Using
ANC Tracking Calendar
Providing the
complete package of services to positive ANCs is an important mandate
of the HIV programme at the district level. It is a widely
acknowledged experience that tracking and following up on ANCs after
post-test counseling is a challenge.
In order to meet
this challenge DAPCU Amravati developed the ANC tracking calendar
under the guidance of Dr. Asha Hegade (Ex PPTCT Consultant and
current Joint Director Basic Services as well as DAPCU Nodal
Officer.)
The services
given to the ANC in PPTCT programme
Missing any of
these can hinder efforts in stopping new infections. The ANC tracking
calendar was developed to support the above.
Contents of the ANC tracking
calendar
At the DAPCU level a
specific code to the every facility is given like A
for ICTC Sub District Hospital Achalpur or BC
for Kothara Hospital Achalpur (PPP ICTC) or OD
for other district ANC. Based on this the facilities enter data as
required from testing through all phases of follow up. In the second
week of the month DAPCU takes stock of the expected services to be
provided to ANCs and holds discussions with the concerned facilities.
The facilities update this tracker at month and end this is further
reviewed and discussed during their meeting.
Outcome
We used this calendar from June 2012
and the results are below
The effect is found in ART
registration, only 59% of ANC registered before using the ANC
calendar.
In the first year of using of
ANC calendar starts from July the result increases up to 64%.
In the next year the ANC
registration touches to 84%.
And in last year the ANC
registration touches 94.44%.
Courtesy: DAPCU Amravati
We are happy to share a presentation from Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society made at the - 7th IAS Conference HIV Pathogenesis , Treatment and Prevention. 
