HIV/AIDS screening is
very much mandatory throughout all Vulnerable, ANC’s & equally important
among the general population considering the elimination of HIV/AIDS. So, thinking the
perspective & with the objective of mass screening, DAPCU, North Tripura has taken the initiative of mass screening in
different Brickfield workers in the various brickfield, Tea Garden Labourers in
various Tea Gardens, slum areas, Jails, village markets, Gaon Panchayats,
Motor Vehicle Syndicate points, Indian Oil Depot, communities where people can’t access the
health facility due to distance
& targeted population are not
covered through Targeted Intervention projects etc. Here,
concept & implementation of Mobile ICTC is the prime aspect to get it done.
The sub-populations that are more
vulnerable or practice high-risk behavior or have higher HIV prevalence levels
are the target group for counseling and testing services in the country. In last
year’s, clients accessed counseling and testing services in the ICTC
throughout the country.
HIV counseling and testing
service is a key entry point to the prevention of HIV infection and to treatment
and care for people who are infected with HIV. When availing counseling and
testing services, people can access accurate information about HIV prevention
and care and undergo an HIV test in a supportive and confidential environment.
People who are found HIV negative are supported with information and
counseling to reduce risks and remain HIV negative. People who are found HIV
positive are provided psycho-social support and linked to treatment and care.
So, in those identified
places, DAPCU has made the effort to intervene as these populations are
also equally important to get screened for HIV/AIDS. They always don’t avail
the facility of ICTC’s & F-ICTC’s & they don’t have consciousness on
HIV/AIDS too. DPM & DIS, DAPCU has
visited in Labour Welfare Department & Met with District Labour officer
regarding the significance of HIV/AIDS screening & lesson of consciousness on
HIV/AIDS of Brickfield, Tea Garden laborers. In this way, DAPCU has
communicated & made liaisoning with various Gaon Panchayats, Market committee,
community & tried to convince them to gather mass population for organizing M-ICTC Campaign. Sometimes we
got helped from Panchayat Raj Training Institute & local PRI bodies,
respective PHC. Thus, the mass population has been screened who sometimes can’t
access the facility of General Health System & don’t visit ICTC. So,
those untouched populations have been screened for HIV/AIDS.
Thus,
Mobile ICTC has been organized for mass screening. In these M-ICTC campaigns,
with the screening of HIV/AIDS, the general population has been aware of HIV/AIDS
& received various necessary information on health.
DAPCU
North Tripura conducted the campaign as following dates in last 2018-19 FY
& April,19 to August 2019:-
Ø In last 2018-19 FY,
total of 1805 clients have been screened. 6 clients got re-active & confirmed
as HIV Positive. These campaigns were organized at Manuvalley Tea
Estate, Shova Bagan, Jagannathpur Tea Estate (Unakoti Dist), Damcherra
Bazar, Jalabassa Bazar, Brajendranagar, Sanicherra (North Tripura), etc.
Ø Since April 2019 to
September 2019 total of 496 clients have been screened through M-ICTC & No
positive detected. These campaigns were held at Dharmanagr Brickfield, Chinibagan Brickfield, Ganganagar Tea Garden, Huplongcherra Tea
Garden in North Tripura. In M-ICTC maintained a complete methodology of HCTS.
Ø This
is most well observed that after conducting & sensitization through M-ICTC
, health consciousness behavior & approach have been developed among people
& with self motive attend
ICTC’s & F-ICTC’s at different health institutions.
Ø DAPCU
has collaborated with existing health facility & NHM to leverage &
reach the service to hard to reach areas. Mobilized General population, pregnant
women & other vulnerable population through networking with the local community
members, field-level Government health institutions, Self-help Groups &
NGO’s etc.
Thus, this has been
observed that, in several places, through several means, M-ICTC have been
organized & General population have been covered.
Here, this is very much
necessary to mention the whole procedure has been achieved through the integrated
effort of DAPCU. In each sphere, DAPCU staff have managed. Such as DPM &
DIS communicated to organize & on the spot facilitated to do. M&E
reported & helped to maintain records. Dist. The accountant helped to organize
the said programs. Here, a team of M-ICTC Van was involved & AD-ICTC leads
to make successful the campaign. .Here, TI, N-TI, ICTC’s also helped a lot. Obviously, local authority
& various Govt. Departments helped to organize & conduct the campaign.
Photos:
Fig1: MICTC at Churaibari Brickfield
Fig2: M&E, DAPCU in M-ICTC at Ranirbari Tea Estate
Fig3: DIS, DAPCU at M-ICTC campaign at Indian Oil
Depot, Dharmanagar, North Tripura with Transport workers
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| Fig4: DPM, DAPCU at M-ICTC Campaign at Indian Oil
Depot, Dharmanagar, North Tripura & message to workers. |
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| Fig5: AD-ICTC, TSACS in M-ICTC campaign at Indian Oil Depot, Dharmanagar, North Tripura & message to Transport drivers |
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