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Communicable Diseases
Project Achievements
Assessment
Training Programme on HIV/AIDS for Private Medical Practitioners Of Indian System Of Medicine & Homeopathy
Prerana
Truckers Project in Punjab


Project Achievements
  • 1800 PRI members of 6 blocks were sensitized and their capacity strengthened so as to actively participate & promote HIV/AIDS control activities in their area.

  • 900 Peer Educators trained so as to work for behaviour change among youths.

  • Need-based communication material including a six-episode radio programme “Zindagi Gale Lagaley” developed and 2 episodes broadcasted from 5 AIR stations i.e. Indore, Itanagar, Patana, Jodhpur and Bhubaneswar. A one-hour  - “Zindagi Ki Rah Par” was also developed and used for awareness programmes in the community.

  • A large number of people, especially youths became more aware of different aspects of HIV/AIDS including mode of spread, prevention, available services, cost and socio-economic impact of the disease.

  • 16 non-governmental secondary care institutions were sensitized & motivated to incorporate Care & support services for people living with HIV/AIDS in their ongoing activities thus improving the access of PLHAs to quality health care.

  • A replicable strategy was developed for involving PRI institutions in HIV/AIDS control activities.
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