DAPCU's Role in Preventing Stigma & Discrimination:
DAPCU’s main
roles and responsibility in the district is to aware/sensitize community
against stigma and discrimination. DAPCU coordinate with people/youth/govt.
department/local administration/authority for preventing stigma &
discrimination in the district. DAPCU should support PLHA who suffer with
stigma and discrimination issues. DAPCU link PLHA with ART for treatment, care
and support as well as for social benefit scheme. DAPCU organized awareness meeting at key
villages and HRGs, sit with stakeholder e.g. Doctor, ASHAs, ANMs, Aganwadi,
Teacher who could aware the community against stigma and discrimination.
Access to services- In the initial stage DAPCU Provide Health Services to
PLHIV e.g. counseling, treatment to PLHA, family counseling, link with ART to
PLHA.
Health care settings- Outreach by counselor PLHA home visit of ICTC
counselor, ASHA, Aganwadi should aware villagers regarding stigma and
discrimination trough IEC distribution.
District administration and it
departments – DAPCU Coordination with
local authority/administration as well as inter sartorial department in the
district for mobilizing community against stigma and discrimination.
Community settings- DAPCU mobilize community through HIV awareness
program/campaign, meeting with stakeholder at HRGs sites through IEC program.
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