The
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is one of the world’s oldest and
largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV awareness in the world.
Started in 1983, The International AIDS Candlelight memorial takes place every
third Sunday in May. The observation is much more than just a memorial and
serves as a community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about
HIV and AIDS.
“Promoting Health and
Dignity Together” is the theme of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
2012. The theme aims to raise awareness around HIV and to promote respect for
the human rights of people living with HIV. The theme “Promoting Health and
Dignity Together” is inspired by the Positive Health, Dignity and
Prevention framework which is a people-centered and human rights
based approach to the HIV response.
Taking
HIV/AIDS as one of the serious issues and International AIDS Candlelight
Memorial a significant day to raise the awareness around HIV, civil societies
organisations, human rights groups, lawyers, networks and NGOs are coming
together to observe this important day and continue as a year-long campaign for
solidarity in fighting the
epidemic. As a part of the observation,
Painting competition for the HIV infected children and a mass rally will be held
before the main function. The main observation function will be held on 20th
May 2011 at Lamyanba Sanglen, opposite AIR station,
Imphal, Manipur, India at 3.00pm
The said observation is jointly organised
by the following organization:
1. All
Manipur Anti Drug Association (AMADA)
2. Community
Network for Empowerment (CoNE)
3. Centre
for Organisation Research and Education
( CORE)
4. Human
Rights Alert (HRA)
5. Human
Rights Law Network (HRLN)
6. All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA)
7. Kuki
Women Union
8. Kripa
Society
9. Care Foundation
10. Lifeline Foundation
11. Dedicated
People’s Union (DPU)
12. Manipur
Cycle Club (MCC)
13. Coalition
Against Drug Abuse and Alcoholism (CADA)
14. Christian
Network of Positive Women Manipur (CNPW)
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