This meeting was held TALOWADAAG meeting room    office Hargiesa Somaliland 16th August 2009, The meeting was organized together by SAHAN-NETWORK, SOLNAC, AYDO, & TALOWADAAG. The participant included national and

national and international non governmental organizations, UN agencies and other CBOs and PSAs.  One of the growing challenges in Somaliland communities need is dynamic participatory approach, if successful programme have to be conducted. It goes without say that Somaliland is the most progressive zone of Somalia which enjoys peace and is steadily rebuilding itself

 SAHAN is one most forerunner agency in the community development sector of the country. Very society around the world knows as more proactively addressing challangeis in their community. During the past 15 years, many different approaches have been adopted in an attempt to slow the spread of HIV and minimize its impact on individuals, families, and society. It is now clear that there is no simple formula that works for all countries. The most effective national responses are those designed to meet the specific needs of the country: they attack the particular situations that make people vulnerable to HIV and its impact, and make use of the particular strengths of the people vulnerable to HIV and its impact, and make use of the particular strengths of the Country people and institutions.

 Objectives of consultative meeting:

 §        The stakeholder consultative process will seek to meet the following specific objectives

§        To hold consultative dialogue workshops with people living with HIV/AIDS in Somaliland to identify stigma issues affecting them

§        To convene a dialogue session with stakeholders on stigma reduction strategies

§        To develop a comprehensive proposal for the rollout of stigma reduction index in Somaliland

 Seizing opportunities

 Effective and sustainable action depends heavily on the quality, motivation, and commitment of

human resources and situations that provide a positive environment for the people living with HIV/AIDS in Somaliland country

  Started pointed discussion

  1.      PLWHA is important because they

              have first-hand experience with key issues related

              to treatment and prevention efforts, including side

              effects and adherence;

2.      can serve as role models within communities,

              including efforts to increase testing uptake and

              reduce stigma and discrimination;

3.      are less likely to discriminate, in service delivery,

              based on HIV status or risk behaviors;

4.      are the most passionate and knowledgeable

              advocates, their life as citizen

5.        have been unwilling to respond appropriately and

              extensively; and

6.        are uniquely committed because their lives depend

              on the results of their work

 7.      should play in increasing access to services and

        responding to all aspects of the epidemic.

 Conclusion:

 The agenda of discussion meeting was how to empowering and give support of  PLWH to take full responsibility of both of their life’s and  rights to live same of others who is not effected the epidemic.