplied to more than 17 countries & various Ministries of #Health worldwide,🌏 #African #Guinea, #Kenya., etc. & international aid agencies. Enabling millions across the developing world access to life-saving therapy.🎗️🆘 Requirements for country engagement, including a detailed step-by-step guidance for governments in joining and implementing the Global Partnership are available for countries on #UNAIDS 🎗️ website, as well as other documents from the Global Partnership, such as the guidance document "Evidence for eliminating HIV-related stigma and discrimination" . . Do you live in a country with high rates of #HIV*? * Botswana, Cameroon, Central #African Republic, #Congo, Cote d Ivoire, Equatorial #Guinea, #Eswatini, #Gabon, #Guinea-Bissau, #Kenya, #Lesotho, #Malawi, Mozambique, #Namibia, #Nigeria, #Rwanda, South Africa, South #Sudan, #Togo, #Uganda, United Republic of #Tanzania, #Zambia, Zimbabwe..........etc. Countries that have joined the GP: Angola, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic  Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,  Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uganda,  Ukraine. Out of these members, the following are Global Fund breaking down barriers countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central  African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Nepal, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and Ukraine.

✅ #PublishedToday ✍️ Workers in the unorganised sector constitute about 93% of the total workforce in India. A lot of them are informal migrant workers who live in difficult conditions and are most likely to be left behind when it comes to accessing healthcare and social protection services. Read about how a community-based service model at the workplaces of migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector is #MakingADifference in #ReachingTheUnreached with comprehensive services - including for HIV and TB. Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention - GAP team with support from International Labour Organization (ILO) has screened ~40,000 migrant workers of unorganised or informal sector in few districts of Gujarat and helped support those (with linkage to government-run HIV and TB services) in a comprehensive manner. ✅ Insights from ILO's global head of HIV programme Syed Mohammad Afsar, and GAP and INN leaders Jogendra Upadhyay and Pankaj Patel: ✅ The Kashmir Times, India (20 August 2024) https://lnkd.in/g7cepZUm ✅ CNS https://lnkd.in/gn9B2eRM #endAIDS #AIDS2024 #PutPeopleFirst #RadiumBhattacharya #BeTheChange #GujaratModel #HIV #AIDS #Hepatitis #TB #tuberculosis #CommunityLeadership #community #Gujarat #MakeADifference #changemakers #Changemaker #migration #migrantworkers #InformalWorkers #unorganisedsector #unorganised #informal #migrantworker #migrant

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