Bellary DAPCU's Response to May 2012 Theme - DAPCC Achievements

In Bellary District, District AIDS Prevention & Control Committee has been formed on 02.06.02011 with the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner. In the committee we have discussed about the incidence, prevalence, services and social entitlement programme (for PLHIV’s eg: Housing scheme, Anthodaya Anna Yojana scheme, vishesha palana yojana-OVC, Bhagyalaxmi yojana, Loan schemes etc).

Chairman (Deputy Commissioner) / Co-chairman (Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath) suggested to build awareness in the uncovered area’s or people living in such areas are not able to come forward to seek ICTC services eg: Central jail, factories, industries etc. and also instructed the other line departments to co-operate in bringing down the fresh infections and simultaneously provide social entitlements for the needy PLHIV’s as per the government guidelines.

As per the committee suggestions we have implemented the awareness / testing programme in uncovered areas. First we have planned to organize the same in Central jail with the help of Jail superintendent Mr P V Anand Reddy and Assistant superintendent Dr Ranganath. After their permission 2 programmes were organized in the central jail on Sundays with the help of ICTC team for prisoners. (programme include documentary film on Stigma / discrimination and on OVC, awareness on HIV through PPP, then followed by counseling and testing including Blood grouping). During this month (June 2012) we are planning to conduct the same kind of programme in Women Rests Home attached to Women & Child Welfare Department (i.e on 13.06.2012) and garment industry (i.e on 16.06.2012) and in future months we are going to plan to conduct the same Rice mill workers, Local Urban body employers-workers (corporation/city municipality etc).

Finally with the formation of committees (DAPCC, Task Force Blood Safety, HIV-TB Co-ordination committee) helped us in implementing the programmes in smooth & broader way. And the results our evident in our performance.

In the DAPCC meeting Deputy Commissioner instructed to all the taluk health officers to conduct VBD camps in various college / institutions / NGO’s / industries . As per direction by DC from DAPCU office prepared the 3 months micro plan for VBD camps, as per dates PHC Medical officers conduct the VBD camps. Now monthly VBD camps micro plan giving to all the PHC/GH from DAPCU office. Compared to past 4 years VBD camps & Blood Units increases in Bellary Dist. 

After the committee formation the  Deputy Commissioner discussed reducing  positivity  in Bellary and instructed  all the Taluk Health Offcers to achieve the target and give the HIV/AIDS awareness programmes to all institutions / organizations. 4 years HIV testing and positive details attached in the slide.