Wednesday 9 October 2013

DAPCU Balasore Response for the Theme : DAPCU- Stigma & Discrimination

1. Roles and responsibilities of DAPCUs with respect to Stigma and Discrimination relating to HIV.
DAPCU plays a major role in reducing stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS in the district. DAPCU is conducting different type of activities for addressing stigma & Discrimination with the Cooperation of Line departments like district & block level administration and at grass root level with GKS  SDPS like- Sampark Network, TI Partner.

2. What measures have you initiated to facilitate reduction of Stigma and Discrimination? 
DAPCU plays a major role in reducing stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS in the district. DAPCU is conducting different type of activities for addressing stigma & Discrimination with the Cooperation of Line departments like district & block level administration and at grass root level with GKS members like PRI members, ASHSA ,AWW, ANM, Health workers & other renounced person in the village level tg  SDPS like- Sampark Positive Network, TI Partner. Following activities are conducted to reducing Stigma and discrimination.
A. Sensitisation workshop at Hospitals level
B. To sensitise to ASHAs through sector meeting & block level monthly meeting of CHC.
C. Sensitisation GKS members through GKS and ASHA Convention by NRHM
D. To sensitise  public through Mega Swastha Mela   by NRHM
E. To sensitise GKS members like PRI members, ASHSA ,AWW, ANM, Health workers 
F. To sensitise BDOs & Staffs through District Monthly meeting of BDOs
G. Stigma Discrimination meeting at village level addressing Issues by Sampark Network
H. To sensitise the members DAPCC through DAPCC meeting  
I. To sensitise youth & students through Red Ribbon Clubs                                                       
3. Have you received complaints from PLHIV regarding stigma and discrimination? If so how have you addressed the issue?
Complaints were received from the PLHIV and the remedial measures had taken. DAPCU identifies the stakeholders who are influence persons to involve reducing stigma and discrimination issue and involved them. DAPCU handles issue jointly with PLHIV network. In every event DAPCU arranged positive speaker

4. Please share any achievements of your district in fighting stigma and discrimination
Exa-1-CLHIV discriminated by school students-In Village Nandoor of  Khaira Block in Balasore district. Participants:- PRI members , SHG members, ASHSA ,AWW, ANM, school teachers & students and villagers.  Decision taken: No discrimination at school, SHG members, ASHSA, AWW, ANM, school teachers and villagers were taken charges to look into matter regularly at school & village level and make understand to the all guardians of the students to wipe out Stigma and Discrimination toward PLHA & CLHIV


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