DAPCU Aurangabad Response to the Theme: World AIDS Day-2013

DAPCU, AURANGABAD observed World AIDS Day’ 13 focusing on theme Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections, Zero Stigma & Discrimination, Zero AIDS related deaths. 

Organised Rally from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk to Zilla Parishad Kanya Prashala Ground at Vaiapur. Rally was flag off by President of Municipal Council Smt. Shilpatai Pardeshi. Participants were NCC Cadets.

Orchestra & IEC Activities on 4^th Dec. 

Orchestra organized at Shiv Chatrapati College. IEC activities were done through this Orchestra. IEC stall arranged at that time and many student visit to this stall.

Candle March on 7^th Dec. Evening 

On the evening of 07/12/2013 the candle march organize by the DAPCU and the MGVS NGO regarding the WAD. On that occasion the Dr. D.N. Patil Civil Surgeon, Dr. Shelke DHO, DPO, DS  and NGO,CBO  Representative are attend the march

All were given the messages on “Getting to Zero: Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination, and Zero AIDS related Deaths”

Oath taken by all the participants by lighting the candle in the form of Red Ribbon Club.

Seminar on World AIDS Day

  

On World AIDS Day, organized a seminar at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar  Collage Aurangabad on the Topic of “ Stigma & Discrimination with people who are living with HIV/AIDS” During the seminar important inputs and technical details were explained by Mr. Mangesh Gaikwad DPO (DAPCU) covered all issues related to the HIV/AIDS, VIZ- role of youth, regarding awareness of HIV/AIDS and specially focus on stigma and discrimination and right of People who are living with HIV/AIDS is concern and distribute IEC material among all. 

Aurangabad DAPCU Response to the Theme- DAPCUs & Stigma and Discrimination

AIDS-related stigma and discrimination is a pervasive problem worldwide. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in India, as elsewhere, face stigma and discrimination in a variety of contexts, including the household, community, workplace, and health care setting. Research in India has shown that stigma and discrimination against HIV-positive people and those perceived to be infected are common in hospitals and act as barriers to seeking and receiving critical treatment and care services.

The District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit, Aurangabad had conducted a so many activities for addressing stigma & Discrimination with the involvement of District Level network and Government department.

Roles and Responsibility of DAPCU with respect to Stigma and discrimination relating to HIV:

DAPCU plays a significant role in reducing Stigma and Discrimination relating to HIV-AIDS in the District in the way of:

• Co-ordination among HIV/AIDS facilities of the district to provide better services to HIV-AIDS positive clients.
• Monitoring and supervision in the district by doing field visits at the HIV/AIDS facilities. 
• Sensitization Programme of Hospital staffs:

            DAPCU had organized full site ICTC Sensitization Program in Districts. The Medical Officers, Staff Nurses and other supportive staff were sensitized in the Program.  

             Objectives of Full Site ICTC sensitization Programme were:

1. Routes of Transmission.
2. Stigma and Discrimination relating to HIV/AIDS.
3. Prevention, control and care on HIV/AIDS.

• Create awareness among students/youths through RRC regarding HIV/AIDS
• Sensitization Programme of Jail staffs:

        Jail Superintendent, Pharmacist, Medical Officer of Jail and other staffs sensitized 

• IEC Activities: 
  District arranged the folk troupe campaign for HIV awareness and to reduce stigma & Discrimination in the society. At healthcare facility DAPCU pasted the hoarding and banners for sensitization of health facility. A big event like RRE also arranged in the district to aware general population
                                  Sensitization Programme of SHG: