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Positive Life Association of Nigeria (PLAN)

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: HIV/AIDS Volunteerism Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Information and communication technologies Women and poverty Women and the economy Sustainable Development: Health
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Nigeria
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Reduce child mortality Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	The mission of PLAN is to contribute to the mitigation of the physical, social and economic impacts of Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and related diseases on people living with and those directly affected by the diseases; and to reduce community vulnerability to Tuberculosis, HIV and other related diseases through information, education, capacity building, advocacy, care and support. Objectives of PLAN • To sustain a common front for the articulation and actualization of the interests of people living with HIV, TB and other related diseases in Nigeria and beyond. • To assist in the capacity building and empowerment of TB patients, people living with HIV and communities affected by the diseases towards enabling them to provide treatment, care and stigma reduction interventions in Nigeria • To advocate for the mobilization of resources for impact mitigation and vulnerability reduction with regards to HIV/AIDS and TB among its target groups. • To advocate for greater involvement of patients and communities in the planning and implementation of impact mitigation and intervention programs on TB, HIV/AIDS and other related diseases .
Year established:	2002
Year of registration:	2002
Organizational structure:	The Positive Life Association of Nigeria (PLAN) is a membership organization of people living with HIV/AIDS. The highest decision-making body of the organization is the General Assembly which is the annual general meeting comprising all its members. It has a four-tier structure, viz: - • The Board of Trustees (BoT), which is made up of eminent Nigerians from various walks of life who hold the properties of the organization in public trust. The BoT holds meetings twice yearly. • The Executive Committee (EC) comprises of 9 persons elected from among the general membership of the organization. The Executive Director of PLAN is the Secretary of the EC as well as the BoT. • The Management is headed by the Executive Director, supported by the Administrative Staff of the organization. • Staff and Volunteers: These are involved in the day-to-day activities of the organization as well as the implementation of the programs of the organization.
Number and type of members:	PLAN has a total 78 Full Members. Full Members of PLAN are people living with HIV, TB patients as well as persons affected by TB and/or HIV. PLAN also has 25 volunteers comprising mainly of health care workers and medical social workers who are directly involved in volunteering their services in support of PLAN's programs and activities.
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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