India Working Group for Health Advocacy
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India Working Group for Health Advocacy
The India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) was established at the India Communities and Civil Society Preliminary Meeting for the 6th Global Fund Preparatory Meeting co-organised by GFAN AP and National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+) and hosted by the India HIV/AIDS Alliance on the 13th October 2018 in New Delhi, India.
The initial membership of the IWG included Ms Abhina Aher (Association Director: Sexuality, Gender & Rights, India HIV/AIDS Alliance), Ms Blessina Kumar (Chief Executive Officer, Global Coalition of TB Activists – GCTA), Ms Daxa Patel (President, NCPI+), Mr Masaki Inaba (Programme Director for Global Health, Africa Japan Forum – AJF), Ms Shampa Nag (Steering Committee Member for Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME) and Consultant for Caritas India), Mr Loon Gangte (Regional Coordinator for South Asia, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition – ITPC) , and Ms Sonal Mehta (Chief Executive Director, India HIV/AIDS Alliance).
The IWG was initially formed to mobilise efforts of communities and civil society in India leading up to the Preparatory Meeting and Pledging Conference – towards advocating for the doubling of the pledge of the Government of India from the Fifth Replenishment from US$20 million and to other donors. It has evolved since its formation, recognising its crucial role in influencing national health policy and budgetary processes to advocate for inclusive and sustainable health financing and relevant policies and processes.
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Abhina Aher
I-TECH India
Technical Expert, Key Populations
Aman Shukla
PLAN India
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator for AHANA
Amit Singh Gusain
National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+)
Linkage Coordinator
Blessina Kumar
Global Coalition of TB Activists (GCTA)
CEO
Daxa Patel
National Coalition of People Living with HIV in India (NCPI+)
Executive Board Member
Sonal Mehta
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
Regional Director, South Asia Region
Dr. Shampa Nag
CS4ME Steering Committee Member and Caritas India Consultant
Sylvester Merchant
Coordinator – IWG
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Meeting with the Embassy of Switzerland – August 2022
The India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) organised the launch of the India Investment Case 2021 for increased domestic resource mobilisation for health as well as increased funding from India to the Global Fund for its Seventh Replenishment.
Meeting with the Royal Norwegian Embassy – August 2022
The India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) organised the launch of the India Investment Case 2021 for increased domestic resource mobilisation for health as well as increased funding from India to the Global Fund for its Seventh Replenishment.
Launch of the India Investment Case 2021 by the India Working Group for Health Advocacy
The India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) organised the launch of the India Investment Case 2021 for increased domestic resource mobilisation for health as well as increased funding from India to the Global Fund for its Seventh Replenishment.
India Says Thank You to Global Fund Sixth Replenishment Heroes
India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) and India HIV AIDS Alliance joined hands in rolling out the “Thank You” campaign in India. 35 embassies of donor countries present in New Delhi, India received Thank You cards along with the India office of the Bill &...
Meeting with Senior Advisor Trade & Economics, Embassy of Sweden – 26 February 2020
India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) met with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden on the 26th of February 2020 to initiate discussions on collaborations for health advocacy in India and to introduce IWG priorities and activities for 2020. Abheena Aher (India...
Health Financing & Budget Process Engagement Meeting – February 2013, New Delhi, India
India Working Group on Health Advocacy (IWG) organized a Health financing & budget process engagement meeting with civil society representatives and community health champions on 13th February 2020 in New Delhi India, supported by GFAN AP New Venture Fund...
IWG sends postcards to 2019 Lok Sabha Election Cadidates demanding for more resoruces for health
India Working Group for Health Advocacy (IWG) launched a postcard campaign targeting the General Assemble Lok Sabha elections to engage with political parties and candidates to make ‘health’ a prominent agenda in their manifestos. Across India, more than 500...
IWG organizes the second workshop in preparation for the 6th Replenishment Preparatory Meeting
The India Working Group for the Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Replenishment (IWG) of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria organised the second consultation of a series of consultations on 4th January 2019 held in New Delhi, India, in preparation...
First Consultation in Preparation for the 6th Replenishment Preparatory Meeting
In preparation for the Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Replenishment of the The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the India Working Group for the 6th Preparatory Meeting organized the first of a series of consultations in Ahmedabad, India, attended...