Kurnool DAPCU Response to the Theme- DAPCUs and Stigma and Discrimination

The District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit, Kurnool had conducted a so many activities for addressing stigma & Discrimination with the involvement of District Level network and all Govt department Key officials and elected political leaders. Dr.U.Rajasubba Rao, Addl. DM&HO (A&L) and Mr.Ali Hyder, District Program Manger, DAPCU contacted Sri.Ramsankar Naik. I.A.S, collector & District Magistrate Kurnool and discussed in detailed on these activities and got approval with detailed action plan.

The following activities were implemented:

1. Conducted community feast with CLHA and PLHAs
2. Setup IEC Stalls at District Head Quarters as well as where the rallies & meetings conducting.
3. Sanitization to all APSRTC Depots staff (Drivers, Conductors and  mechanical  staff)
4. Conducting  Competitions at Educational institutions 

Community Feast (Tiffin) with CLHAs & PLHAs:

The community feast was started at Regional Training centre (Female), Kurnool at 8.30 am with involvement of CLHAs & PLHAS.  In this occasion Sri. S.V.Mohan Reddy, MLC, and Sri.Ramsankar Naik,I.A.S collector & District Magistrate, Kurnool, Dr.U.Rajasubba Rao, ADM&HO(A&L), Smt.Zubeda begum, Project  Director-ICDS,  DAPCU Staff, Network Staff, CCC Staff, PLHAS, CLHAs, TI NGOs, ART Staff, Cultural teams were took part in this program for the purpose of to reduce stigma & discrimination  with the connection of World AIDS DAY-2011 theme.

{Sri.S.V.Mohan Reddy, MLC & Sri .Ramsankar Naik.I.A.S Dist.Collector, CLHAS, PLHAs Participated in Community Fest.}

{Dr. U. Rajasubba Rao, ADM&HO (A&L) & Smt.S.Zubeda begum, Project  Director – ICDS, Kurnool took part}

Role play on Stigma & Discrimination by cultural teams

Sensitization to APSRTC Staff:

The DAPCU conducted a sensitization workshop to all 7 APSRTC Depot Manager including Regional Manager at Kurnool APSRTC Regional training institute on HIV/AIDS, Stigma  & Discrimination  issues  with PLHAs during accepting Buss Passes, which is implementing in A.P state with the co ordination of SERF & APSRTC department.  After completion of this workshop all the depot Managers extended their support and come forwarded voluntarily to conduct the sensitization meeting to their staff depot wise. The following staff involved for conducting the meeting District Level Network, local ICTC, PPTCT, TI Partner staff.  The entire district was covered on war foot base, with this activity the APSRTC sanctioned bus passes to the PLHAS without any discrimination and allowing them with respectable manager.