AIDS CONTROL PROGRAM IN ENGLISH

                                                       

                                     AIDS CONTROL PROGRAM IN ENGLISH

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NACP-

 

Ø The National AIDS Control Programme was launched in 1992 and is being implemented by NACO (National Aids Control Organization) as a comprehensive programme for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in India. It is being implemented in phased manner as -

Ø NACP 1( 1992-1999),

Ø NACP 2(1999-2006),

Ø NACP 3 (2007-2012),

Ø NACP 4(2012-2017).and

Ø National Strategic Plan (2017-2024) that is also known as phase V.

Ø India’s HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2017 was passed to enhance our fight against AIDS.

 

OBJECTIVES OF NACP-

Ø To reduce spread of  HIV infection in India.

Ø To strengthen India’s capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS on a long term basis.

Ø To reduce blood born transmission of HIV to less than 1 %.

Ø To attain awareness level of not less than 90% in the community.

Ø To establish at-least one voluntary counseling and testing center in each district.

Ø To achieve zero level of increase  of HIV/AIDS prevalence.

 

ACTIVITIES UNDER NACP-

A. Activities for Prevention

1. For high risk populations

Ø Targeted interventions- under this strategy target ere high-risk groups such as female sex workers, homosexual males , transgenders/ hijras, injecting drug users) and bridge population (truckers and migrants) and activities includes-- Needle-syringe exchange programme,  condom programming etc.

Ø - Prevention interventions for migrant population at source, transit and destination

Ø - Link worker scheme for HRGs and vulnerable population in rural areas

Ø - Prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections

Ø - HIV counselling and testing services

2. For low risk populations

Ø For low risk populations following activities are undertaken- 

•      Holistic IEC and social mobilization activites.

•      Blood safety ( promoting voluntary blood donation)

•      Voluntary counselling and testing services

•      AIDS vaccine initiative

•      Sensitizing youth and adolescents regarding HIV/AIDS

 

Ø B. Activities for Care and support

Ø Low cost care and support services

Ø Prevention of parent to child transmission

Ø Management of HIV-TB co-infection

Ø Treatment of opportunistic infections

Ø Providing ART and lab services of CD 4 count

Ø Post exposure prophylaxis

 

Ø C. Inter sectoral Collaboration

Ø Involvement of ministries and departments

Ø Workplace interventions

Ø Public private partnership

Ø Partnership with other stakeholders

Ø Involvement of PLHA

 

Ø D.Building Capacities

Ø Institutional Strengthening

Ø Programme management

Ø Surveillance activities

Ø AIDS vaccine initiatives

Ø Research activities 

Ø Training of health care providers.