SAATHII E-Forums
are discussion forums for professionals working on prevention, care,
support, treatment and planning/policy related to HIV/AIDS in India.
Most forums are publicly viewable but require registration to post.
Currently available e-forums include:
Why Register?
Registration is free, simple and allows you to messages and comments on these e-forums.
How To Register
You need to be registered ORC user in order to post messages. If you haven't registered yet, please click here.
You need not be a registered user to read messages on any of the current forums except the ART-Doctors' forum.
The ART-Doctors' forum alone requires registered users to subscribe to read or post messages.
1. Anti-retroviral therapy - Doctors' Forum:
For discussion amongst doctors involved in prescribing ART to people
living with HIV/AIDS. Relevant topics include discussion of cases and
non-clinical issues pertaining to patient management. Only registered & approved users can post and view this forum. Physicians desirous of joining this forum click here.
2. Gender and Sexuality: For discussion on gender, sex, sexuality, behaviour, orientation, and relevant issues in sexual health. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
3. HIV and Nutrition: Forum
for those assessing, planning and/or providing for nutrition needs of
PLHIV. Topics can include nutritional management, assessment, food
handling, simple recipes, food-drug interactions, pediatric nutrition,
etc.Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
4. HIV Program Communication: Forum
for discussion on and development of IEC, behaviour change
communication and other materials, reviews and critiques of existing
materials (brochures, media campaigns, advertisements, slogans)
developed for India.Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
5. HIV_AIDS Counsellors' Forum:
For counselors and social workers working with clients in pre-test,
post-test and follow-up context. Counseling on nutrition, treatment
adherence, couples (including sero-discordant couples) and prevention
of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) issues, are all relevant topics
for discussion. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
6. Home Based Care: For institutions and individuals involved in providing home-based care to people living with HIV/AIDS. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
7. Infected, Affected and Vulnerable Children: For
discussion on issues pertaining to care, and support of affected
children (including orphans), treatment of infected children and
prevention among vulnerable children. Topics can include estimation,
pediatric AIDS, educational support, etc. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
8. Legal Issues:For
discussing legal rights of HIV positive people and marginalised/
vulnerable populations, advocacy efforts to modify discriminatory
sections of the Indian Constitution (e.g. Section 377), law enforcement
issues, legal options to redress discrimination in workplace,
educational, and health-care settings. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
9. Prevention:
For discussion among service-providers and capacity-building agencies
involved in prevention interventions. Those working on focused/targeted
interventions with at-risk groups as well as with the general
population are invited to join this forum. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user. 10. SAATHII General Forum: For general-purpose discussion on HIV/AIDS in India. It differs from the saathii@yahoogroups.com listserv which is primarily for information and not for discussion. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
11. UNGASS India Review: For updates on the 2006 United Nations General Assembly
Special Session (UNGASS) proceedings on HIV/AIDS, as they pertain to India and rest of the Asia-Pacific. Anyone
can read messages on this forum. However to post messages or reply to
an existing message, you have to be a registered user.
In
addition to these forums hosted on our Online Resource Center, SAATHII
moderates and/or supports additional groups on www.yahoogroups.com. The
groups available there at present include: saathii@yahoogroups.com:SAATHII's oldest listserv, launched February 2000, serves over 2800 members worldwide.
transgender_sisters@yahoogroups.com: Listserv started by staff in SAATHII's Calcutta office to bring together transgender communities around the country.
