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OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2013

GETTING TO ZERO
The world witnessed one more World AIDS Day. The slogans of getting to zero were

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heard everywhere. Many children were born, and tested negative, to HIV positive mothers. Yet a valid question remains, are we heading towards a real zero? Majority of HIV cases detected in private health care settings still go unnoticed! Who is answerable? It is you and me who need to give an answer for this. Every positive person counts. Missing a person from the scenario will leave a hole in the umbrella. Every pregnant woman and their spouse need to be screened and all HIV cases should be enrolled and treated to achieve the goal of zero percentage of HIV transmission. We cannot afford even a single failure as it may hamper all our efforts. Therefore, it becomes mandatory for us to make sure that every woman screened for HIV should give birth to a healthy baby free of the malignant infection.

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Getting to Zero

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Observing World AIDS Day 2013

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With this vision of making AIDS-free India a reality, The Global Fund has introduced New Funding Model that will allow it to invest as effectively as possible so that partners can reach people affected by the diseases. The New Funding Model has been designed to have predictable funding, to reward ambitious vision to work on more flexible timings and with a smoother and shorter process that ensures a higher success rate of applications. It is important that the model be developed through a process which includes all stakeholders but especially key affected population. As we observe one more World AIDS Day, let us revisit our commitment and look forward to making our country AIDS free and thus ensure a healthier future generation. .
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OBSERVING WORLD AIDS DAY 2013

The Sub Recipient (SR) partners across the country took initiative to come together to fight the pandemic and to raise

awareness on the impact of HIV and AIDS. A number of events were organized under the aegis of different NGOs in different states. The day was a platform to unite and share facts about HIV and AIDS and take time to show support for people living with HIV. It was also a medium to create an understanding among the masses that HIV positive people have the right to participate in a society free from stigma and discrimination. The events included rallies, awareness campaigns, medical camps, wearing red ribbons and distribution of pamphlets to disseminate information related to the same. Here is a glimpse of the events that took place in various states on 1st December 2013.

PPTCT Team with Nursing Students during the AIDS Day Awareness rally in Andhra Pradesh

Men leading the way in Bihar

Mr.Amar Agrawal, Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh with PPTCT Team Members

World AIDS Day Rally in Gujarat

Women celebrating freedom from AIDS in Maharashtra

School children taking out a march on AIDS Day Awareness Rally in Maharashtra

Flagging off the AIDS Awareness rally at Tamil Nadu

Our Target- HIV free Uttarakhand

All Smiles!! HIV mukht Uttar Pradesh

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First time I have used the internet, yet the content is easy to follow and is similar to the line listing we do, I found it interesting & unique. -Outreach Worker of Nagaland on PHMMS Training

The PPTCT Team at the Refresher Training in Andhra Pradesh in December 2013

Group Activity during PPTCT Training in Delhi in November 2013

I have undergone the training just after joining the PPTCT program. The training has helped me to learn new concepts in the field of health. I am committed to work for positive women and stop the transmission further. -Outreach Worker of Gujarat on PPTCT Training

Interactive Session at PPTCT Training in Gujarat in December 2013

Empowering the Outreach workers at the PPTCT Training in Jharkhand in November 2013

I have been associated with PPTCT program since last two years. Before joining this project, I was working as labor to make both ends meet. I came into contact with District Local Network, where I got selected for the post of ORW. Since the last two years, I am trying my best to serve the positive women. -Outreach Worker, Gujarat
Role play during PPTCT Training in Manipur in November 2013 Class room Session at the PPTCT Training in Mumbai in December 2013

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STATES SNAPSHOTS
PPTCT programme provided me the opportunity to work as an ORW and today I am a very confident and respected woman in the area. All the local ASHAs and Anganwadi Workers support activities -Outreach Worker, Uttarakhand
Group Activity during PPTCT Training in Nagaland in December 2013 Presentation during PPTCT Training in Tamil Nadu in December 2013

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PPTCT programme has made a great impact in our lives. For the first time, we got the opportunity to work for the community. We learnt about HIV and AIDS and how to counsel ANCs and PNCs.We get to learn about other health programmes as well -Outreach Workers, Maharashtra
HIV Awareness workshop in Mumbai in December 2013

Support Group Meeting in Gujarat in December 2013

To be a health worker is not easy, but constant help and support from others made me overcome all my difficulties at work. Being a woman and working for the women who are living with HIV and to ensure a healthy and HIV free baby is a very satisfactory feeling. I learn many things working as a health worker. -Outreach Worker, Nagaland

Felicitation of ORWs and PCOs in Gujarat

HIV Awareness Workshop in Madhya Pradesh in December 2013

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NAGALAND
Mrs. Zano (Name Changed) was first enrolled in the PPTCT program in the year 2012. She was 8 months pregnant at the time.

It was her first pregnancy. Sadly, her baby girl was tested positive for Dried Blood Spot Test. From that point on, she lost her faith in facilities and services provided at the hospital. However, our ORW Ms. Jenny (Name Changed) kept on visiting her and continued encouraging her to keep regular appointments at the Antiretroviral therapy(ART)Centre. During one such conversation, Zano and her husband asked Jenny as to why their baby had been tested positive despite taking all necessary preventive measures during and after delivery. Jenny explained to them the various mode of transmission. ART treatment could have made a difference but it was too late and before any clinical tests could be done, she had gone into labour. Later, Zano told Jenny that she was pregnant for the second time. She shared that it was an unplanned pregnancy. She was reenrolled again in the PPTCT program. After an ANC checkup, Jenny discussed with them about family planning and why it is necessary. All this while, Jenny had been following up both husband and wife and their first baby as well for all HIV related treatments and tests. She continued monitoring the entire familys health and made sure that they understood the importance of institutional delivery. She kept on reminding them at regular intervals to bring their first baby for regular checkups and treatments. Everything was fine until one day, on July 18th 2013, Jenny was informed that Zanos daughter had been admitted at the District Hospital due to severe anaemia. The baby had been continuously passing blood in her stools and needed continuous supply of blood. A certain unit of blood had to be arranged regularly for the baby so that her HB% was balanced to facilitate treatments. Her body continued rejecting all the prescribed treatments. Finally, doctor advised to go for ART as soon as her HB was found to be stable. Zano and her husband started waiting for her health condition to improve so that ART could be safely initiated for her. It was now almost 1 month since the baby had been admitted at the Hospital and still she showed no sign of improvement. They decided to stay at the hospital with the hope that babys condition would eventually improve. Meanwhile on 24th August 2013, Jenny received a call from her husband that Zano had gone into labor. Since they were already stationed at the hospital, she was immediately admitted at the maternity ward. Jenny rushed to the hospital and with Zano and her familys consent, intimated the nurses in charge the details about the case. At around 10:30 pm, Zano delivered a healthy baby girl through normal delivery. Babys weight was 3.10 kgs and NVP was properly administered to the baby according to weight. The family thought it best to send mother and the new baby home while her husband and family members stayed on at the hospital with the elder baby who was still on treatment. Unfortunately on 26th August 2013, their elder child passed away. However Jenny kept on motivating and supporting them and continued visiting them at their home to ensure that no mixed feeding was being practiced. At 6 weeks old, the baby underwent DBS testing at the PPTCT Centre on October 22nd 2013. The test result was received on 3rd January 2014 which came out negative. Zano and her husband thanked the ORW for her constant support and commitment. GFATM PPTCT NEWSLETTER

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Districts 23 3 11 5 10 25 2 7 6 10 34 9 7 2 7 10 2 4 8 33 3 11 2 14 248 NGOs 31 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 32 17 3 7 7 4 1 2 1 32 1 9 2 2 167

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ORWs 600 19 63 24 15 132 6 20 17 30 513 104 33 134 44 50 6 20 25 391 4 57 11 49 2,367 District Coordinators 39 2 9 4 2 16 1 3 3 4 38 18 3 18 7 7 1 3 4 41 1 10 2 6 242

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248 Districts

167 NGOs

Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Delhi Gujarat Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Mizoram Mumbai Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal TOTAL

*At present, there are 18 counselors working in Manipur apart from the above mentioned workforce.

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