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"Inspiring civil society to challenge the misconceptions,
ignorance, fear and stigma surrounding HIV."
Launched in November 2006, Wake Up Pune is a coalition of NGOs and representatives from civil society working to spread awareness about HIV and AIDS in the city of Pune, India. Learn more...
Welcome to Wake Up Pune 2010. This year we are focusing our efforts on expanding the original goals in a big way. Entirely volunteer-driven from its inception, Wake Up Pune has many committed, passionate, energetic volunteers very eager to get more involved in doing whatever they can to spread the 'Be HIV Positive' message.
In other words, our goal to build an army of volunteers to 'inspire civil society to challenge the misconceptions, ignorance, fear and stigma surrounding HIV' is shifting into high gear.
SPEAK UP. BE HIV POSITIVE. LET'S WAKE UP PUNE.
Join the fight! Become a volunteer with Wake Up Pune - Volunteer
Free interactive HIV training sessions for young Puneites - HIV Bootcamps
Check out the latest Wake Up Pune newsletter - Download
Read about our activities in and around Pune - Past Events
Upcoming Events
'Wake Up Pune Youth' sessions are a chance for past, present and new volunteers to meet up and discuss HIV and AIDS in interesting and creative ways.
This week we will be visiting Sahara Aalhad, a residential care and rehabilitation centre for people living with HIV. Whilst there we will be meeting the founder of the NGO, as well as having group discussions about HIV in India.
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News
PUNE: A matrimonial meet for HIV+ men and women, Melava+, will be held on August 1 and has been organised by Wake Up Pune, a group of non-governmental organisations and people working towards spreading awareness about HIV and AIDS.
HIV prevalence in India and South Asia is growing among sex workers and other high risk groups due to widespread failure to prevent stigmatising of people living with AIDS, according to a new report.
Despite prevention and other efforts to reduce high-risk behaviours such as unprotected sex, buying and selling of sex, and injecting drug use, HIV vulnerability and risk remain high, says the report by a team from the International Centre for Research on Women and the World Bank.
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Highlights
Issue 4 of the Wake Up Pune newsletter 'Postive Connections' is now available.
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Network of Maharashtra People with HIV (NMP+) lanches new website - nmpplus.net. NMP+ is an organisation formed by people with HIV to improve conditions for positive people in Maharashtra.
Wake Up Pune in the news! National coverage in Indian Express...
News Story
Get a condom ringtone on your mobile phone! This has to be heard to be believed - spread awareness with this fantastic musical ringtone.
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Read Wake Up Pune volunteer Karen McReady's reports from the International AIDS Conference, Mexico.
Reports
'HIV POSITIVE' T-shirt Campaign - new initiative from Wake Up Pune
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HIV Bootcamps - free interactive HIV training sessions for young Puneites
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Wake Up Pune given award by UNAIDS
News Story
'HIV Knowledge & Awareness Quiz' conducted on World AIDS Day
Report