Screening of "Love in the time of HIV

Involvement of young people in HIV response is crucial factor in HIV programming, says Peter F. Borges, President of Human Touch India and member of UNAIDS Interagency Task Force on HIV and Young People. Human Touch India organized screening of ““Love in the Time of HIV”, a documentary series exploring young peoples’ lives in five cities around the world. The documentary was screened on 7th December 2009 at India Peace Centre and was attended by young people from Nagpur. Human Touch India has partnered with the Global Youth Coalition on HIV and AIDS to host screening of the series for young people and communities in Nagpur.

Views and opinions of young people and youth advocates around HIV and SRH need to be mainstreamed within the AIDS response to ensure they are adequately addressed by programs and policies, asserts Peter who has been actively involved with issues surrounding HIV and young people at global level.

Young people in Nagpur felt the need for greater involvement of young people and political commitment from the government, especially for the groups which are criminalized and stigmatized. The need for better and effective coordination among NGOs working in the field of HIV and SRH, keeping in mind the issues of young people was discussed. Mitali Nandeshwar, Manoj Humane and Bharati from Human Touch India coordinated the program.