Roles and responsibilities of DAPCUs with
respect to Stigma and Discrimination relating to HIV.
The District AIDS Prevention & Control
Unit plays a important role to reduce stigma and discrimination related to HIV
in the district. DAPCU is conducting various activities to reducing stigma
& Discrimination with the Coordination of District Administration &
other Government Department.
v Provide better services to
HIV-AIDS positive clients.
v Monitoring and supervision
of HIV/AIDS facilities in the district.
v
Sensitization Program for M.Os, Hospital
staffs, ANM & ASHAs, also trying to do sensitization program for Private Practioners & Nursing Homes.
v
Awareness program in Schools, I.T.Is &
Coaching Institutes.
v
Sensitization of Police personals.
v
Condom Promotion activities & Nukkad
Natak.
v
Sensitize youth & students through Awareness campaigning.
v Planning to sensitize Industrial Area.
Measures initiated to facilitate reduction of stigma and
Discrimination in
Access to services: Involvement of counselor, ASHA and anganwadi worker is
necessary to provide better service with out any discrimination and stigma at
any stage.
Health Care Setting: DAPCU has organized full
site sensitization workshop in the Health Facilities of ‘B’ & ‘C’
Category.
District
Administration and it Departments: DAPCU has organized
a quarterly Meeting of DAPCC & DCC of TB-HIV and in the meeting, Issues related to stigma
and discrimination is discussed with District Administration and is resolved
with the support from them.
PLHIVs are facilitated to obtaining the
benefits of Welfare Schemes with the help of District Administration.
Community
Settings:
·
Creating awareness of community towards
PLHIVs IEC (Information, Education & communication) through participation
and activities in Health Camps, Mega Camps.
·
Awareness through Community Event organized
by Tis with the coordination of DAPCUs.
Complaints from PLHIVs
regarding Stigma and discrimination
One lady
went to hospital in labour pain and some part of child has been come out at the
out side the hospital gate , her husband carry her in hands due to non
availability of stretcher. When he entered the labour room then sister on duty
address him in a bed manner. Client husband phoned to DPM about the incident
and due to out of station, DPM instruct to the concerned counselor to solve the
issue. In mid night counselor try to solve the problem and next day DPM also
meet to HOD & Sister on duty in charge. She apologizes about her behavior.
Achievements of our
district in fighting stigma and discrimination:
· Attend Advocacy Meeting.
· Organized awareness meeting with various
stakeholders& departments and sensitized about HIV-AIDS and Stigma & Discrimination
present in Society about the epidemic and PLHIVs.
· Mainstreaming of line departments
· Attend community meeting of TI’s.
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