DAPCU khordha has observed the occasion involving the multi stake holders in the District. Youths, members of RRC, NCC, Scouts etc along with the community members participated in the event. The programme was organized in coordination with the Zilla Swastya Samitee (ZSS) of the district. A preparatory meeting has been conducted under the chairmanship of Chief district Medical officer (CDMO) of Khordha District on dated 23rd Nov.13 where all wing officers of District health Administration and members of ZSS were attended. Apart from them the line departments like District Sports Officer, District Labour Officer, delegate on behalf of Superintendent of Police (SP) District Information and Publication Relation Officer (DIPRO) along with programme officers of RRC of different colleges and institutions were attended. The plan was discussed and responsibilities were shared.
Programmes
As per the decision various programmes were conducted like Essay competitions among Colleges and Nursing schools students and Inter High school painting competitions of Khordha. The topic for the competition was “stigma and discrimination against PLHA is a social taboo”- what is your role to reduce the evil. The concept of painting competition was “ Let us Live ” DAPCU staff has facilitated the process to complete the events.
On World AIDS Day(1st Dec-13)
As per the plan a multi stake holders rally has been flag off by the Local MLA sj. R. Sahoo and CDMO Dr. D. Sahoo from the CDMO office. Near about 200 participants attended the rally with pla cards and slogans. All slogans and deliberations of the Guests are based on the stigma and discrimination. However a public meeting was conducted where the Collector and DM of Khordha, CDMO, Project Director DRDA, Addl. District Magistrate Khordha graced the occasion. We have organized quiz competition on the meeting venue. Various questions on HIV/AIDS, Stigma Discrimination, and other related topics were prepared and asked and prizes were given along with the winners of the competitions organized previously by the guest.
On the occasion we had approached one positive person (positive speaker) for the meeting requested to address the public. Who joined in the meeting and started her deliberation saying I am HIV Positive living since five years with your love affection and care you have shown me and my fellow beings (PLHA)…. With this few words the house became stunt and a different environment created. The Chief Guest and other guests also remain silent and became sentimental. They were not even expected some body can disclose her/ his status in the open field. She spoke her journey after being detected positive how she faced discriminations and all hated comments and other issues. She requested not to discriminate any of the PLHA and support them to keep them live to live rest of the live. However the positive speaker had painted different quote on the minds of the participants. After her speech the house offered her standing obsession with clapping. She has been felicitated by the Collector and DM, Khordha. Followed by the speech a cultural program was conducted by the participants based on the issue of stigma and discrimination.
In one sentence we can say that addressing stigma and discrimination in various components was the unique thing while observing WAD in the year 2013.
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