Monthly Archives - September 2018

Training for Media representatives

On September 28-29, 2018 with the initiative of the PPAN NGO a targeted exclusive educational module was implemented with the direct beneficiaries of Mass Media sphere and coaching experts from MoH of RA and Media. Participants were recruited taking into account their experience on covering health and exclusively TB topics. Prior to the training the media expert conducted media monitoring and outlined the media that in somehow touched TB issues in Armenia. The monitoring period was chosen from September [...]

September 29, 2018 By News 0 Comments
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Meeting at WHO office

On September 27, 2018 Gayane Ghukasyan (representative of WHO Armenia Office) had a meeting with Head and PR manager of PPAN NGO. The initiator of the meeting was the non-governmental organization as a result of which the details of the status of current TB programs in Armenia and future plans were discussed. It has been third consecutive year that NGO has been implementing a regional TB program where WHO local Office always shows support of the contribution. In the context [...]

September 27, 2018 By News 0 Comments
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CCM members’ elections and functions

Within “Changes are possible. Act Now “project monthly TB group meeting was held on September 27th, 2018. The participants were 25, who were in TB ambulatory treatment stage, survivors from TB, TB and TB/HIV positive patients. At the end of 2018 in Armenia will be Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) members elections which has been managing by Global Fund. With regard to selection and nomination of TB and HIV community representatives, the NGO carries out consistent functions in its everyday activities [...]

September 27, 2018 By News 0 Comments
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Activism as an awareness raising tool

On February 12, 2018 a meeting with more than 20 TB beneficiaries took place at Conference Hall of PPAN NGO. Within the meeting they proceed with the successive steps of decoding​​ activism as a tool for raising awareness idea. The selection of the stakeholders was conducted during the needs assessment survey which was done among 240 TB patients. During the meeting the history of our NGO, advocacy activities, working schedules, already registered successes and further plans were presented in detail. [...]

September 5, 2018 By News Comments Off
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Community-based targeted training for TB beneficiaries

On February 27th of  2018 a training course on capacity building of TB community was implemented by the initiative of ‘’Positive People Armenian Network’’ Soc. NGO. The targeted training conducted by the best specialists of TB field which had 2 directions: Improving knowledge concerning TB, treatment adherence: factors, forms, consequences, importance of drug administration, patient care Development, introduction, guidelines of monitoring and evaluation tools of TB sphere Margarit Zalibekyan (Doctors Without Borders French Mission), Anush Khachatryan (National Center for Tuberculosis Control) as [...]

September 5, 2018 By News Comments Off
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European Week on HIV / Hepatitis Research

#Eurotestweek #Armenia #PPAN The theme of 2017 European Testing Week, 17–24 November, was aligned with World AIDS Day in raising awareness on the issue of late diagnosis of HIV infection. In the eastern part of the WHO European Region, 1 in 3 people are unaware of their HIV status. In the rest of the Region, the figure stands at 1 in 7. European Testing Week advocates for both HIV and hepatitis testing. In the Region, about 15 million people live with chronic hepatitis [...]

September 4, 2018 By News Comments Off
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Advocacy is the key

՚՚Positive People Armenian Network՚՚ social NGO with the financial support of Gilead sciences have organized a 7 day long training seminar “Advocacy is the Key”. The training was a follow up project of “STEP-UP: Skills Training to Empower Patients” EATG training Academy which two of the organizations representatives had participated in: Anahit Harutyunyan (President of ՚՚Positive People Armenian Network՚՚ social NGO) and Viken Darakjian(Peer counselor of ՚՚Positive People Armenian Network՚՚ social NGO).The training was initially planned to start in the [...]

September 2, 2018 By News 0 Comments
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Annual Report of “Changes are possible. Act Now” Project

Dear Partner, We invite you to be present at reporting event of “Changes are possible. Act now” project. Anahit Harutyunyan (President of “Positive People Armenian Network” social NGO) will talk about the work done in 2016, the involvement of direct and indirect beneficiaries, successes and project continuation.   The project is funded by the Global Fund to Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, within the framework of the TB REP regional project.   Day: 22 May, 2017 Time: 14:00 Location: National Institute of Health (Komitas street 49/4) Please [...]

September 2, 2018 By Events 0 Comments
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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day

On 21st of May 2017, we once again joined International AIDS Candlelight Memorial imitative and paid our respect for those who are no longer with us. The event took place in Northern Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia with the participation of our direct beneficiaries, representatives of State and international bodies (Political, Economic, Press and Information Section Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Ministry of Health of RA), activists (who already participated in our 7 days training program supported by an [...]

September 2, 2018 By News Comments Off
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Summery of ”Changes are Possible. Act now” Project

On May 22, 2017 at the National Institute of Health of Ministry of Health of RA named after the academician Avdalbekyan was held summary meeting of “Changes are possible. Act now” project. The project was funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 2016 within the TB REP regional project. ‘’Positive People Armenian Network’’ Soc. NGO’s staff (Project Implementing Entities) presented in detail each stage of the project, quantitative research, results, registered obstacles and continuity opportunities. Invited persons [...]

September 2, 2018 By News Comments Off
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