Ms. Shabana Patel conferred the Bhim Ratna Puraskar for her contributions in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in development sector

We are happy to announce that one of our team members, Ms. Shabana Patel, has been conferred with the prestigious Bhim Ratna Puraskar by the Hon. Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Dilip Walse -Patil for her contributions in the field of HIV / AIDS focusing on mainstreaming of the PLHIV community.

As one of the founder members of the Network of Maharashtra by People Living with HIV (NMP+), she has been a strong advocate representing the PLHIV community on various platforms in national and international forums. In her career of over two decades, she has worked in various capacities in projects supported by multilateral and bilateral agencies.

She has been instrumental in sensitising the healthcare providers on PLHIV issues, garnering support for creating an enabling environment for access to equitable and quality service delivery. At I-TECH India, she supports Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society for effective implementation of the National AIDS Control Programme in Mumbai. We congratulate Shabana and wish her success in all her future endeavours.