Naina Khannapwnusa2013-02-03T12:03:15-05:00
Naina Khanna
Contact: [email protected]
Areas of expertise: sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-responsive health care policies, women-centered HIV care, trauma, violence, meaningful involvement of people living with HIV
Biography: Naina Khanna serves as Executive Director for Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA), a national membership body of over 2,500 HIV-positive women, inclusive of transgender women, that advocates for policies and programs at local, state and national levels reflecting the needs of women affected by HIV. In addition, Ms. Khanna serves on the Steering Committee for the 30 for 30 Campaign, the Advisory Board for the Women’s HIV Research Initiative, the National Steering Committee for the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus and the U.S. HIV Stigma Project, and was appointed to President Obama’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in 2010. Naina has also served on the Coordinating Committee for the Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy, the Board of Directors for AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families, the Conference Coordinating Committee for the 2012 International AIDS Conference, and the Interim Steering Committee for the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance. Prior to working in HIV, Ms. Khanna co-founded and served as National Field Director for the League of Pissed Off Voters, a progressive electoral organizing project focused on increasing political participation by young people and communities of color. Ms. Khanna was diagnosed with HIV in 2002.
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Contact: [email protected]
Areas of expertise: sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-responsive health care policies, women-centered HIV care, trauma, violence, meaningful involvement of people living with HIV
Biography: Naina Khanna serves as Executive Director for Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA), a national membership body of over 2,500 HIV-positive women, inclusive of transgender women, that advocates for policies and programs at local, state and national levels reflecting the needs of women affected by HIV. In addition, Ms. Khanna serves on the Steering Committee for the 30 for 30 Campaign, the Advisory Board for the Women’s HIV Research Initiative, the National Steering Committee for the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus and the U.S. HIV Stigma Project, and was appointed to President Obama’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in 2010. Naina has also served on the Coordinating Committee for the Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy, the Board of Directors for AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families, the Conference Coordinating Committee for the 2012 International AIDS Conference, and the Interim Steering Committee for the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance. Prior to working in HIV, Ms. Khanna co-founded and served as National Field Director for the League of Pissed Off Voters, a progressive electoral organizing project focused on increasing political participation by young people and communities of color. Ms. Khanna was diagnosed with HIV in 2002.
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