NEW DELHI, September 3, 2014. Ms. Meenakshi Datta Ghosh, Senior Consultant, Independent Evaluation, Government of India,
today commended the private
sector for its initiative in the prevention and treatment of AIDS in
India and emphasized that the African community could follow Indias
lead and successfully curb the spread of the disease.
Speaking at the first HIV/AIDS Health Conclave under the South to South HIV/AIDS Resource Exchange Project,
Partnerships beyond Borders, organized by FICCI in
partnership with SHARE-VHS, USAID and NACO, Ms. Ghosh stated that the
primary drivers of public private participation across the management,
care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS
are the business organizations like FICCI, who persuade their strong
member base to initiate, participate, sustain and lead some ace good
management practices and the donor community along with the strong,
community oriented NGOs.
This pivot conclave facilitated by
SHARE-VHS and FICCI set the stage for productive deliberations with the
industry and government stakeholders from India and the focus African
countries, namely Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
and Zambia.
Narrating the history of AIDS response in
India and the active participation of private players, Ms. Ghosh
enumerated many instances where the private sector took the initiative
of not o
