Thursday, 12 September 2013

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

Intervention package for high risk migrants is outlined below

Outreach and Communication.
Peer-led, NGO-supported outreach and behavior change communication (BCC).
Differentiated outreach based on risk and typology.
Large-group format activities (e.g. street theatre, games, etc.)
Interpersonal behavior change communication(IPC)
Services.
Promotion of condoms.
Linkages to STI(sexually transmitted infection) services and other health services (e.g., ICTC, ART, drug/alcohol de-addiction)
Strong referral and follow-up system.
Enabling Environment.
Advocacy With Key  stakeholders/power structures
Linkages with other programmes and entitlements.
Community Mobilization.
Building capacity of migrants group to assume ownership of the programme.
Prevention is done with the help of migrants programme by one to one and VPL involvements.
Peer educators involvement.
The migrants counselor  of various outreach workers distribute pamphlets printed in Telgu, Kannada , Malayalam ,and Tamil with the help of mobile ICTC.
With the help of self help group follow up and facilities available in district like ICTC linking to ART treatment adherence follow up of MIS and LFU are done with help of M&E, PO & field workers with ART and with DAPCU and it is discussed in monthly review meeting of DAPCU every month.

Experience:
PPTCT services in Coimbatore are done new prophylaxis regimen is started (e. g 1) Name X of Bihar found positive and  then case was referred to ART centre and  CD count done and ART initiated on JULY 19.
 A case Bombay was delivered in CMC  case and ART prophylaxis was  initiated.
 A case Kerala  was delivered in CMC and both the cases PPTCT services were done.

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