DAPCU Amaravati response to theme of the month

Why is positive prevention important?

Since February 2009 DAPCU Amravati experiences the coordination and monitoring of HIV Prevention, Control, Care & Support Programmes in the District. DAPCU Amravati has catch the complete idea of the prevention of HIV which is totally depend upon the knowledge level and understanding of PLHIV regarding the HIV/AIDS and their impact. In the society there are all type of groups which are facing the problem of poverty, illiteracy and other social problems.   In addition to that there is new problem arise in this group is lack of knowledge regarding health and hygiene.  

So our motto is to “Positive Prevention” and it could be possible only if we succeed in increase the level of knowledge and Understanding of PLHIV regarding HIV/AIDS because HIV prevention program not only gives information but also build skills for healthy living and provides access to essential HRG such as supply of condoms or distributing sterile injecting equipments.

What are the Strategies for Positive Prevention underway in your District?

1. Effective Linkages between the facilities like ICTC, STD and ART.
2. ICTC is hub for HIV program and if the ICTC play a vital role for positive prevention.
3. Regular, Upgraded knowledge and Proper Counseling to each and PLHIV regarding HIV/AIDS and OI for better understanding. And this counseling is throughout of life of PLHIV.
4. If the ART center have more than one counselor they divide the work on rotation basis like, registration, social counseling, adherence of ART, linkages, OI and other issues.
5. Regular follow up for the client come to ART on follow up date.
6. The percentage of LFU and MIS is low and if it increases find out the reason of LFU and MIS.
7. Each and Every PLHIV link with the program like DIC, CCC, DLN+ & PACT for their social development.
8. To focus on the Discordant couple, alone clients (Widow, Unmarried, Adolescents and Husband who’s wife are death.)  Also focus on HRG’s.
9. Each and Every client is undergone in RMC regarding the STI/RTI on regular basis.
10. One of the most think is observe the availability of Condom and the demo of condom to every client for correct and consistent use in every sex activity.
11. Also assure that the counselor is not hesitating in the discussion or counseling of condom. The penis model is put in front of the table of every counselor (ICTC, ART, DSRC, DIC and CCC.)
12. Coordination between DAPCU and other implementing agency.
13. Ensured PPTCT program and time administration of Nevirapine infants and ANC & CPT coverage of all infant.
14. Advocacy and IEC activities with different line departments and civil society organization.
15. 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?

Role of DAPCU Amravati for “Positive Prevention” are:

1.  DAPCU Amravati develop the check line list of ICTC to ART on weekly basis and the follow up of taking by both of the side on daily basis. This activity is also check in the CMIS meeting of every month by DPO and Nodal Officer of ART center.
2. Divide the area to every Implementing agency (DIC, CCC, PACT, TI (FSW), TI (Migrant), PPTCT and MSM CBO for follow up of LFU and MIS clients.
3. DAPCU Amravati take efforts for the all facility related to HIV in single floor in the institute where the number of PLHIV found greater than other. The ICTC, DSRC, ART and DAPCU in one floor and DMC and Central pathology laboratory in next to another floor.
4. The clients from other district and state the name and the details sent through DAPCU to concern district.
5. Prepare the line list of PLHA in Excel sheet from the beginning of the program for avoiding the duplication of the clients.
6. Developing the free condom depot in all facility in front of the waiting area, registration area and table of the counselor.
7. Also develop the free condom depot in HRG and area where the PLHIV number is more in figure.
8. Take follow up of clients who are MIS or LFU and the feedback from Implementing Agency is not satisfactory by DIS or DAPCU team members.
9. Ensuring adequate, affordable supplies of male and female condoms and lubricants, and promoting their use. For that activity coordination between SMO works in district.
10. DAPCU also play important role in PLHIV are in mainstreaming.
11. Organizing training for capacity building of the service providers in every CMIS meeting and invite the resource person from outside and department.
12. DASPCU Amravati Preparing action plan & Spatial Map for Mapping of vulnerability.