Wardha Response to Monthly Theme - Mainstreaming

DAPCU WARDHA is always in a search of the ways to reach to the high risk population through various ways of IEC and mainstreaming. ICTC counselor of Arvi  shri. Rahul Shende has done the extraordinary efforts for IEC. He met to the Depot-Manager Maharashtra Roadways and taken the permission for IEC event. Arvi is a town connected with the more than 150 villages. Thursday was a market day in a Arvi so all the rural population came to the town place on that day.

By taking this opportunity ICTC has arranged the HIV/AIDS awareness activity in the bus-stand. The information about HIV/AIDS has shared with passengers on bus-stand. The Do’s and Don’ts about HIV has explained to the passengers. To avoid any stigma & discrimination issue counselor has explained, ‘how to behave with the PLHIV’.

 Depot-manager appreciated the efforts taken by the counselor and requested to repetition of such event in continuous time intervals. Counselor has given the condom demo and also distributed the IEC material to the more than 250-300 passengers.

A few other examples of our Mainstreaming activities are below 

Activity Done with Line Department
Education Department	RRC Formation	10 RRC formed in Colleges in the District
Women & Child Welfare Department	Advocacy of Staff for Stigma & Discrimination Service Delivery	Awareness about HIV/AIDS  in the staff. Providing hostel Facility & Rs 450/- permonth  to  Infected  Child
District Civil Supplies Department	Bus Fair	Bus Fair are given to the PLHIV for Pre ART and Medicine from RKS fund.  Who are on ART for reaching ART centre.
Police Department	Awareness about HIV/AIDS. HIV Testing At Jail.	Prisoners are being tested at Jail for HIV

Banda DAPCUs response to the Theme of the month - Mainstreaming

DAPCU Banda on Mainstreaming from DAPCUSPEAK

North Delhi's response to the Theme of the Month Mainstreaming

Importance of Mainstreaming:

Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS enables management of sectors and institutions to address the causes and

effects of HIV/ AIDS in an effective and sustained manner, both through their usual work and within their

workplace.

Mainstreaming addresses both the direct and indirect aspects of HIV/ AIDS within the context of the

normal functions of an organisation, sector, institution or community. It is essentially a process whereby

a sector analyses how HIV/ AIDS can impact it now and in the future, and considers how sectoral

policies, decisions and actions might influence the longer-term development of the epidemic and the

sector.

Source:-http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/-- ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_140595.pdf

 Strategies:

1. Well planned linkage and co-ordination with other departments/organizations.

2. Support from the respective Departments for the PLHA-by providing different social benefit Schemes.

3. Awareness Programme through Mass Media.

4. Active Participation in DAPCC Meeting & further support.

 Role of DAPCU:

1. DAPCU to take overall responsibility of mainstreaming activities in the district.

2. DAPCU to identify key departments/organizations in which mainstreaming activities to be conducted.

3. If DAPCU is able to identify the places/groups where HIV prevalence is high, then the HIV/AIDS prevention activities will be conducted with the support/co-ordination of concerned identified departments.

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.

Navasari Response for the Theme of the Month-Mainstreaming

Importance of this activity

HIV/AIDS remains the greatest sustainable human development challenge for Society Its impacts have increasingly become complex and affect all economic and social sectors. The impacts range from declining life expectancy, economic productivity, and investment in education, health, agriculture and human capital development. HIV is threatening the traditional community safety measures food security and long-term social economic development by contributing to deepening poverty, reducing individuals‟ ability to save and invest financial resources.

Strategies

The underlying principle of this policy is to save lives at all costs. With the effective safety measures under Social protection, the government can encourage moderate risk –taking by the poor leading to high average income and hence shielding the poor from economic, social, environmental and political shocks.

Integration of Social and Behavior Change .Communication interventions in the work place, schools and community.

The Role of DAPCU 

The  DAPCU  is  playing important role in coordination of all sector-based Like Low socio economic to high socio economic cluster to reduce the rate of HIV infection.  DAPCU involve in district-level HIV/AIDS prevention & control programme with guideline of NACO. DAPCU maintain equilibrium with private NGO’s & other institute which involve in to full fill the mission & vision of prevent & control HIV/ AIDS.

AKOLA Response for the Theme-Mainstreaming

Akola DAPCU contributing their efforts to coordinate with various  Departments for the benefit of PLHIV.

·         DAPCU has taken the continuous sensitization programs with various departments. Under the leadership of District Collector, DAPCU has successfully conducted the interventions for the benefit of PLHIV.

·         The Social Benefit Scheme run by the govt was a big hurdle for the PLHIV. After the mainstreaming efforts with the revenue department, DAPCU is able to provide benefit to more than 1200 PLHIV.

In the second intervention DAPCU plan a strategy to strengthen the PLHIV with the help of District Industrial Center.

·         DIC arranged the vocational training for the PLHIV, provide them a stipend, provide them equipments and also help them financially to establish small scale business.

DAPCU also taking continuous efforts with the other departments like-

·        Education departments for establishing RRC, Transport departments for testing HRG (Truckers), Women & Child Welfare Department for providing social benefit scheme to CLHIV, Police department for IEC & Blood Donation.

Karimnagar Response to Theme of the Month Mainstreaming

Importance of mainstreaming

As the HIV/AIDS is not only health problem, but it is also social, economical, psychological problem, all other related departments /organizations need to be involved

Regular health department to be involved in HIV/AIDS prevention programmes from top to grass root level

Stigma & Discrimination to PLHAs while getting medical facilities and entitlements by other departments can be removed

Strategies

Well planned linkage and co-ordination with other departments/organizations

Conduction of regular co-ordination meetings with identified departments/organizations under the chairmanship of district key officials

Involvement of public representatives/local bodies/PLHA networks

DAPCU should have plan of action

The role of DAPCU

DAPCU to take overall responsibility of mainstreaming activities in the district

DAPCU to identify key departments/organizations in which mainstreaming activities to be conducted

If DAPCU is able to identify the places/groups where HIV prevalence is high, then the HIV/AIDS prevention activities will be conducted with the support/co-ordination of concerned identified departments

Vizianagaram Response to to Theme of the Month - Mainstreaming

Importance of mainstreaming

• To strengthen capacity, formulate policy and guide implementation to enable a decentralized response focused on local needs.
• The prevention messages in all government offices, organized and unorganized private sector and civil society organizations, and training and sensitization of stakeholders are passed on through.
• Paying special attention to socio-economic parameters that increase vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and making way towards high national productivity.
• Devising a multi-sector coordinated communication strategy
• To build right perspectives about NACP, its goal, rationale and objectives and to create an understanding on the need and rationale of NACP
• To develop right perspectives about mainstreaming and convergence issues related to HIV/AIDS with various departments
• Build a strong platform for DAPCUs’ smooth functioning in the districts
• Identify and build local resources for conducting similar kind of sensitization workshops at inter and intra department level

Strategies

• DAPCU sensitized 34 Department in the District on NACP III Goals and HIV/AIDS Programme in the District in the FY 2009-10
• Maximum Testing and Treatment facilities have been integrated in Regular Health system.
• Lot of Trainings have been conducted to Health Dept.            Personnel with the coordination of NRHM

Role of DAPCU:

• Involve Line Departments in Planning of District Annual Action Plan of DAPCU and take recommendations given by them.
• Communicate and involve line Departments in all the events and campaigns
• Get the information regular Meeting & Trainings of Line Departments and use it for sensitization activity
• DAPCU need to take opportunity of every invitation/communication of Line Departments and participate in their programmes.
• Recognize the involvement of line Departments in the events like World AIDS Day.
• Seek support in DAPCC or DCC meetings through chairman.
• Share the developments in HIV/AIDS programmes regularly
• Involvement Communities in committee meetings to sensitize line Departments by the communities (PLHA/FSW/MSM etc..)
• Documentation & Filing will help DAPCU in future collaboration with Line Departments and proposals. 

Activities done with Line Departments
Name of the Department	Activity Name	Progress
Women & Child Welfare Department	Jagruti Programme	HIV positive Children are getting Double nutrition at ICDS Centre HIV Positive ANCs are getting Double ration.
Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK)	Youth Volunteers Training	3 TOTs were developed 30 Youth Volunteers were Trained in HIV/AIDS Programme as TOT. Distributed IEC Materials to all Mandals Involving in IEC & Folk Media Campaigns
Zilla Samakya	Chethana	District Level Resource Persons were already trained. Mandal level trainings were conducted for SHGs
District Rural Development Authority (DRDA)	Pensions	Rs. 200/-  Pension is being distributed through Andhra Bank ATM to all PLHAs who are on ART
District Civil Supplies Department	Service Deliviery	AAY cards have been released to HIV Positive families.
Zilla Parishad	Ward Member Training	1720 ward member were trained on HIV/AIDS in the District. And CEO, ZP came forward and develop IEC on their own.
Indira Kanthi Padham	Jyothi Project	2 Mandals were covered under Jyothi Project
Police Department	HIV testing at Jail Creating enabling environment for HRGs	Prisoners are being tested at Jails for HIV & Blood donation Camps were organized at PTC All Police personnel are being sensitized on ITPA Act and Target Intervention Activities.
Education Department	RRC Formation	RRCs formed in High Schools, Juior, Degree, DIET, BED & Vocational Colleges in the District.
Women & Child Welfare Department	Service Delivery	Providing Double ration to HIV infected & affected children in the district.
Integrated Tribal Welfare Department Agency	Trainings	Developed TOTs from Tribal Department and conducted Training for ITDA staff on HIV/AIDS activities. One consultant has been posted at ITDA to strengthen the HIV/AIDS facilities and improve the uptake of the services
AP Road & Transport Corporation	Bus Passes	Bus passes are being issued to the PLHA who are on ART for reaching ART centre once in a month.

Kodagu Response for Mainstreaming

Importance of the Activity:

Prevention & Control of HIV-AIDS is not the only responsibility of Health Department. For effective implantation of the programme, is possible only with the support & co-ordination of the line Departments. Certain Departments deal with High Risk Groups

 v  Providing care & support to PLHA

 v     Spreading awareness among the target Groups regarding Prevention & Control of   HIV

Strategies :

 v Meeting with stakeholders Department Heads.

 v Discussion on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care & Support for PLHIV in their monthly meetings.

 v Training for the Line Department on HIV-AIDS.

 v Support from the respective Departments for the PLHA-by providing different social benefit Schemes.

 v Awareness Programme through Mass Media

 v Active Participation in DAPCC Meeting & further support.

Role of DAPCU :

 v Involvement  & Co-coordination  with the Line Departments in all HIV-AIDS related activities

 v Materializing the above said strategies

 v Making use of the schemes available in the different Departments  for PLHA

Central Delhi DAPCUs Response to Mainstreaming

Importance of Mainstreaming Activity:

There are various misconceptions and misunderstandings regarding HIV AIDS epidemic and HIV effected and affected persons in the country. It is true for developed and under developed areas of the country. Lack of knowledge is the main reason for the same. Consequently, it is affecting badly the situation of HIV infected and affected people; in the home, in the society and in the environments where they live and work. 

Through Mainstreaming activities in line departments we can effort for eradication of that misconceptions and misunderstandings about HIV-AIDS at workplaces directly and in society circuitously.

Strategies for Mainstreaming in Line Departments:

·        Identification of line departments for the activity.
·        Ranking of Line Departments according to their needs for mainstreaming activity.
·        Communicate with the authority of the department and taking consent for the activity.
·        Plan for the activity.
·        Sensitization for the concerned department staff.
·        Establishing a cell concerning HIV-AIDS awareness in the department.
·        Inclusion of key persons of the line departments in various committees, groups etc. of  Awareness and      Prevention of the Epidemic as applicable.

Role of DAPCUs:

•      DAPCU can play major role in the District for identification and ranking of line departments according to their needs for mainstreaming as they (DAPCUs) are more familiar with the status & need of knowledge of the staff of the particular department.
•       Communication with the authorities and taking consents are those activities which can be done by DAPCUs.
•     DAPCUs can Co-ordinate with SACS in sensitization activities for the Line  Department.
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•     DAPCU can play coordinator role for HIV-AIDS cells established in the Line Departments.
•         Key Persons of Line Departments can be included in DAPCU related Committees at District Level such as DAPCCs, HIV-TB Co-ordination Committees etc. for better co-ordination in the district for the success of AIDS Control Program at Grass Root Level.
•        DAPCU can mobilize the funds for different line departments for the benefit of HIV AIDS infected/ affected people. 
•      DAPCU can coordinate with all line departments in the district to educate them regarding the conditions and needs of PLHIVs and can request them to include PLHIVs in the Benefits and Schemes available in their department.

Balangir - Response top the theme of the month

Importance of this activity:

In a country like India where nearly 34 million people are estimated to have HIV infection, the issue of HIV prevention no more seems to be related only to a person and health. If we calculate the collateral damage done by this infection to the families of the above 34 million people and indirectly to the society in its productivity and wellbeing ness, it can easily be felt that a more coordinated and vision based mainstreaming is needed involving all available services of all types of Govt. / Pvt. Sector ensuring the access of those facilities to the PLHIVs & their families with a firm policy on building conducive situation to spread the preventive messages for creating mass awareness through all possible means at each level sensitizing the service providers as well as the respective client base of line departments / organisations.

Strategies: 

1. To ensure timely sitting of DAPCC under DC to streamline HIV/AIDS as an issue of practical concern to all the line departments / organizations with specific inputs on spreading the message on HIV through all their programmatic activities / capacity building / sensitization workshop.
2. To visualize the role of respective line departments / organizations for spreading the messages on HIV prevention and shared the same during DAPCC meeting.
3. To focus on grass root level intervention of HIV programme to localize the issue and demand generation for knowledge on prevention along with care, support and treatment.
4. To generate the funds for IEC activities.
5. To include IEC programmes on HIV in all the related department’s and organization’s public awareness campaign / major cultural activities / training programme.

The Role of DAPCU:

DAPCU has to institutionalize the DAPCC in the district general administration to create a conducive situation where it can liaison with all concerned line departments and organizations for inclusion of programmes / messages on HIV/AIDS control and its prevention.

1. To establish coordination among all related departments for better achievement of NACP activities, better service provision to PLHIVs like provision of various social benefit schemes.
2. To resolve the problems related to stigma and discrimination / legal issues involving concerned organizations / departments as and when required.
3. Obtain the training / capacity building calendar and schedule of mass awareness campaigns of each related departments / organizations and chip in with feasible options of sessions / IEC activities on HIV prevention.