HIV Support Groups in Asia

HIV is one of the biggest challenges all over the world. It is more challenging in underdeveloped places, whose medical infrastructure is not up to the mark. The government in these nations is not well-equipped to provide full support and help to the HIV infected people or prevent the rest of the society from contracting the disease. Therefore, non government organizations and support groups play a huge role for the cause. Asia is one of the continents that are badly affected by HIV and HIV support groups in Asia play a huge role in combating the disease with their sincere efforts. Names of few popular HIV support groups in Asia and its various nations are:

• BURMA
  1. AIDS in news
  2. Myanmar Red Cross Society
  3. HIV information for Myanmar

• CAMBODIA
  1. Men’s Health for Cambodia
  2. National AIDS program, Ministry of Health
  3. Marie Stopes International
  4. First National AIDS conference

• CHINA
  1. Barry and Martin’s Trust
  2. Chaoyang District CDC
  3. Beautiful life
  4. Chaoyang Nihao Volunteer group
  5. China AIDS glossary
  6. China AIDS survey

• HONG KONG
  1. AIDS Counseling and Health Education Services
  2. AIDS Concern
  3. AIDS Hotline
  4. AIDS Unit, Department of Health, Hong Kong
  5. AIDS resources in Hong Kong
  6. Hong Kong AIDS Foundation
  7. Hong Kong AIDS Information Centre
  8. Positive Living Group

• INDIA
  1. Naz Foundation Humnawaz
  2. SOS Foundation
  3. ASHA Foundation
  4. SHARAN
  5. Regional AIDS Training Network and Centre in India

• INDONESIA
  1. Hotline AIDS Mitra Indonesia
  2. Gaya Dewata
  3. IGAMA
  4. Spiritia Foundation
  5. Lentera
  6. Indonesia AIDS Resource Centre
  7. Vayasum Kemanusiaan

• NEPAL
  1. Blue Diamond Society

• PHILLIPPINES
  1. Phillippines National AIDS/STD programs
  2. RMO Health Services Centre
  3. WHO office for the western Pacific

• SINGAPORE
  1. Action For AIDS Singapore
  2. DSC Clinic
  3. Shim Clinic

• SOUTH KOREA
  1. KHAP (Korea HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support Centre)
  2. Korea Alliance to defeat AIDS
  3. KAIDS
  4. AIDS Counseling
  5. ISHAP (Ivan Stop HIV/AIDS Project)

• THAILAND
  1. ACCESS Thailand
  2. AIDS Network Development Foundation
  3. All Around AIDS Association
  4. FACT AIDS Helpline
  5. Institute of Population Studies
  6. Life and Hope Club
  7. Thai Youth AIDS prevention Project
  8. Thailand Business Coalition On AIDS
  9. Wednesday Friends Club
  10. Vaccine Trial Centre

• VIETNAM
  1. Hanoi Health Service
  2. National AIDS Committee
  3. Health Information and Education Centre
  4. AIDS program

HIV support groups in Asia aims at:

1. Mental health and rehabilitation services
2. Peer support for those who are infected with the disease
3. Giving training and educational programs to the public and highly risked groups like the sex workers, MSM (men who have sex with men) and injected drug users.
4. Various campaigns regarding the disease
5. Vaccination programs
6. Give information regarding the disease and its treatments to those who need it
7. Research and development programs

HIV support groups in Asia is therefore a necessity as they supplement the activities of the government, which does not always reach to the grass-root level.