DAPCU North Delhi Response to the Theme of Women & HIV

The ways in which our North Delhi District ensures that women have access to HIV services are as follows:-

• In our district there are 10 ICTC/ PPTCT Centers ( 1 PPTCT Center in Hindu Rao Hospital, 1 ICTC Center in Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital & 1 ICTC Center in  Kamna Nehru Maternity Home) where all HIV/ AIDS facilities are provided especially to women. Other ICTC Centers in North District are also providing HIV/ AIDS facilities to women.
• Facility of Emergency Labour Room Testing is also available in Hindu Rao Hospital, Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital and Kamla Nehru Maternity Home.
• Janhit Socieity for Social Welfare, Samarth -1 & Samarth2 TI-NGOs are working for awareness, prevention and control of HIV in FSWs in the district.

The special efforts those have been made to address their needs and vulnerability are as follows:

• DAPCU Team has actively participated in the Mega Health Camp organised by Mission Concergence under the Cahirmanship of Deputy Commissioner, North District on 31.03.2013 at Sarvodaya Kanya Bal Vidyalaya No. 2, Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. DAPCU arranged the ICTC staff and Nukkad Natak Team in Mega Health Camp.
• North DAPCU was involved in installation of PPTCT software in Hindu Rao Hospital, Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital, Kamla Nehru Maternity Home & ICTC Burari. The PPTCT software will be useful to trace ANC positive and follow-up their babies till 18 months after delivery.
• DAPCU had organized full site ICTC Sensitization Program in Hindu Rao Hospital, Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital and ICTC Kamla Nehru Maternity Home,  where all the staff i.e. Medical Officers, Staff Nurses and other supportive staff participated in the Program. The objectives of program were- Awareness on NACP, Improve Utilization of Resources and Strengthening Linkages & Referrals.

Observation of Women’s Day in Delhi State AIDS Control Society on 08^th March 2013:

•  International Women’s Day 2013 was observed jointly by all DAPCUs with DSACS at DSACS. On the occasion of the day the Obstetricians and Gynecologists from 46 ICTC/ PPTCTCs in Delhi have been sensitized regarding the new PMTCT Strategy of NACO which is going to be launched in Delhi with the goal of virtual elimination of pediatric HIV transmission through perinatal route.