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

Prevention:

In the Udupi district usually the high number of migrant cases are from Other Dist,Other States. The District has got various number of Industries which attracts other district and state populations to get migrated to the District. A good amount of Kooli is also great opening to the people. When any migrant found positive, that would be counseled,linelisted and referred to ART centre for the further treatment(CD4,Pre ART, Initiation of ART). Suppose a case from other state comes positive, counseling would be done and according to his convenience, he/She will be transferred to their native places for the further treatment.

Early Detection:

Migrants will be identified in Road constructions, Construction areas, Fisheries area and some residential areas.HIV awareness areas and STI/RTI info will be given.

Once a migrant found positive,ORW’s will take them to counselors where counselor will give necessary counseling regarding positive living. A number of health camps will be arranged in the sites and industries. Where all the migrants will get referred and tested.

For prevention and early detection IEC activity like Full Site Sensitization Programme, Mega Health Camps, Poster, Sessions on HIV Awareness, Street play, Congregation will be arranged.

A positive client will be taken to the ART centre through ORW’s and at ART center the patient is counseled for drug adherence, side effects of the ART medicine are explained to the patient, family counseling is given to the patient so that he should not face any discrimination within his family. Sometimes patient will be referred to DLN’s to get the services and follow up will be done.

Follow-up of MIS and LFU:

With the help of stake holder labor contractor and from other sources information’s will be collected. On other hand Follow-up of LFU/MIS is ensured by collecting line list of such patients from ART center and then the same is handed over to Outreach workers and TI NGOs so that they can trace out the positive clients detail and then inform the ART centre.