AAN (AIDS ALLIANCE NEPAL) is a national community based non-profitorganization representing people living with HIV/AIDS through a network of individuals and groups who provide services to people living withHIV/AIDS (PLWHA). AAN was formed in March 2005 in response to an emerging need for PLWHA (especially women and children living with HIV) to be given a voice.
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Press Release

September 16, 2007

HIV/AIDS and Drug Awareness Training for the Women

Aids Alliance Nepal (AAN) conducted a HIV/AIDS Awareness training Programme in the outskirt of Kathmandu Valley- Thankot on September 16, 2007. Trainees were the 25 members of Nari Jagaran Samuha (Women Awakening Group). They included married, unmarried and a few secondary school girls. Some came to attend the programme carrying their babies. The training was divided into two parts: the first half was related to HIV/AIDS Awareness and the second was Drugs and its Effects. The former topic was facilitated by Bam Bahadur Rawal, a social activist and the later was by Ishwor Shakya, an ex-drug user and now an activist.

Many of them expressed ignorance about HIV/AIDS before a pre-training test. However, in the end of the training they gave us a good feedback.

They-

  • gave words to convey the message of the training to their neighbors and make them participants in the forthcoming such type of trainings;
  • got information about the modes of transmission of the disease and its preventions;
  • understood the disease is a social phenomena. HIV only doesn't cause AIDS.It has now treatment and life can be prolonged;
  • will love, take care and support the sufferers (the infected and affected);
  • will contact the health centres earlier in case the symptoms appear in the individualsin their neighborhood;
  • will help keeping the family members in morally high behavior and in drug free situations, the strongest weapon to prevent the disease;
  • will try their best to avoid stigma and discrimination; and
  • will respect the sensitivities and rights of the sufferers/victims/drug users.

August 25, 2007

Message from our New President

Respected and Dear All,

As a new chairperson of AIDS ALLIANCE NEPAL [AAN] I heartly welcome the responsibility given by all the executive and life members at a joint meeting held on August 25, 2007(2064-05-08).

I try my best to materialize the aims and objectives of AAN and the dreams of our honorable founder late Chairman Mr. Rose Kumar Joshi.

At the same time, I know and realize that I cannot go forward without the active and solid fruitful help, cooperation and assistance of all the executive and life members, the experts of the concerned I / NGOs ,Donor-partners as well as the authorities of Nepal Government and local Government, all the concerned youths, guardians/parents associated with AAN.

Creative advice /suggestions are welcomed all the time.

I urge to extend hands of assistance, cooperation and solidarity with all the concerns.

Thank you very much

Goma Sherpa
Chairperson
Aids Alliance Nepal(AAN
Sorahakhutte, Kathmandu 16, Nepal.
Ph.No 977-1-6224644
Cell No 9841262276


August 25, 2007

New President and Treasurer appointed unanimously

The joint meeting of executive committee and Life Members of Aids Alliance Nepal (AAN) held on August 25th, 2007( 2064 Bhadra 8)unanimously appointed Mrs. Goma Sherpa as the new Chairperson of the organization which had been fallen vacant due to sudden and untimely demise of its founder Chairman Mr. Rose Kumar Joshi on 21st July at Kathmandu Medical Teaching Hospital due to multiple infections during a surgery in his leg.He was admitted there on July6,2007.

The same meeting appointed Life Member Mr. Love Kumar Joshi as the new Treasurer of the of the organisation in place of Mrs. Goma Sherpa. Mr. Rabi Krishna Shrestha ,vice -Chaiman of AAN, presided the meeting.

All the decisions were taken unanimously.

Aids Alliance Nepal (AAN) is confident to get full support and co-operation from all the concerned I/NGOs partners and Governmental bodies for its development and upliftment.

Ishwor Shakya
 Secretary
Aids Alliance Nepal


15th July, 2007

AAN Founder President Rose Joshi Passed Away

It is with tremendous sadness to convey that AAN founding president Mr. Rose Joshi has passed away on Thur, 12th July, 2007. He was a true inspirational, extremely helpful, caring, a wonderful personality with great sense of humor. Rose has helped lead many projects that mattered to all of us. Please keep Rose's friends and family in your thoughts and prayers. Rose meant so much to us. We will miss him terribly. May his soul rest in peace.