aIn Dakshina Kannada (Mangalore)
District the following strategies used to improve the TI programme:
Coverage of HRG Registration: Some missed cases for
registration at Urban TIs is followed up in coordination with LWS at rural
villages as there is a possibility of rural HRGs will be working in urban areas.
Improving ICTC Services: We provide our mobile
ICTC services to HRG community especially to MSMs. We made an arrangement to give ICTC services
in the evening hours (4pm to 7pm) to MSM TI by our mobile unit. There will be
some camps arranged by migrant TI at construction sites where our ICTC
counsellors will go and give services. All the ICTC services were checked by
counter verifying the referral slips.
Pre ART Registration and CD4 Counting
of Positive HRGs: When an HRG detected as positive immediately they will be sent to ART
centre in coordination with TI people. But there are some challenges in
follow-ups later on especially MSMs.
For this we have taken help from CBOs.
Improving STI Services: STI camps conducted
involving the local Medical colleges at TI areas and preferred providers services
also utilized.
Condom Distribution: Whenever there was
shortage in condoms local arrangements done by DAPCU by giving from ICTCs or
PHCs. Also condoms are put to outlet boxes by PHC
ANMs in some of the TI sites.
Accessing District Administration for Social Schemes: In our district children of 2 HRGs (FSW)
were given free industrial training course and one among them given a job
placement. A meeting under the chairmanship of CEO ZP was conducted to provide
some social benefit schemes to sex workers in the district. We have already
submitted the list of FSWs requiring house sites.
Every month during the monthly DAPCU Review meeting
all the TI issues were addressed and there will be a quarterly meeting to
monitor all coordination activities by NGOs including TIs.
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