Central Delhi DAPCU - Ideas for WAD 2012

World AIDS Day Observation in 2011

World AIDS is observed by Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS) every year. Various divisions of DSACS and all 4 DAPCUs in Delhi are assigned different duties by DSACS.

In the year 2011 The World AIDS Day had been observed by Delhi State AIDS Control Society at K. D. Jadhav Wrestling Stadium on 1^st December, 2011. Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Honorable Health Minister of Indian Government was the Chief Guest of the event. Mrs. Sheila Dikshit Honorable Chief Minister and Mr. Ashok Walia Honorable Health Minister of Delhi Government were other essential guests presented at the event. Officers from Health Ministries, NACO and DSACS were also presented on the occasions.

All Invitees are welcomed by PD, DSACS. A variety of cultural presentations followed by addresses of important guests were performed. A Financial Assistance Scheme for PLHIVs was announced by Chief Guest during his address to gathering. Different stalls were set up to Informed, Educate & Communicate the visitors by different components of DSACS with the help of peripheral partners like TI-NGOs.

Over 3000 visitors, organizers & guests including PLHIVs were benefitted by the event.

Suggestions & Ideas for observing World AIDS Day 2012

• Our main focus should be on the welfare of people (especially children and women) affecting/ effecting for HIV AIDS. Therefore, we can adopt following measures regarding the same: 1) Stalls can be set up by different government departments to educate visitors (including PLHIVs) regarding various Social Welfare Schemes. 2)Goods essential for daily life can be distributed to PLHIVs and their families from the part of funds provided to observe World AIDS Day.
• Religious leaders from different communities can be invited to participate in World AIDS Day Program. Further, we can also include Religious Institutions, Places & Leaders to educate people regarding the epidemic and elimination of Unawareness, Ignorance, fear and misconceptions of General Public. Red Ribbon Club bodies can be formed at religious institutions with the help of Religious Leaders.
• Above can be done with Political Parties & their Leaders too.
• A mass rally can be planned with inviting dignitaries. Unawareness, Ignorance, fear and misconceptions of General Public regarding HIV-AIDS epidemic can be eradicated by this measure. Aware General Public will be very crucial to achieve our objective of Getting to Zero, Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths.