Friday, 5 July 2013

Kodagu's Response to Theme- DAPCUs and F-ICTCs

1.Role of DAPCUs in locating a suitable health facility to establish F-ICTCs:

As per the guideline from SACS DAPCU’s have to identify the F-ICTC’s in the District. While identifying the F-ICTC DAPCU’s will look into the following indicators:

  • Number of case load at the OPD
  • No  of deliveries per month
  • DMC’s
  • Need for ICTC depending the key population, like Tribal Area, More no of positivity identified, High Risk Area, Migrant Population etc
  • If it is PPP number of Deliveries & Number HIV test conducted will be taken for consideration

2.Capacity building of FICTCs:

  • List of identified F-ICTC’s will be sent to SAC
  • Induction Training on Counseling for the Staff Nurse will be conducted through SACS at the regional level
  • Induction Training for the Lab-Technicians will be conducted through SACS at SRL’s
  • At District level Staff Nurse & Lab-Technicians are oriented on ICTC Service, Follow-up and Documentation & Reporting
  • Importance of ICTC services will be briefed during the orientation

3.Strengthening linkage b/n FICTC & designated ICTCs:

  • Strengthening of F-ICTC through regular Monitoring & Supervision by DPO, DIS & concerned ICTC Staff
  • Each F-ICTC will be linked to One Stand Alone ICTC, wherein they have guide the concerned
  • F-ICTC staff proper Counselling & Testing service at F-ICTC
  • As per the need Review meeting for F-ICTC Staff
  • To ensure regular supply of TEST KITS
  • Follow-up of clients found reactive for 1st test at F-ICTC & immediate referral to Stand alone ICTC

4.Monitoring  & Evaluation  of F-ICTCs:

  • Monitoring & Evaluation of F-ICTC through timely submission of Complete & correct Reports, Proper documentation of clients counseled & tested in the Register
  • Review meeting for F-ICTC staff to review the progress, & gaps in the programme & issues related to F-ICTC will be discussed in the Taluka Meeting & also in the District level Medical Officers Meeting
  • IEC promotion & condom supply
  • To ensure daily testing & ensure the same is well documented

5.Achievements to share:

  • There is 10 F-ICTC & 2 PPP ICTC’s in the District and doing well related counseling, testing,documentation & reporting
  • From July-2013  07 more F-ICTC’s in the District are going to function


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