Ffena - Vital voices of people affected by HIV

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Ffena is a network of Africans in the UK living with and affected by HIV and sexual health needs that enables their experiences to be shared and their voices to be heard. Ffena is a Luganda word meaning '[we] all together'.

This initiative will inform and invigorate the African HIV Policy Network’s (AHPN) work and its existence will serve to reinforce the value of involvement in the work of the organisation in policy, research and practice. By interacting with and learning from Africans in the UK living with and affected by HIV and sexual health conditions, AHPN gains greater understanding of the particular issues and concerns that affect them, thus enabling AHPN to represent its membership in a more informed and effective manner.

Objectives of Ffena

To enable Africans in the UK living with and affected by HIV and sexual health needs to:
• Engage in influencing policy, research and practice
• Enable AHPN to learn from people’s experiences
• Have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives
• Be supported so that they are not disadvantaged

Benefits of membership of Ffena

• Become an ambassador for Africans in the UK living with and affected by HIV and sexual health needs
• Contribute to national debates, thereby influencing change
• Access to some of AHPN suite of publications
• Dedicated interactive web page, on AHPN’s web site, for Ffena members
• Appropriate and reasonable reimbursement of expenses incurred for attending and participating in involvement sessions
• Advice, support and training [where required] to support involvement activities
• AHPN Membership is at no cost

NB: We welcome people of all ages, experiences and with diverse interest areas: Young people, women, over 50s, men, LGBT/sexual minorities, carers/partners/dependents

Download the Ffena brief to find out more about the Ffena Network.

To join the network, download and complete the Ffena Joining Form.