DAPCU Araria Response to DCC for HIV-TB

1.  Advantages of District Coordination Committee (DCC)  

DCC Meeting Photo

DCC is established in Araria under the

chairmanship with District Magistrate. 

The basic    advantage of the DCC:

✏      Effective prevention and control of both the diseases through HIV-TB cross referral between ICTC & RNTCP.

✏      Strengthening for better follow- up of co-infection and helping to reduce LFUs 

✏      Supportive to attach with services.

2.   TB – HIV Collaborative activities

✏     RNTCP staff communicates to ICTC staff about TB diagnosis and treatment of all referred clients.

✏     ICTC staff, on the basis of information received from RNTCP, based on HIV status link with other services for better care support & treatment.

Cross referral between ICTC-RNTCP of F.Y. (2012-13)
Cross referral	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
In Referral to ICTC from  RNTCP	83	71	77	71	67	83	82	66	91
Out Referral to RNTCP from ICTC	29	27	41	24	31	28	23	33	36

3.      Measures for prevention

DAPCU have devised a Joint Action Plan for TB/HIV awareness regarding prevention & control of both the diseases. 

 ✏       Educate to reduce TB- associate

       morbidity and mortality in people living 

       with HIV/AIDS through collaboration with

       RNTCP 

✏       Stress regarding safe injection practices to ICTC & RNTCP staffs, take in practices of needle cutter after use the syringe and follow universal percussion for prevention and control HIV infection.

4.  Role of service facilities

HIV infection makes an individual more    prone to develop TB disease. ICTC clients are screened for TB symptoms irrespective of HIV status and if symptomatic refer to RNTCP & ART centre for further treatment and care.

5.   Strategies of DAPCU for 100% treatment, care and support for TB–HIV co- infection cases

HIV-TB coordination meeting held regular in the month. DAPCU share block wise data of TB–HIV co- infection cases with the RNTCP department and follow-up regularly by the STLS, STS and NGOs, which is helpful to link with service centers for better care support and treatment to all HIV-TB co infection cases.