Programme with a difference
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Posted on: 3 Dec 07 08:42 am
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Dr. Kamal Haasan, the super actor known for his caring and daring attitude once again has proved that he is the best, by his campaign on HIV/AIDS.
Spotted on 29th November in Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women for a programme to prevent stigma and discrimination against HIV/AIDS, he not only made a promise but made the whole lot of students and gathering present there to take a pledge on ensuring equal rights for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Campaigns on HIV/AIDS most of the time concentrate on prevention aspects but this one was a way bit different in its approach on concentrating on the rights of PLHA (People Living with HIV/AIDS) and the stigma and discrimination that the society shows towards PLHA.
The campaign was a joint venture by NACO, HEROES project, UN and TANSACS where the dignitaries talked about HIV prevalence, prevention and mainly concentrated on the discrimination against PLHA in all walks of life. The behaviour of people should change and PLHA should be treated like brothers and sisters. PLHA have equal rights like any other human being which are often denied. They have to be ensured equality in all aspects. The importance of this was felt when Ms. Padmavathi, a positive herself spoke about her experience in life after she knew she was positive, followed by peoples stigma and discrimination against her and how she overcome everything with a real zeal which turned to be a heart melting moment.
Being a nutritionist and having worked in HIV field for quite some time, I felt how true it was and how I was helpless seeing all the stigma and discrimination against PLHA. The maximum I could do was to sympathize for them and help if it comes under my control. I have always wanted the Government to take initiative in this and now can obviously feel the difference seeing all these campaigns.
And that was the crux of the programme which was followed by pledge taking in Tamil and English and signing on a graffiti board promising to uphold rights of PLHA. It was a wonderful day for a wonderful cause for sure.
So next time when you come across a person living with HIV/AIDS, do not sympathize, do not criticize, do not discriminate but treat them as u want to be treated by others.
If the super actor can prove his caring attitude, we too can, not by taking the pledge alone, but by putting it in action Lets make it right. Real right.. Take the pledge and pass the message
For details check out www.LetsMakeItRight.in
Photos by Triv |
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by: triveni
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