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1997: Prerana was established as the first NGO in Nepal to provide care and support to PLWHAs. This was at a time when PLWHAs faced great challenges from discrimination in the community. 1997-98 300 benefited from a care and support providing medical support and treatment, a programme funded by SNV Nepal. 1997-2000 Establishment and promotion of telephone hotline and individual counselling services, promoted through national newspapers, cinema advertising and promotion in hospitals. 1999 Continuation of care and support, and a food fund programme supported by GTZ providing basic food needs to members of Prerana. 2000-2001 Programme to strengthen the involvement of PLWHAs in Nepal , a UNDP South Asia project on HIV and development the NGO small grant programme “strengthening the involvement of PLWHAs in Nepal .” 2002-2003 Awareness and sensitisation programme and classes in nine different areas in Nepal including Gokarna, Budhanikantha, Kathmandu, and four hospital staffs of Teku hospital, Bir hospital, Tu teaching hospital and Patan hospital. 2004 Programme for skill building for 25 PLWHAs funded by the National Council for AIDS and STD control. 2005 Stigma Discrimination Reduction Programme from 15 January to 15 September 2005 . Funded by FHI/ Nepal Programme for skill building for 20 PLWAHS funded by the National Council for AIDS and STD control. April 15 to Jun 15-2005 HIV/AIDS/STI Youth Prevention Programme Funded by Elton John AIDS Foundation of UK from July 15-2005 to Jun 15 2006 IV/AIDS/STI Youth Prevention Programme Funded by Mercury Phoenix Foundation of UK from July 15-2005 to Jun 15 2006 2005 onwards Capacity building and organizational development activities with the support of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO UK/Nepal) to strengthen Prerana’s organizational and management infrastructure by providing full-time volunteer as a management advisor. Jan 2007-Dec 2007 HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness program in 42 govt. and private schools of Kathmandu Valley funded by Mercury Phoenix Trust, UK. Provided HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness sensitization program to 1148 higher secondary students of Kathmandu Valley. Jan 2007-Nov 2007; project to prevent HIV among Injecting Drug Users and inspect the existing circumstances of IDUs in project areas. The project is delivered through a network of peer outreach educators and former IDU's, in the Kathmandu Valley. Funded by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), New Delhi. 10th -15th March 2007 Community Home Based Care training to Prerana’s staff which also included staff from other 10 PLWHA support groups and organization. 21st-25th March 2007 - Peer Volunteer Lesson Plan for Prevention of HIV transmission among Injecting drug users- training to Prerana’s staff. Nov 2006 onwards - Residential Based Care and support center for PLWHA families under comprehensive package for PLWHA funded by DFID/UNDP. Provided services to 251 PLWHAs infected and affected till the end of March 2008
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