Role and responsibilities of DAPCU
DAPCU
being the decentralized unit needs to address any discrimination against the
PLHA and simultaneously to enhance education against stigma and discrimination
against PLHA. Basing on the theme-“zero discrimination “ DAPCU has represented
one IEC stall at the local festival and also in World AIDS Day observation.
DAPCU has responded some of the issues in the district to reduce the
discrimination against the PLHA through conversations and facilitation in
various aspects. The Role of the DAPCU in this aspect is as follows
· Sensitizing youths in school and collages ,
organizing events where they can participate in the discussion and can share
their views like in competitions , mass Rally in the events like National youth
day, world AIDS day etc.
· Facilitate to reduce stigma and discrimination
on health services
Access to services
DAPCU
has been facilitating to avail Pension scheme (MBPY) to the PLHIVs of all
10 Blocks and one Munsipality and one NAC. Initially the concerned officials in
the block were not supporting for disburse the fund to their accounts stating
that they have not received any letter from the District authority although the District Social Welfare
Officer has already communicated to the respective blocks. Based on the
problems DAPCU has visited all the Blocks and discussed with the Block
Development Officers and concerned section to disburse the pension now we are
seeing a good result on it.
In
the DAPCC meeting DAPCU has raised issue regarding non providing travel
concession for the PLHIVs by the Govt. Bus conductor while going for ART
treatment. The DSP has assured that he will communicate the massage to all the
Block level Police station to file cases if any PLHA complain against the bus
conductor for non giving concessions
Health care setting
· Various sensitization programmes were organized
at the DHH, CHCs in coordination with NGO s and DLN
· Full site sensitization programmes has been
organized in the CHCs
· Counselors and DIS of DAPCU district has been
instructed to attained ASHA sector meetings and mass gatherings for
sensitization regarding HIV AIDS , stigma and discrimination.
· Availing free health services in the hospitals
for the PLHIVs ( all tests are free for the PLHIVs) in the medical
· One PLHA( ANC +Ve) was denying to give TT at one
of the CHC of Khordha district. Through the intervention of DAPCU and Concerned
ICTC in support of Network the matter has been addressed.
· One Positive pregnant women after diagnose was
denied to delivery at DHH Khordha. In response of this DAPCU and Concerned
counselor had advocated with ADMO (Ph) and CDMO to conduct delivery at DHH and
finally the delivery has been conducted at DHH.
Dist. Adm and its departments.
· Two sensitization programmes has been organized
at the Jail in consequence of discrimination occurred in the sub jail, Khordha by the inmates and the jail
officials.
· No issues of
discrimination has been reported from the jail since that.
· DAPCU has sensitized about HIV AIDS , myths on
HIV AIDS and against discrimination to the concerned officials of Khordha Block
and BMC Bhubaneswar, Banapur and Jatni has been along with this advocated to issue various schemes like MBPY
and MKY, AAY for PLHIVs.
· District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) has been agreed to include CLHIVs(having
single parents , orphans) in to sponsorship programme
Community settings
A
discrimination case has been reported at DAPCU and DLN by positive couple who
were denied for health service (Immunization) at one of the CHC of Khordha
District. Her husband was also denied to access any social services like use of
Saloon, Shop etc. The couple were about
to segregate from their village. In the mean time DAPCU, Concerned Counselor in
support of DLN intervenes in the matter and visited the village with
representative of the CHC along with the concerned personnel of OSACS and
shorted out the issue.
Village
meeting organized and sensitized the community the details of the report is
attached.
SENSITISATION PPROGRAMME
The sensitization programme was
organized in the Haja Vilage by DAPCU , OSACs and Link Worker Scheme Project of
Kalinga Network For People Living With HIV(KNP+).In this Sensitization
programme The GIPA coordinator,
OSACS, DPM DAPCU, Khordha, and President KNP+, Sarapanch of the village,
SEO were also presented in this
programme apart from this more than 60 participants from the community were presented along with ICTC
Counsellle Botoloma, Lab Tecnician
Botoloma, ASHA, AWW,SHG Members,
Ward Members, and general people.
The
DPM DAPCU warm welcome to all the Guest persons and participants and discussed the importance of the meeting
where he apprised the community not to create any discrimination against the
PLHIV. Addressing the myths related to transmission he suggested there is no
other way except 4 cause of transmission so there should not be any
discrimination against the PLHA. He also asked the Sarapanch and Naib Sarapanch to address the community about the role and
responsible for PLHA as they are also the fellow being of the society and their own village..
The
GIPA Coordinator to give his valuable information regarding the discrimination.
He focus on,
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Why
the people discriminate PLHIV?
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What
is the impact on the PLHIV?
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What’s
impact on the Community?
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Rights
of the PLHIV.
In
the meeting the President, KNP+ as pa
positive speaker described the life story from identification to discrimination
and segregation by her laws house and
from the community. She has been discriminated but sustained till today she has
build up positive thinking and positive living with her and now working against
the discrimination.
Her
presentation has contributed much to the participants to understand the
feelings of the person who have been discriminated by the community. After
that she has requested to the villagers
to cooperate with the PLHIV and not to discriminate. However the myths and misconception has been addressed and in some
extend the present community has been aware about HIV and AIDS.
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