The principle of meaningful involvement of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in all aspects of HIV and AIDS programming seeks to promote the integration of PLHIV in the planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of interventions addressing HIV and AIDS.
Such an approach is critical to the ethical, efficient and effective response to HIV and AIDS. It is essentially a policy position which rationalises and secures the position of PLHIV as legitimate participants in policy and decision making processes.
Involving people living with HIV in decision making processes
Collaborating with people living with HIV as equals
Building capacity and supporting people living with HIV to take control of their lives
Ensuring people living with HIV are represented in decision making bodies
Creating spaces for people living with HIV to contribute and engage
Guided by the MIPA National Strategy