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Janet Sangopa Southern Highlands Provincial PLHIV Network

Janet Sangopa Southern Highlands Provincial PLHIV Network. Introduction. I am Ms Janet Sangopa, 38yrs old from SHP in PNG.

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Janet Sangopa Southern Highlands Provincial PLHIV Network

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  1. Janet Sangopa Southern Highlands Provincial PLHIV Network

  2. Introduction I am Ms Janet Sangopa, 38yrs old from SHP in PNG. I am a single mother with 1 child & employed @ the Provincial Hospital as a Registry Clerk for STI/HIV &AIDS Nina clinic – Provincial ART Centre & also a Positive Advocator. I was diagnosed HIV Positive on the 31st January 2006 at the Epeanda HIV Clinic & now am currently living on ART for 8 yrs.

  3. No Doctor, I was seen by two nursing officers at the clinic. • I first saw Dr Arun in 2008: • Happy that someone would come to help us from another country • Continuum of care was good and when Dr Arun came, I had more confidence that the staff at the clinic knew what to do about ART. • It has been eye opening to see other doctors come and learn at the clinic – I am proud that they would come to learn from us - we learnt from each other

  4. Now • Helped establish the Southern Highlands Provincial PLHIV Network • 300 Plus fully registered members of the network • Vice President of Igat Hope since 2013 • Work as a Registration Clerk at the Mendi Provincial Hospital – Nina Clinic • Health and Happy 9month old boy - McFardren

  5. challenges • No Doctor at the clinic we rely on nurses and community health workers • Shortage of ART Drugs occasionally • Peer Educators not trained in all fields of HIV in clinical settings

  6. Acknowledgements • SrGaudentia Meier – Catholic Health , SHP • Arch Bishop Steven Riechert – Madang Diocese • Sr Rose John – Former HIV&AIDS Coordinator, CHS • SrTarsicia – National Capital HIV AIDS Director PNG • Dr Catherine O’Conner – • Dr ArunMenon – Clinical Mentor Pacific • Dr John Millan – Clinical Mentor – PNG & Chairman Sexual Health • Rebecca Lero Rami – Founder Child Orphanage Centre SHP • Provincial Aids Council Office • Mr Joseph Turian – CEO Provincial Hospital • Clinton Health Access Initiative Program • Igat Hope Inc • Global Fund • NHATU • NACS • NDoH • ASHM Thank you all one way or the other, little or big your contributions, efforts, & time as brought me this far to be who I am now.

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