As per the instruction
of APSACS, District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit, Vizianagaram organized
Police Sensitization Programmes in Vizianagaram District on 10th January
2013 at Batalion, Chintalavalasa, Vizianagaram and 20th February 2013 at District Police Training
College, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram.
As per communication of APSACS District Police Training Centre and AP
Special Police Training Centre approached DAPCU, Vizianagaram requested us to conduct Training classes to
trainees of Constable and Special Police in 2 batches on HIV/AIDS.
District AIDS Prevention & Control
Unit, Vizianagaram got communication from APSACS to conduct Sensitization
Programme for Trainees of various Police Training Centres in the District. The Resource Persons for the Programme are as
follows:
DAPCU also involved Community in the Programme as per geographical areas of TIs, We involved CBO which are working with FSW/MSM in Vizianagaram Division. The CBO members came and spoke about their activities. Formal inauguration by the Head of Institution and Actual secession in the Trainings were facilitated as mentioned the below
1. Basics
of HIV/AIDS - Dr.
D. S. Patnaik, ADM & HO (AIDS & Leprosy)
2. Components
of HIV/AIDS - Mr. P. Balajee, DPM, DAPCU, Vizianagaram
3. ITPA
ACT -
Dr. D. S. Patnaik, ADM & HO (AIDS & Leprosy)
4.
TI
Intervention & Its activities -
Mr. Ashok, President, CBO (MSM)
-Mrs. Gowri,
President, CBO (FSW)
- Mrs. Padma,
Treasurer CBO (PLHA Network)
5.
Role of Police in HIV/AIDS -
Dr. D. S. Patnaik, ADM & HO(AIDS & Leprosy)
DAPCU also involved Community in the Programme as per geographical areas of TIs, We involved CBO which are working with FSW/MSM in Vizianagaram Division. The CBO members came and spoke about their activities. Formal inauguration by the Head of Institution and Actual secession in the Trainings were facilitated as mentioned the below
Dr.
D. S. Patnaik, ADM & HO (AIDS & Leprosy) covered the Basics of
HIV/AIDS, Myths & Misconceptions and clarified the doubts among Police
after the completion of the session in every batch. He also shared live examples in from field
experience.
Mr.
P. Balajee, DPM, DAPCU, Vizianagaram spoke about Components of HIV/AIDS in
APSACS and He also shared the available services in the District in each
component and place of the facility. It
helped the police to know the available services in the District.
The representative from CBOs
participated in the Programme and they shared their activities like, Behavior
Change Communication, Condom Promotion, Referrals & Linkages, STI
Treatment, CBO formation and etc. They shared their field experiences and the
objectives behind their field work and requested Police for getting support and
Cooperation while doing field work.
Police also responded very well and they understood the Programme.
Mr.
P. Gopal Rao, presented ITPA act and he did group activity for getting answers
to the questions which are given in the presentation related to ITPA act. Participants’ actively participated in the
Group Discussions and also share their opinions and field experiences in the
Session.
Dr. D. S. Patnaik, ADM & HO (AIDS &
Leprosy) told about the Police Role in HIV/AIDS Programme and he said deferent
levels of involvement in the Programme and he mentioned the prevalence’s among
Police Departments and other same Departments like ARMY and others.
Finally the Head of the institutions
discussed with the participants about take home points and he stressed about
Stigma Discrimination in the Community and He requested all participants to
help the HIV/AIDS cases while facing Stigma and Discrimination in Villages.
Out
Comes of the Programme:
1. The
Principals of Training Institutions in Vizianagaram District asked ADM & HO
(A&L) to organize Sensitization Programme at Police Training Centers.
2. The CBOs felt very happy about this
Programme and they said it helped them in getting good support and cooperation
from Police Department
3. Police
People understood the objectives of the TI Programme and concept behind the
work.
4. The
Institution promised to conduct VBD camp in the month of Mach 2013
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