About Us

Prerana is the first organization to be established by People Living with HIV & AIDS in Nepal. It has been

implementing HIV & AIDS awareness and prevention programs targeting to youths, migrants, prisoners and

other Most at Risk Populations (MARPs). It also provide treatment care and support services to People

Living with HIV & AIDS (PLHIV) through the support from National and international funding agencies

include; UNDP, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Family Health International (FHI),

Global fund and the Mercury Phoenix Trust UK.

In the past PRERANA’s strategic intervention has been through the use of hotline services, first of its kind

in Nepal, for the HIV & AIDS awareness, prevention and reduction of stigma and discrimination among

various sub-groups of the community. Apparently, Prerana Provides care and support to PLHIV, advocating

for their rights, and HIV & AIDS awareness and prevention program outreaches to the community targeting

Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) and general community people. Prerana was the first organization to introduce treatment care and support services to PLHIV in Nepal in

1998 with the support from SNV Netherland Development Organization, Nepal. To date Prerana has been

continuing treatment care and support to People living with PLHIV in Kathmandu and other districts of the

country. Prerana carryout strategy planning work shop with beneficiaries, staff, board and key stakeholders and set

the following strategic directions for 2010-2015:

Vision

An environment where PLHA’s can access treatment care and support, and HIV&AIDS prevented.

Mission

To contribute towards prevention of HIV and AIDS by creating awareness among the general community

and ensuring quality life for PLHAs.

Goal To mitigate the transmission of HIV and AIDS among the most at risk groups and the general community,

design and implement comprehensive package of treatment, care and support for PLHA’s by means of

referrals and care support linkages with other service providers.

Objectives

• To create awareness on the spread and prevention of HIV and AIDS, and support to health services.

• To provide social and economic support to people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS to restore

their dignity and quality life.

• To provide a holistic continuum of treatment, care and support services for PLHA.

• To strengthen the organizational technical capacities to plan and design program that is tailored for

the circumstances of a particular target groups and Community.

• Build strategic and multi-sectoral partnerships with government agencies, donors, Health and

Educational institutions and the Community to foster collective action, maximise resources and build

consensus in addressing the HIV and AIDS epidemic.

• To advocate for legal and property rights of women and children infected and affected by HIV and

AIDS. Organisational Norms and Values

To guide Prerana’s work, we shall value the following:

• We value having respect for each other.

• To believe that every person must be able to exercise his or her fundamental rights.

• To maintain confidentiality at our work.

• Teamwork, which helps us to address issues at the right time. • Transparency and accountability to achieve a positive and lasting change.

Target Group, Program Focus and Future plan

The primary target group of Prerana are;

• PLHA’s, their children and other family members.

• Drug Users, their Families, Youth and Community people.

• Migrant and their families.

• Other prospective target groups for intervention include; Men who have sex with other Men and

Commercial sex workers.

Program Focus:

• Treatment care and support for PLHIV

• HIV and AIDS awareness and prevention

• Livelihood program for PLHAs and their families

• Legal and property rights/Social empowerment

• Capacity building for staff and Community