Friday 2 March 2012

Dahod DAPCU – Response to Question of the Month February 2012 - Facilitating Pre ART Registration


This post was in response to the February 2012 theme

Dahod is a tribal district of Gujarat. Migration is one of the major problems to provide continuous health services to people in the district. It was difficult to reach ARTC for PLWHA after diagnosed being tested positive. In the year 2010-11, Pre ART registration was very low (64%). DAPCU has tried to strengthen linkages between ICTC and ARTC for Pre ART registration of individuals diagnosed as HIV positive. DAPCU adopted some strategies for ICTCs to fill the gap of Pre ART registration.
  • Proper referral mechanism.
  • Co-ordination with ARTC Baroda and Godhara.
  • Provision of transportation to reach ARTC. (Use vehicle of hospital under RKS-Rogi kalian Samiti)
  • PLHA follow up for pre ART registration.
  • Gradually started LAC and ARTC. (Now CD4 testing facility available in district.)
  • Monthly review for ICTC- ARTC coordination.

 Month2011
PLHA
Pri ART Registration
Remarks
April’11
22
22

May’11
20
17
1 -Not Cooperated - ICTC Dahod
2 -Follow up Awaited -ICTC Dhanpur
June’11
5
5

July’11
9
8
1- Death  - ICTC Sukhsar
August’11
9
7
1- Death - ICTC Dahod
1 - Not Cooperated - FICTC Dudhiya( Limkheda)
September’11
11
10
1- Death- ICTC Dahod
October’11
17
15
1- Follow up Awaited- ICTC Dahod
1- Death - ICTC Dahod
November’11
21
17
1- Follow up Awaited - FICTC -Jesawada( Garbada)
3- Death - ICTC Dahod
December’11
16
16

Total
130
117
Due to regular follow up and proper referral mechanism ICTC-ARTC referrals increased up to 90%.

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