Greater/Meaningful Involvement of people living with and affected by HIV (GIPA/MIPA)
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Greater/Meaningful Involvement of people living with and affected by HIV (GIPA/MIPA)
It began here: Nothing about us without us
Denver Principles 1983
We condemn attempts to label us as “victims”, a
term which implies defeat, and we are only
occasionally “patients”, a term which implies
passivity, helplessness and dependence upon the care of others. We are “People with AIDS”
And it continues…
• The 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion • The 1994 Paris Declaration• The 2001 United Nations General Assembly
Special Session on HIV/AIDS Declaration of Commitment
• The 2006 United Nations High-Level Meeting Political Declaration
• Code of Good Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV: Renewing Our Voice
GIPA Pyramid of involvement
Decision makers
Experts
Implementers
Speakers
Contributors
Target Audiences
What does GIPA/MIPA mean for NGOs?
• PLHIV fulfill a diverse range of roles that include policymakers, activists, healthcare workers, educators, scientists, community leaders and public servants.
• • NGOs assume a significant role in advocating with governments, donors and private and public sector agencies for the meaningful involvement of PLHIV and affected communities.
• • NGOs commit to implementing the principle of the greater involvement of people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS (GIPA) within their own organizations
NGO Code of Good Practice: Key GIPA/MIPA Principles
‘We advocate for the meaningful involvement of people with HIV/AIDS and affected
communities in all aspects of the HIV response;
We foster active and meaningful involvement of people with HIV/AIDS and affected
communities in our work’
GIPA/MIPA Standards
Discussion
• Why do we need MIPA?• What benefits does meaningful involvement
of PLHIV and affected communities bring to the HIV response and our organization?
• Can we improve our commitment to MIPA?