Erick Okioma

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I am 49 years old, living in Kisumu Kenya, HIV positive, married with four children three boys and a girl aged 16, 14, 11 and 20 months respectively. I knew my status in October 2003

Currently I am a member of Victory Post Test Group which is a community based organization founded in the year 2004, whose membership comprises of infected and affected of HIV/AIDS. The post test group is hosted by Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment premises in Kisumu at Tivoli centre  

I have previously worked for the civil service1982-2000 (18 years), the last 11 years (2000-2012) , been serving the community as a member and coordinator of group on voluntary basis in advocacy communication and social mobilization on HIV/AIDS, T.B ,Malaria and HIV/TB prevention research advocacy in Nyanza Region.

I have mentored, involved, mobilized, sensitized and recruited and referred youths/community to build their capacities by involving them through  participatory approaches  in activities like  World Aids Day, international Aids Candle Light Memorial and International Woman’s Day etc for the last 8 years

I have Participated in the review of Kenya national aids strategic plan (KNASP) II (2005-2009) and validation and development of KNASP III (2009-2013) representing PLWHA’s .Currently I serve on Community Advisory Board HIV Research (CDC /KEMRI) representing PLWHAs, Constituency Aids Control Committee (Kisumu town west ) representing CSO’S ,Community Coordinator Aids Candle Light Memorial and Kenya Aids NGO Consortium Nyanza CSO Representative

Community Coordinators - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Community Coordinators - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

WHAT I DO AND WILL CONTINUE DOING

Previously worked for the civil service1982-2000 (18 years), the last 11 years (2000-2011) I have been serving the community as a member and coordinator  of Victory Post Test Group on voluntary basis in different advocacy programmes on HIV/AIDS, T.B ,Malaria and HIV/TB prevention research   in Nyanza Region.

 Victory Post Test Group is a community based organization whose membership comprises of infected and affected of HIV/AIDS and is based at the Aids Resource Centre Tivoli in Kisumu City and was founded in the year 2004. The post test club is hosted by Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment