Friday, 28 September 2012

DAPCU Bhadrak, Odisha Response-September 2012 Theme:

Why is positive prevention important?
  1. To prolong the lifespan of PLHIVs itself with safe sex practice and controlled viral load.
  2. To prevent new infection in the vulnerable community for a safer society.
  3. To uphold the basic health rights of the people those who are vulnerable.
  4. To involve the positive people in mainstream of the society encouraging them not to spread the infection.
  5. To reduce the morbidity due to HIV-TB co infection cases.
  6. Through mass awareness, an important tool of positive prevention reduction in stigma and Discrimination.
  7. As there is no permanent cure, only prevention is the cure.
What are the strategies for positive prevention underway in our districts?
  1. Ensured PPTCT by in time administration of Nevirapine & CPT coverage.
  2. Counseling and testing services through ICTC/STD Clinic
  3. Linkage/referral to different service delivery points.
  4. Targeted intervention programme for HRG with STI treatment,BCC &Condom Promotion.
  5. Advocacy and IEC activities with different line departments and civil society organization.
  6. Organizing VBD camps for prevention through blood.
  7. Community mobilization and awareness.
  8. IEC among youths through Red Ribbon Club.
  9. Provision of Social Benefit Schemes to all needy PLHIVs for their livelihood development preventing high risk behavior.
What role does the DAPCU play in this regard?
  1. Preparing action plan & Spatial Map for Mapping of vulnerability.
  2. Ensuring effective review, monitoring and supervision with Co-Ordination and linkage.
  3. Organizing training for capacity building of the service providers.
  4. Data compilation/validation for report return and evidence based planning of intervention.
  5.  Ensuring convergence of NACP activities with district administration, all line departments by organizing periodical advocacy meeting & sensitization workshop on issues relating to HIV/AIDS.

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