Monday, 8 July 2013

Angul Response to Theme- DAPCUs and F-ICTCs

What is the role of DAPCUs in establishing F-ICTCs? How do you help in locating a suitable health facility to establish F-ICTCs
Angul is centrally located district in the state of Odisha.  In Angul district there are only 9. of ICTCs to provide HIV/AIDS counseling & testing facility. 5. FICTC   was    established at following places:

  • CHC, Kosala– July’2011
  • Banarpal – Feb.’2012
  • Bantala – Feb.’2012
  • Godibandah – Aug.’2012
  • Boinda - - Aug.’2012

 DAPCU played a vital role in establishment of FICTC in Angul district.  Before  the establishment of  FICTC the DAPCU staff visited the different PHC/private Hospital, where ICTC  was   not  established and collected information.-like daily average patient load, monthly average patient load, No. of ANC client load and No. of delivery   conducted in the concerned /PHC ,  infrastructure facility available, human resource facilities   available   etc. DAPCU discussed this with ADMO (PH) & CDMO and with their approval DAPCU submitted a proposal to OSACS for opening of FICTC at concerned PHC.

After establishment of FICTC the Medical Officer of selected the Counselor & LT from the existing staff such as usually ANM/Staff Nurse for Counselor and for LT from RNTCP/General Pathology.
In FICTC the staff provides counseling and testing along with other services and OSACS through DAPCU provides rapid HIV testing kit, quality assurance, PEP drugs & supply IEC Material, Flip Chart & Posters etc.

Capacity building of the F-ICTC (i. e. training of staff, providing registers/ formats, providing guidance, supervision etc.)
DAPCU recommended the   name of FICTC staff for training to OSACS in consultation with 
Medical Officer of concerned CHC/PHC and occasionally DAPCU provided handholding    training/support to the FICTC staff for quality of service. Besides training DAPCU also provided register format, consent form, reporting form    IEC material; Condom   demonstration model etc. to FICTC.

DAPCU supervise the activity of FICTC and provide supportive supervision for quality counseling.  DAPCU staff also guided the FICTC staff    during     preparation of CMIS report in the   initial stages

Strengthening of linkages between F-ICTC and Designated ICTCs

Only 1st system testing kit was provided to FICTC. After detection of HIV +ve in 1st system the FICTC counselor are expected to refer the client to the nearest standalone ICTC for confirmatory test. After confirmatory test the ICTC counselor provides the report to the concerned client and shares the status of concerned client with FICTC counselor and refers the client to ART Centre & DMC. Again during outreach work the ICTC Counselor follows the client for Pre-ART/`On-Art & institutional delivery.

Monitoring and evaluation of F-ICTCs
During field visit the DAPCU Staff verify the counseling register/ Lab Register, Stock register/ Kit expiry date,  kit stock, condom stock , Refrigerator temperature,. consent form Maintain or not, IEC Material properly displayed or not, Flip chart /leaflet etc in the counselor table or not,, Condom & condom demonstration model , PEP chart is with counselor or not. Cross check the    DMC referral with the referral of FICTC and vice versa. consumables provided by the concerned CHC/PHC or not. HIV-TB 10 point     scale   is     with counselor or not. Etc.The problem of FICTC was discussed in DHS review meeting. 

Share a few achievements from your districts in this regard
In Angul district all clients referred from FICTC have reached the nearest ICTC for confirmatory test. During recent visit of NACO & OSACS official on 03.07.2013 it was observed that they verify the record of FICTC, Bantala and cross check with the record of ICTC, DHH, Angul. and found  that all the 5 clients referred by Counselor of Bantala after detection of +v e  in screening test., tested in ICTC-I and all the 5 Nos of  clients   registered their name in ART Centre, DHH, Angul   Again  one +ve delivery was conducted on 08.05.13 at DHH Angul and both  the Mother & baby pair received Nevirapine. Again     all   the FICTC staff submitting    CMIS   report in time.

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