HIV / AIDS
constitutes the greatest threat many societies have ever faced. It outranks
every other disease that has affected people in the world . Although
AIDS can not be cured, it can be prevented. Unlike other infectious
diseases HIV selectively and disproportionately targets two groups -the
young adults and the very poor ,economically marginalized population
. The prognosis for people infected with the virus is bleak. There is
no vaccine against HIV and no effective medical cure for HIV infection.
Treatment options are prohibitively expensive. HIV / AIDS is essentially
an incurable and fatal disease. HIV destabilizes societies because of
the fear, blame and stigma attached to it .It threatens basic human
rights and invades even the right to privacy and human dignity .No other
disease affects human society in this way or to this extent.
The first case of HIV/AIDS was detected in MP in 1988, and since then
the number of Aids cases is rising. In view of the seriousness of
the problem, MP Government constituted AIDS control cell in 1992 undre
madical education department.Subsequently MP
state AIDS control society was constituted on 14/7/1998. MPSACS
takes policy decisions for effective implementation of AIDS control
programme in MP. It is an autonomous institution, funded by National
AIDS control organization (NACO).
Although Madhya Pradesh is still a low prevalence State ,the
land locked status of the state surrounded by five states with
lot of migration and varied socio-cultural contitutions and
practices - necessitates close monitoring and implementation
of AIDS Control Programme
Objective
National AIDS Controls Programme Phase- II was formulated by Government
of India which has two main objectives :-
(i) To reduce the spread of HIV infection in India
(ii) Stengthen India's capacity to respond to HIV / AIDS on a long term
basis.
Project Component
- the Project
has the Following five component :-
1. Reducing HIV transmission among poor and marginalized section of
the community at High Risk by Targeted Intervention, STD Control and
Condom Promotion.
2. Reducing the spread of HIV among the General Poputation by reducing
Blood borne transmission / IEC and voluntary Counselling & Testing .
3. Strengthening implementation capacity at the Nation ,state and Municipal
corporation levels through the establishment of appropriate organisational
arrangements, Training and increasing timely access to reliable information.
4. Developing capacity for community based low cost care for people
living with AIDS.
5. Establishing Intersectoral linkage between Public ,Private and Voluntary
sectors.
Component Activities
of the AIDS Controls Programme in M.P.
