Aids Desk

BACKGROUND
HIV/AIDS is a serious Public Health problem in the country. Challenge to CMAI and its network to respond to the magnitude of the epidemic and actively participate in the control of HOV infection, to develop good models of care and to mitigate the social damage caused. Program begun in 1992 to build capacity of network to address the issue in a scientific and systematic manner.

PROJECT AREA
National

STRATEGY

• Sensitization
• Advocacy
• Capacity building for action
• Community Based Care
• VCTC Programs in Institutions (information and guidance centers)
• Training and Education
• Research

METHDOLOGY

Target group
Individual and institution members

Process

• Integration of HIV/AIDS into existing community Based programs in Hospitals
• Encouraging Churches to initiate community Based programs for PWAS
• Networking with Government and Non Governmental Bodies

OBJECTIVES

• To improve the level of available services in prevention, care and support in CMAI network
• To enhance the involvement of the church in addressing stigma discrimination, prevention, care and support

ACTIVITIES

1. Improve availability of quality counseling
2. Increase adherence to precautions taken in institutions to eliminate the transmission of infections
3. Enhance involvement of the church in addressing stigma discrimination, prevention, care and support.
4. Program to prevent Mother to child transmission
5. Workshops to increase knowledge and skills

RESULTS

1. Institutions implementing Universal precautions
2. Curches initiating community Based Care for people with AIDS
3. Introduction of volunteer counseling and Testing centers
4. Networking with government and Non government organisations

LATEST UPDATES

1. PMTCT joint venture OF CMAI and CHAI, for seven Hospitals
2. A workshop on Quality Improvement of Care & Support Systems related to Antiretroviral Therapy on 12/October,2005 in Bangalore. This workshop is part of the pre-conference programme