Satyam Foundation: HIV/AIDS Forum

According to the United Nations, more than 40 million people are infected with HIV—26 million of them are between 15 to 49, the prime of their working lives. More than 5 million infected people live in India. HIV is an epidemic in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, and Nagaland. The estimated number of HIV-positive people in Andhra Pradesh is 568,000—10 percent of India’s infected populace.

Young people are at persistent risk for HIV infection. Both males and females are vulnerable, but social constructs give affect patterns of vulnerability between the sexes. In this context, Satyam Foundation began educating Satyam Associates on HIV/AIDS, and its consequences. This led to the building of a program at the state level.

The Forum will reduce present infection levels among the young (15 to 49) from 1.7 percent to 0.8 percent by December 2008. Four service offerings will help achieve this goal:

Spreading AIDS awareness

1. Information education and communication
2. Workplace policy interventions on HIV
3. Care and support to people with HIV
4. Research and advocacy

Target group :

1. Satyam Associates at all locations
2. Educated youth between 16 and 23
3. Youth in slums
4. Youth working in various corporate bodies
5. People living with HIV

Themes / Focus areas

AIDS awareness initiative

1. Information communication technologies
2. Inspiring NEXT-generation engineers
3. Care and Support: technology interface, automation, help line, PLHA training
4. Workplace policy intervention 
5. Research and advocacy

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