Sunday 25 August 2013

Buldana Response to the Theme- Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services to the HIV Positive Migrants

Profile of the District: 

     Buldhana District is situated in border of Marathwada and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.  Buldhana district facing a very high migration rate of PLHIV from Jalna, Aurangabad, Akola, Jalgao and Washim. The major source of income of the district is agriculture and district constructed by very small villages. The migration pattern is basically due to migration of agricultural workers. 

Services to the Migrant Client:

      If any migrated client found positive ART counselor provide him all the services i.e. counseling, Pre-ART registration, CD4 testing etc. and if the patient is eligible for the ART we put him On ART. If the patient is found co-infected then we specially mention the TB treatment and CPT treatment because clients history is important for further follow-up. If the migrant client wishes to take treatment at his parent town then we transfer out migrant client to his town for further treatment.

Tracking of LFU/MIS Migrant client:

DAPCU track the LFU/MIS migrant by tracking the address of the migrant and with the coordination of concern DAPCU. Many a times DAPCU Buldhana need to contact the other state also for tracking LFU/MIS migrant. In the case of ANC, DAPCU Buldhana coordinates with the other DAPCU for Migrant ANC delivery, EID/DBS follow-up.

To provide NACP services to the migrants, coordination among DAPCU is very important. To trace MIS/LFU migrant, to link them to the services, to provide them social benefit schemes etc.  

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