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				<title><![CDATA[Chiang Mai Gay Pride...Why?]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=163&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Many parts of the world are more familiar with "gay pride parades" than Thailand. This month's NGO Forum will focus on Chiang Mai's gay pride parade to come on February 21st in order to further our own understanding of the "gay pride parade" and what it means to Thais. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Rress statement: Rights of children]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=161&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Every 2nd Saturday of January is observed as National ChildrennnÃ¢Âs Day in Thailand. To mark this day, Health & Development Networks (HDN), in cooperation with local organizations in Chiang Mai, organized a special monthly NGO Forum on the   Ã¢ÂRights of childrennnÃ¢Â. This Forum took place on Sunday, 25 January 2009, at The Three king monument in the heart of Chiang Mai. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Rights of children]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=160&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[The National Children's Day of Thailand is observed on second Saturday of January every year. All sectors including government and private, organize events to empathize with the rights of children who will grow up to be the nation's future. On this day, many children are fortunate enough to receive gifts and participate in the programmes. However many children don't get this opportunity and live in conditions that continue to put them at risk of discrimination, abuse, violence and inequity.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Improving access to healthcare services in prisons of Thailand]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=157&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Access to healthcare services in prisons was the key theme of the monthly NGO Forum in November 2008 organized by the Health & Development Networks (HDN) and Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group (TTAG).

The number of people in prisons who are testing positive for HIV is alarmingly rising. Moreover the living conditions in prisons often exacerbates the risk to contract a range of infectious diseases and the quality of healthcare services available for people in prisons is also not optimal.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Access to healthcare services in prisons]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The situation of access to healthcare services for people in prisons is grim. With less than two to three healthcare providers for every 200-300 people in prisons, the quality of treatment and care is undoubtedly low and inadequate, says Mr Boonniam Wongjaikam, a coordinator of the Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group (TTAG). As a result the number of people in prisons requiring healthcare services is swelling unabatedly.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Counseling: Empowering People Living with HIV/AIDS]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=148&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[While there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS, it is evident that when People Living with HIV/AIDS (PWHA) have adequate knowledge, understanding and moral support from people and society around them, they can better face related problems and live and function happily in society.  Psychological and social support enables PWHA to gain strength to maintain normal lives and interactions on a daily basis.   ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[September 2008 NGO Forum Press Statement]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=147&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[One of the main problems ethnic minorities in Thailand face is that they struggle to access existing health services, making them prone to having a poorer quality of life, according to discussions held at the monthly NGO Forum held in September 2008. One serious heath problem is HIV/AIDS, especially due to the stigma associated with HIV infection. Although since 2005 the government of Thailand has been providing free Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to Thai citizens, the ethnic minorities are not covered under this programme.  ARV therapy is provided under three government programmes: National Health Scheme, Social Security and Health Scheme of government staff members. Unfortunately, ethnic minorities who live in Thailand are often not covered by any of these three programmes. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Access to health services for ethnic minorities: Present to future]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=146&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[If we are to classify people who do not have access to health services in Thailand as a group that is hard to reach, vulnerable or marginalised, certainly ethnic minorities can be found in this group. They face many difficulties in accessing heath services including language barriers and low income. Ethnic minorities who are living with HIV particularly face severe problems because they need ready access to life prolonging antiretroviral treatment (ART), Opportunistic Infections (OI) medicines and other services. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[NGO Forum Press statement]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=145&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[The NGO Forum, entitled "Lessons learned from the XVII International AIDS Conference" brought together 30 community workers and NGO representatives on August 26th, 2008. These were assembled to exchange information and experiences of those who attended the conference in Mexico City (3-8 August 2008) and to summarize the lessons learned. Speakers included Mr. Kirangkrai Chaimuangdee, Director of The Life Skills Development Foundation, Rev. Sanan Wuthi, Coordinator of the AIDS Ministry, the Church of Christ in Thailand, Ms. Pornpit Pakmai, Coordinator of Empower Foundation, Chiang Mai branch, and with Ms. Sirilak Angkoonpiriya from Thai Youth Action Programme as a director. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lessons Learned from the XVII International AIDS Conference]]></title>
				<link>http://hdnet.org/v2/News/detail.asp?iData=144&amp;iCat=1415&amp;iChannel=1&amp;nChannel=News</link>
				<description><![CDATA[The XVII International AIDS Conference was held from 3-8 August 2008 in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time, the world AIDS event was organized in a Latin American country with the goal to improve the worldwide response to HIV/AIDS.  

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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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