Category: My Stories for You : Living Experiences

  • A Guide for HIV Positive Refugees in Finland

    A Guide for HIV Positive Refugees in Finland

    In this year’s blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread knowledge about sexual rights and sexual health including HIV and other STIs in migrant and refugee communities. Let us present to you our wonderful Health Buddy Ali…

  • From Pakistan to Finland – My Journey as a Health Buddy and an HIV-positive Gay Activist

    From Pakistan to Finland – My Journey as a Health Buddy and an HIV-positive Gay Activist

    In this year’s blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread knowledge about sexual rights and sexual health, including HIV and other STIs, in migrant and refugee communities. Let us present to you our wonderful Health Buddy Ali Raza…

  • Ali Raza Khan World AIDS Day 2024 Discussion with APCOM

    Ali Raza Khan World AIDS Day 2024 Discussion with APCOM

    Recently Asia Pacific Coalition of Men Having Sex with Men or APCOM had asked me for small interview on World AIDS Day 2024. Below is my discussion with them.  Brief bio of yourself Ali Raza Khan is a young HIV positive gay activist from Pakistan working for the community since 2015, focused on SRHR, HIV,…

  • World AIDS Day WAD 2024 Ali Raza Khan blog on Asia Pacific Coalition of MSM APCOM

    World AIDS Day WAD 2024 Ali Raza Khan blog on Asia Pacific Coalition of MSM APCOM

    Contributor:Ali Raza KhanHIV HERO Award recipient 2021 Ali Raza Khan is a young HIV positive gay activist from Pakistan working for the community since 2015, focused on SRHR, HIV, AIDS prevention and peace. He has worked with multiple local, national and international organizations for the rights of people living with HIV, men having sex with…

  • United Vision HIV Awareness Session with Ali Raza Khan

    United Vision HIV Awareness Session with Ali Raza Khan

    Ali Raza Khan, a renowned HIV positive gay activist, will be delivering an online awareness session as part of the HIVPoint.fi Health Buddy 2024 volunteer program. This crucial event is organized in collaboration with UnitedVision.fi and aims to educate and empower individuals about HIV. Join the session on October 17, 2024, at 14:00 (EEST) via…

  • The Impact of Climate Change on People Living with HIV, Men Having Sex with Men and Gay Communities in Pakistan: Insights from the AIDS 2024 Conference

    The Impact of Climate Change on People Living with HIV, Men Having Sex with Men and Gay Communities in Pakistan: Insights from the AIDS 2024 Conference

    Munich, Germany – At the AIDS 2024 conference, Ali Raza Khan, founder of Pride Pakistan, delivered a compelling speech on the intersection of climate change and its effects on people living with HIV, gay men, and men who have sex with men (MSM). His presentation highlighted the severe impacts of climate change on these vulnerable…

  • Connectedness & Community – Ali Raza Khan Journey with UNICEF Global Partnership for Adolescent and Young Key Populations

    Connectedness & Community – Ali Raza Khan Journey with UNICEF Global Partnership for Adolescent and Young Key Populations

    It was an honor to be invited by the UNICEF-led Global Partnership for Adolescents and Young Key Populations (Global ayKP Partnership) to speak at their recent event. The topic, “Connectedness & Community,” resonates deeply with the work we are doing on the ground in Pakistan for children and young people living with HIV and other…

  • World AIDS Day 2021 an interview with Ali Raza Khan :  HIV HERO Award Laureate 2021

    World AIDS Day 2021 an interview with Ali Raza Khan : HIV HERO Award Laureate 2021

    HIV HERO Supported by APCOM Community Partner – APN+ Ali Raza Khan Pakistan My name is Ali Raza Khan and I’m a 28-year-old PLHIV activist working for my community. I live in Multan, a small but culturally rich town of Pakistan also known as the City of Saints. I come from a poor family living in…

  • THE DAY I WAS DIGNOSED HIV AND STARTED MY ARV TREATMENT

    THE DAY I WAS DIGNOSED HIV AND STARTED MY ARV TREATMENT

    19th April 2019: THE DAY I WAS DIGNOSED HIV AND STARTED MY ARV TREATMENT Hi, I’m Raza, a young non-binary from Pakistan. I have completed my post-graduation and planning for a PhD from a PLHIV friendly country because I am from the YPLHIV community and I’m not shy to tell that however It wasn’t always…

  • I AM NOT MORE SHY TO TELL AND SPEAK ABOUT MY HIV STATUS AND JOURNEY

    I AM NOT MORE SHY TO TELL AND SPEAK ABOUT MY HIV STATUS AND JOURNEY

    Hi, I’m Ali Raza Khan 27 years old young boy from Pakistan. I am from PLHIV community and I’m not shied to tell that however It wasn’t always like that. There were bad times when I was not well mentally and physically. I remember that it was a kind of normal thing for my family…