DAPCU Churachandpur Response to Role of DAPCUs to Support TI

TI NGOs are the back bone and essential establishment to detect HIV/AIDS and the main provider of support to HRGs & PLHIV on the field in the reality. As such, TI NGOs required technical support for any activities they perform relating to HIV/AIDS Programme. Most of the time, due to limited resources and part-time doctors; numbers of clients visit are too less especially for STD/STI cases. Therefore, following are some suggestions proposed for supporting TI NGOs:

1.  Doctors of TI NGOs should be instructed by Chief Medical Officer to visit timely to particular TI NGOs as per their duty roster.

2. TI-NGOs may be supported with providing medicines from NRHM side. State & National level authorities may be requested to issue the Circular for the same.

3. Joint visit may be performed with Mobile ICTC Van for far-flung areas which are difficult to reach.

If these suggestions could be implemented and accomplished in every district, performance of TI NGOs will become better. Moreover, we hope that actual clients will be get benefitted from the Programme implemented at National Level.

Churachanpur World AIDS Day

Media Interaction Campaign regarding HIV/AIDS and Highlighting DAPCU Activities in the District as Pre WAD, 2012 Activities : Campaign was held on 27th Nov, 2012 with Printed and electronic media of Churachandpur District. All Partner TI NGOs also highlighted their HIV/AIDS activities in this Campaign.

As Pre WAD, 2012 activities DAPCU CCPur conduct HIV/AIDS Awareness and Interaction with Police Officers and follower at District Trainning Centre, DCs Office on 28th Nov, 2012 and the same program was held with 1st IRB Personnel at their Headquarter on 29th Nov, 2012.

World AIDS Day, 2012 : World AIDS Day, 2012 was observed at Synod Hall, IB Road from 11:00am-01 : 00pm. All Partner NGOs start their Rally from their respective Set-up with Banner, Playcard and Slogan towards the meeting venue. This year WAD, 12 attended mostly by the Key Population and PLHIV Community. PLHIV Community comes out openly and speak out openly.

For a detailed report please click on this link.

World AIDS Day 2012: DAPCU Churachanpur

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 Ideas for Observing World AIDS Day 2012

DAPCU here at Churachandpur would like to observe the event differently from the previous years celebration. We are planning to observe the DAY with the involvement of affected and infected PLHIV Community and for their benefits only. For example, what will happen if the sanctioned amount for the events of World AIDS Day is utilised for the welfare of these unfortunate people like distribution of essential commodities to each and every PLHIV and affected family who are registered in the ART Centre, instead of spending big amount for simply public gathering/extravaganza and having mass procession in the name of celebrating the DAY in which the PLHIV Community does not get any chance of the benefits from the events.
Any suggestions are welcome, Please share our idea to other DAPCU Partners also.

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Dr. T. Nengkhanmang
DACO/CCpur 
Manipur State

Churachandpur, DAPCU – Response to Question of the Month February 2012 - Facilitating Pre ART Registration

This post was in response to the February 2012 theme

STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY DAPCU,CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT  IN ENSURING ALL HIV +VE CLIENTS DETECTED FOR PRE-ART REGISTRATION AT ARTC:-

1.Ensuring best quality Post-test Counseling for mitigation of fear/stigma psychosis in accessing ARTc for Pre-ART registration: Even if ARTc is sharing the same roof, if quality of post test counseling fails, the Positive Client might not get registered.

2.Accompanied Referral for the Hub Facility(ICTC) nearer to the ARTc: Most of the time, distance speaks, especially for a hilly district like Churachandpur where road/transport communication is always a problem. The best strategy is to accompany the Positive Client directly to the Counselor of the ARTc for Pre ART Registration (not to send nor refer alone,).The role of Community Care Coordinator,ARTc is highly eminent here but in some ARTcs,like ARTc,CCPur the post of Com. Care Coordinator is not filled thereby causing a big gap in service delivery(No one to coordinate accompanied referral to ensure Pre-ART Registration)

3. Individual Tracking & Feedback to the Referring NGO/Provider:For every Positive Client detected at ICTC, the details of the Client’s address(+Name of TD Block), contact N0.,Reference Person in the town where ARTc is located etc and the  referring NGO/Provider are well noted.

4. Tactful Scanning of ICTC Clients in Pre-test Counseling: Many a times, the counselors are dismayed  when the Positive Clients detected in ICTC disclosed that they were on ART already after the test result is out ,and they had come for the test again. This is one of the main factor's responsible for shortage of Pre-ART registration in ARTc against the total Positive detected in ICTCs.

5. Maintaining consistency at ICTCs in following up of Positive Clients till they get registered:-The major reasons for not registering/delayed registration are:i)Family Members simply refuse to declare the test result. ii) Non acceptance of his/her status,   iii) Fear of  Social Stigma, etc.etc.The +ve Client has to overcome all those factors before registration in ARTc.It takes time ,maybe in terms of months or even years. But the Counselor/ICTC team are instructed to maintain consistency in continual counseling/advocacy of the amily Members/Close relatives and the +ve   Client. Female HIV Positive Clients are harder to tackle with all stratified layers of advocacy required. Nevertheless we have to keep on tracking till ..that time.