Khammam Response to Theme - Coordination between DAPCUs

YES ! there is  a need for DAPCUs to work in coordination with each other.

• HIV Testing Kits Requirement
• DSRC Services-requirement of the kits
• Sharing of the consumables, etc
• Taking the suggestions from the role model districts to improve the performance in own  district.
• Implementation of the new PPTCT Regimen Guidelines (ARV/ART, ANC data sharing for the migrant clients and their deliveries and follow-up of the babies upto 18 months and tailing)
• Follow-up of the ART clients (LFU/MIS Cases)

What role do the SACS play in enhancing this co-ordination?

• At present, SACS regularly every forth night conducting the video conference to identify the issues and enhance the programme.
• Review and identity the needs of the DAPCUs
• Supportive supervision to reach the given targets

Share a few examples in which you have taken the support of other DAPCUs and how it has helped you.

• When the HIV Testing kits were shortage in the district, we have spoken with the neighbouring districts and got HIV Testing kits. And over come the problem of the shortage of the HIV testing Kits with theintimation to the APSACS.
• DSRC kits: we got the short expiry kits from neighbouring districts and  utilized in the district (optimum utilized) with the intimation to the APSACS.

Share a few examples of the results achieved by inter DAPCU coordination.

• Follow-up of the ANC Cases (Migrant) for the ARV Prophylaxis and Delivery in the other districts.
• Follow-up of the LFU/MIS Cases in the other Districts.
• Follow-up of the Co-infected clients in the Other Districts.