HIV is an infection which many people have fears, prejudices or negative attitudes about HIV. Stigma can result in people with HIV being insulted, rejected, gossiped about and excluded from social activities.
Kolhapur DAPCU is very aggressive and sensitive to sort out and prevent stigma and discrimination issues related to the HIV. Following are the two issues which DAPCU is able to resolve with the help of district resources.
1. Incidence of Stigma & Discrimination related to HIV/AIDS at Kolhapur District.
A lady PLHIV, Age 30 years, was discriminated by villagers in small town at Kolhapur district. She has two children out of that daughter suffering with HIV. Lady was tested as HIV positive in Civil Hospital, Kolhapur & She has Pre ART registration also. Lady was working as an Aanganwadi Helper at LONGHE village, Taluka – Gaganbawada, District Kolhapur. But she had harassed for HIV disease from localized, since last 6 months. The villagers of LONGHE prohibited her from work as an Aanganwadi helper in the school. They also prohibited her daughter in school, due to her HIV status.
On 6th Oct, 2009, she has reported to NKP+, Kolhapur regarding this.
Efforts taken by the district machinery.
• This incidence was brought to notice to MLA Mr. Chandradeep Narake, Tahsildar, Sarpanch. etc.
• So health check up campaigned & awareness campaign has been organized by the MLS. ICTC was conducted an awareness campaign in LONGHE village & counseled the villagers.
• The supervisors of the CDPO was addressed and given guidance in the Gramsabha in June, 2010.
• Smt. Vijaya Jadhav, Tahasildar of Gaganbawada tahasil had also taken initiative to aware the villagers about the HIV stigma & discrimination in “Tantamukt” sabha.
• Frequently DAPCU & Partner NGO was taken follow up of same incidence. That time, the sufferer Sangita confessed that she has no any discrimination in the village.
• The DAPCU was again planned a Gram Sabha in Longhe village in presence of Tahsildar, CDPO, BDO & district Machinery. The Gram Sabha was conducted on 13th July, 2010.
• The discussion between villagers & district machinery was very successive.
• The DAPCU was illuminating the all misconception of villagers about HIV/AIDS. Mostly the questions of villagers were relevant to stigma & discrimination.
• The villagers were ready to provide all right of PLHIV in their village.
• Now she is regularly goes on her duty. Her daughter also studding in same school.
2. Resolution related to Stigma & Discrimination
The Kodoli village is situated in north east of Kolhapur district. The population of Kodoli village is around 20000.
The DAPCU along with partner NGO & Students of Social Work organized various activities in Kodoli village.
DAPCU is always trying to include HIV/AIDS subject on the agenda of every Gram Sabha.
Kodoli Gram panchayat called a Gram Sabha on 26th January, 2011 & passed a resolution that there will not be stigma & discrimination of the PLHA in their village.
This is a great success received to Kolhapur DAPCU.
Kolhapur DAPCU is very aggressive and sensitive to sort out and prevent stigma and discrimination issues related to the HIV. Following are the two issues which DAPCU is able to resolve with the help of district resources.
A lady PLHIV, Age 30 years, was discriminated by villagers in small town at Kolhapur district. She has two children out of that daughter suffering with HIV. Lady was tested as HIV positive in Civil Hospital, Kolhapur & She has Pre ART registration also. Lady was working as an Aanganwadi Helper at LONGHE village, Taluka – Gaganbawada, District Kolhapur. But she had harassed for HIV disease from localized, since last 6 months. The villagers of LONGHE prohibited her from work as an Aanganwadi helper in the school. They also prohibited her daughter in school, due to her HIV status.
On 6th Oct, 2009, she has reported to NKP+, Kolhapur regarding this.
Efforts taken by the district machinery.
• This incidence was brought to notice to MLA Mr. Chandradeep Narake, Tahsildar, Sarpanch. etc.
• So health check up campaigned & awareness campaign has been organized by the MLS. ICTC was conducted an awareness campaign in LONGHE village & counseled the villagers.
• The supervisors of the CDPO was addressed and given guidance in the Gramsabha in June, 2010.
• Smt. Vijaya Jadhav, Tahasildar of Gaganbawada tahasil had also taken initiative to aware the villagers about the HIV stigma & discrimination in “Tantamukt” sabha.
• Frequently DAPCU & Partner NGO was taken follow up of same incidence. That time, the sufferer Sangita confessed that she has no any discrimination in the village.
• The DAPCU was again planned a Gram Sabha in Longhe village in presence of Tahsildar, CDPO, BDO & district Machinery. The Gram Sabha was conducted on 13th July, 2010.
• The discussion between villagers & district machinery was very successive.
• The DAPCU was illuminating the all misconception of villagers about HIV/AIDS. Mostly the questions of villagers were relevant to stigma & discrimination.
• The villagers were ready to provide all right of PLHIV in their village.
• Now she is regularly goes on her duty. Her daughter also studding in same school.
2. Resolution related to Stigma & Discrimination
The Kodoli village is situated in north east of Kolhapur district. The population of Kodoli village is around 20000.
The DAPCU along with partner NGO & Students of Social Work organized various activities in Kodoli village.
DAPCU is always trying to include HIV/AIDS subject on the agenda of every Gram Sabha.
Kodoli Gram panchayat called a Gram Sabha on 26th January, 2011 & passed a resolution that there will not be stigma & discrimination of the PLHA in their village.
This is a great success received to Kolhapur DAPCU.
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