Theme Response of Banda District on "Women & HIV"

District Banda located in Bundelkhand, borders along with Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Mahoba, Hamirpur District as well as Panna and Chhatarpur Districts (M.P.).Many of villagers (Male) migrant to cities to earn livelihood. Due to lack of awareness of HIV/AIDS, they infected with HIV and transfer the virus to their spouses. In this way at Banda District “Women and HIV” is a big issue/subject to discuss. In the context of above points described in monthly theme Our Team want to share our analysis/response.

What are the ways in which your district ensures that women have access to HIV services?

• In Banda District before establishment of DAPCU there are only 5 ICTCs Centers and 3 FI-ICTCs were located in CHC and PHCs and delivery/ANC cases were tested there for HIV/AIDS.  After establishment of DAPCU Banda, getting analysis of delivery cases at Atrra and Mahuwa CHC/PHC  need to establish some new ICTCs there. DAPCU coordinate the issue with UPSACS and Now Two New FI-ICTC s established at above CHC and PHC.
• After establishing 02 new FI-ICTCs we have able to access HIV services to delivery cases/ANC to more population nearby villages situated at CHC and PHC. While before they refer to concerning CHC /PHC or at District Hospital Banda. They ignore to check with HIV status due to distance from their villages.
• Starting WBFPT testing is also a key tool to us for accessing HIV services to women through ASHA/ANM concerning with villages as well as delivery cases at night. DAPCU encourage for do the HIV testing by WBFPT by trained Nurses/ANM/LHVs at centers and co-ordinate the matter with CMO time to time.
• For NVP case handling L.T. and Counselor are trained at centers by field staff time to time. Now counselor appointed through NRHM at PHCs also encouraged to do the counseling and L.Ts. for testing, Nurses also trained for safe delivery practice.
• In the monthly ASHA /ANMs meeting under chair ship of MOIC at CHC/PHCs 01 DAPCU Member participated in this meetings and sensitized to participants for accessing information/services to Women in their respective villages. 

Have you made any special efforts to address their needs and vulnerability?

• After establishment of DAPCU Banda, getting analysis of delivery cases at Atrra and Mahuwa CHC/PHC need to establish some new ICTCs there. Therefore DAPCU coordinate the issue with UPSACS and CMO Banda to support FI-ICTCs with NRHM Budget and Now 02 New FI-ICTC s established at above CHC and PHC.
• After establishing 02 new FI-ICTCs we have been now able to access HIV testing services to delivery cases/ANCto more population nearby villages situated at CHC and PHC. While before they refer to concerning CHC /PHC or at District Hospital Banda. They ignore to check with HIV status due to distance from their villages.
• DAPCU Banda coordinating with District Level Health Administration for providing care and support to PLHIV ANC/Delivery Cases  at delivery points.

You can also share with the us how women's day was observed in your district.

There is no plan shared with UPSACS to observe Women’s day in f/y 2012-13. But we organized the HIV-T.B. awareness camps at Government Degree College Banda sponsored by District T.B. Office in the context of school activity programs. DAPCU Banda participated in this program and aware to Girls regarding HIV/AIDS as well as T.B. and describe the role of Women/Girls in control and preventing spread of HIV/AIDS.