DAPCU AhmedNagar (Maharashtra) Response to the Theme : Strategies for reducing Pre - ART LFUs at district

DAPCU Ahmednagar is conducting monthly co-ordination meetings with ART centre and Vihaan (CSC) staff to discuss the number of pre-ART LFU cases, efforts made to track them and the number of pre-ART LFUs who reached the ART centre. CSC staff are offered guidance on effective strategies that may be used for follow-up with clients. DAPCU emphasizes the importance of quality counselling by ICTC and ART centre Counsellors and capacity building of CSC staff for improving performance. Efforts are being made by DAPCU and ART centre to decongest the ART centre by shifting eligible clients to the Link ART centre. This will help improve the quality of counselling at the ART centre, encourage more clients to register for ART and adhere to treatment. ART centre staff have been instructed by DAPCU team to make follow-ups with clients through phone calls. From this month, DAPCU Ahmednagar is initiating group counseling during OPD twice a month with the help of ART Counselor and District ICTC Supervisor on specific topics, such as, ART adherence, opportunistic infections, diet and hygiene.

DAPCU Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) Response to the Theme : DAPCU Led Single Window Model

Describe efforts taken or Planned by DAPCU to increase the number of people availing Social  Benefit Schemes in your district in FY 2016-17.

DAPCU Ahmednagar has taken several steps to implement the single window model for improving access to social benefit schemes. Help Desks have been started at all NACP facilities to support PLHIVs through the application process. Staff at facility level and TI NGOs have been sensitized on the single window model and the role of Help Desks.

During monthly meetings, DAPCU reviews the performance of the Help Desks and discusses ways to improve coordination and increase the number of beneficiaries availing the schemes.

DAPCU makes follow-ups with concerned departments to track the status of submitted applications and speed up the approval process. Problems faced by beneficiaries in availing the schemes are raised during DAPCC meetings and the District Collector gives instruction to the concerned officer for necessary actions.

DAPCU is advocating with the district administration for reducing the number of documents required to be submitted by the beneficiary and increasing the income limit for eligibility.

Since the roll out of DLSWM, 2741 applications were received through the Help Desks, of which 1502 received scheme benefits.

Ahmednagar DAPCU response to the WAD 2013 theme.

Ahmednagar DAPCU has celebrated WAD 2013.In this occassion all the district authorities were present. Hon. District judge, SP, DACO, all the hospital staff and youth from Red Ribbon Club were taken the oath on the eve of WAD 2013. The mega Rally has arranged by the DAPCU for giving message of "Getting to Zero" on this occasion.

DAPCU Ahmednagar Response to the Theme of Women & HIV

Ahmednagar DAPCU has aimed to provide the HIV testing facility at the end person of the rural part. Geographically Ahmednagar district has the highest area in the Maharashtra state .Although district has achieved the respectable male vs female ratio, educational capacities in the women but there is an urgent need to spread importance of HIV testing in the women.

DAPCU implemented the different strategies to reach to the last ANC e.g. DAPCU has taken the sensitization workshop for Anganwadi Workers, ASHA’s and SHG members. DAPCU has initiated HIV testing facility to the end PHC through Whole Blood Prick Program. DAPCU initiated HIV testing facility in the private hospital under PPP concept. 

To spread importance about the HIV testing in women, Ahmednagar DAPCU has arranged the sensitization program on the eve of 8 March 2013 (International Women’s Day). DAPCU has coordinated the 235 female workers from women & child department, Snehalaya and female workers from Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation. V K Patil foundation has arranged the poster exhibition on ‘Save the girl child’ concept. District Civil Surgeon Dr. Ravindra Niturkar has stressed out on the ‘Save the girl Child’ concept and DPO Shri. Shivaji Jadhao has explained the need for HIV testing. 

Ahmednagar Response to the theme of the month

As a response to the theme of the month we want to share a brief about Mainstreaming with the Tribal Department - Tribal Residential School Head-Masters Training

Ahmednagar is covered in a Very High prevalence district in Maharashtra. The various parts in Ahmednagar district comes in a tribal area. To run the HIV/AIDS awareness in this area always a big task in front of DAPCU. Implementation of IEC sources in this area always put a big question mark due to illiteracy and language problem.

Ahmednagar DAPCU had organized one day workshop of Tribal residential school headmasters on 06/11/2012 at Rajur, Town Akole. The program was organized for creating awareness about HIV/AIDS. The participants were also told about the activities conducted by the DAPCU for the AIDS awareness. The aim of the program was to bring this highly educated part of the society in to mainstreaming. This workshop held under the guidance of Dr. Ravindra Niturkar (District Civil Surgeon). The DPO shri. Shivaji Jadhao, Network representative shri. Prashant yende, shri. Satish Bankar from TBs department had made a presentation and cleared the doubts of participants. This team mainly focused on the role of the head-masters in HIV/AIDS program. The participants discussed the issues very confidently.

The IEC material has distributed to the participants. Total 50 Headmasters from the Tribal residential school were present. Integrated Tribal project Officer Mr. Pichad and Project Coordinator Mr. Rathod were also present.