Why is positive prevention important?
- To prolong the lifespan of
PLHIVs itself with safe sex practice and controlled viral load.
- To prevent new infection in
the vulnerable community for a safer society.
- To uphold the basic health
rights of the people those who are vulnerable.
- To involve the positive
people in mainstream of the society encouraging them not to spread the
infection.
- To reduce the morbidity due
to HIV-TB co infection cases.
- Through mass awareness, an
important tool of positive prevention reduction in stigma and
Discrimination.
- As there is no permanent
cure, only prevention is the cure.
What are the strategies for positive
prevention underway in our districts?
- Ensured PPTCT by in time
administration of Nevirapine & CPT coverage.
- Counseling and testing
services through ICTC/STD Clinic
- Linkage/referral to
different service delivery points.
- Targeted intervention
programme for HRG with STI treatment,BCC &Condom Promotion.
- Advocacy and IEC activities
with different line departments and civil society organization.
- Organizing VBD camps for
prevention through blood.
- Community mobilization and
awareness.
- IEC among youths through Red
Ribbon Club.
- 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?
- Preparing action plan &
Spatial Map for Mapping of vulnerability.
- Ensuring effective review,
monitoring and supervision with Co-Ordination and linkage.
- Organizing training for
capacity building of the service providers.
- Data compilation/validation
for report return and evidence based planning of intervention.
- 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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