One
of the best places for people with AIDS to be cared, is a Home.
Looking at the HIV/AIDS scenario in Madhya Pradesh an increase in
the number of HIV positive has been noted. Due to the increase in
AIDS cases the hospital burden will eventually increase. In view
of this community based care for PLWHA who need care and support,
both at the clinical and social level, is required.
Foreseeing the need for community based care,
an exercise is on to set up Community Care Centres in M.P.
Situation
in M.P.
The
MPSACS has proposed to set up Community Care Centres (CCC) in collaboration
with NGO's at selected sites of M.P.
Activities
taken up at Community Care Centers are -
*
Training of Community Based Organization (CBOs) in case of HIV/AIDS
patients. * Nursing Care.
MAIN
ACTIVITIES
1. To Reduce
Blood borne transmission of HIV.
2. To implement
testing of Hepatitis 'C' as the 5th mandatory test for Blood Screening.
3. To set-up
one modern Blood Bank, upgrading major Blood Banks, setting-up 6 District
level Blood Bank in uncovered districts, promotion of Voluntary Blood
Donation.
4. To increase
awareness level among the youth and those in the reproductive age group.
5. To monitor
existing Targeted Intervention Projects and to award new Targeted Intervention
Project among High Risk Groups through NGOs.
6. Promote
use of Condoms among High Risk Groups and General Population through
free Supply and social marketing of condoms and ensure STD care through
routine STD Clinics. The strengthening of STD Clinics is also to be
emphasised.
7. To conduct
Family Health Awareness Campaign among general population and provide
medical advice and provision of drugs for STDs.
8. Promotion
of Voluntary Counselling & Testing facilities across the state.
9. To conduct
Sentinel Surveillance in High Risk and Low Risk Groups of the population.
10. To
ensure inter-sectoral co-ordination for expansion of AIDS Control Activities.
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
under medical 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).
At Present M.P. State AIDS Control Society is functioning under
Department of Public Health & Family Welfare Govt. of Madhya
Pradesh and is implementing all component activities of AIDS Controls
Programme in all 48 Districts of Madhya Pradesh through Health Managers
at Districts / Medical Colleges and NGOs.
Intervention projects are proposed to be taken up at most of the locations where high risk groups reside, like Dhaba's on Highways, Industrial Areas, Pockets of CSWs, Areas of Migrant population etc.
M.P. State AIDS Control Society is empowered to provide funding support to NGO's for TI Projects. Detailed guidelines has been formulated for short listing of NGO's and their training and orientation in TI's.The Targeted Interventions are being monitored and evaluated to ensure that the maximum impact is created at the grassroot level.
Interested NGO's for TI projects working in the field of Health / Women Empowerment / Community Development can submit their proposal to MPSACS, as and when advertisement in newspapers as per instructions, along with details like Registration Certificate (3 Year Old), audited statement of last 3 years ( Certificated by CA), annual progress report of last 3 year, infrastructure and the manpower, self assessment report etc.
