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UPDATES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE GFATM RCC II PPTCT PROGRAM

JULY- NOVEMBER 2015

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Let us celebrate Life

T H I S

I S S U E

Life, as many say, is a precious gift

gift; a gift which cannot be replaced or
exchanged with something better. The beauty of this gift unfolds with time.
For some, things unfold quite unpleasantly for no reason of their own. But if it
can be brought once again to its true dignity and beauty, there is reason to
celebrate.

Let us Celebrate Life

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States Snapshots

We, at PPTCT, are at that stage of celebration, where we can feel the joy as we
look at the lives that we have restored with its fullness. In a society where
carrier of the HIV virus carries a more deadly stigma, and consequent social
exclusion, saving the lives of positive pregnant women from this tragedy has

E-Training module for HIV TB

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been a great achievement.

World AIDS Day Celebration

We have come one step closer to the goal of a healthier generation and

ensured a more secure future for the children of positive pregnant women,
where they are free
ee from fears and live their lives like any other child, sharing
the same privileges. We could put back their laughter and guarantee a
childhood

of

joy

and

growing

up

with

dignity.

PPTCT Grant Closure Meeting

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PPTCT States Coverage

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Let us celebrate our victory against discrimination and disease. HIV is n

no more

From The Fields

a dead end. We have found way ahead of it. YYes, we have reason to celebrate.

Let us celebrate Life!!!

Thank You

States Snapshots

World AIDS Day Celebration in Khammam,

Andhra Pradesh

World AIDS Day Celebration in Gujarat

Community Health Meet in Bilaspur

E-Training module for HIV TB collaborative activities

E-Training module for HIV TB collaborative activities in India has been launched on
World AIDS Day on 1st Dec 2015 by Honorable Union Health & Family Welfare Minister
Mr J.P.Nadda at National Media Centre, New Delhi.
Shri.Shripad Yesso Naik,Honorable Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare; Mr.B.P
Sharma , Health Secretary; Shri. N.S.Kang, Additional Secretary, NACO; and United
Nations representatives in India, Community members, media were the other
dignitaries.
This innovative methodology of training launched as Digital India Initiative will be
helpful to impart the knowledge regarding HIV TB with the purpose to improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of Government of Indias response to HIV-TB.

World AIDS Day Celebration

Under Global Fund Oil India Limited Partnership for the elimination of HIV-AIDS,
Malaria and Tuberculosis Program, World AIDS Day was celebrated in Balijan area
of Tinsukia District of Assam on December 1st, 2015. The Program included a
procession where more than 300 people took part who were the community of
Balijan Area, the students and the guests. The procession started from the venue
of the programme and it covered the village around 2 km. As part of the
programme, few mothers were presented with baby kits

for promoting

institutional delivery. Different cultural events were also organized by the children
from village.

E-Training module for HIV TB

collaborative activities launched on AIDS Day
2015 in New Delhi

PPTCT Grant Closure Review Meeting

The Grant Closure Review Meeting of the PPTCT program took place in Goa from
October 14th-17th 2015. The Key attendees of the meeting included Mr.RCM Reddy,
Managing Director, IL&FS Education and Technology Services Ltd, Dr. Arun Varma,
Group Head, Health Initiatives, Dr. R.S.Gupta, Deputy Director General, Basic Services
Division, NACO and
nd Dr. Rajendra Gadhavi, Joint Director, GSACS and all the members
from the central and state teams. The meeting was held to analyze the States
performance for the last 5 years and to discuss the achievements of the project.
The meeting opened with an inaugural note by Dr. Arun Varma, Senior Vice President
and Group Head, Health Initiatives. He congratulated each member in contributing
towards the 5 year journey of PPTCT. Dr. R.S.Gupta, Deputy Director General, Basic
Services Division, NACO congratulated
d the tteam on successfully implementing the
PPTCT Program for the last Five years. Dr. Rajendra Gadhavi, Joint Director, GSACS
presented on the implementation of PPTCT program and the lessons learnt in Gujara
Gujarat.
Dr. Arun Varma concluded the meeting by givin
giving a vote of thanks to all the members
for actively participating and making the Grant Closure Review Meeting a success.

States Coverage as on 30 th November 2015

22
States

242
Districts

158
NGOs

S
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

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

Districts
23
3
11
5
8
32
6
6
10
32
9
7
1
7
10
2
4
6
32
3
10
15
242

NGOs
30
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
2
29
17
3
7
7
2
1
2
1
32
1
9
2
158
8

ORWs
600
19
60
23
15
132
20
17
30
505
104
33
117
44
50
6
20
20
391
4
53
54
2,378

District
Coordinators
39
2
9
4
2
16
3
3
4
37
18*
3
17
7
7
1
3
3*
41
1
9
4
233

* 18 counselors in Manipur and 1 Assistant State Co-ordinator

ordinator in Rajasthan apart from the above
mentioned workforce.

From the Fields

G U J A R A T
I have a patient named Snehal (Name changed) and I would like to tell you something about her. She was
born in Mumbai. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. Her mother is well educated and her
father is a Principal in a Government School. She completed her Bachelor in Commerce. When she was in
the last year of her B.Com, she met Nayan a resident of a small village in Nepal. He was in Mumbai for a
job. One day Nayan proposed Snehal to marry him. She knew that her parents would not agree for the
marriage. So they got married in a Hindu temple without her parents knowledge.
After marriage, Nayan took her to his village in Nepal. There she came to know that Nayan is already
married since 2 years and also had a daughter. In his community they are allowed to have 2 wives, but
Nayans parents and his first wife opposed and strictly denied to accept this marriage. She was devastated
after knowing and facing all these. They came back from Nepal and started living in a rented room in Surat,
Gujarat. After few months Snehal became pregnant. She came to SMIMER hospital when she was 4 months
pregnant. She was tested positive for HIV. She was broken when she was informed about her status. We
counselled her thoroughly and asked her to remain in constant contact and not to miss any follow up visit.
Her husband
and was also tested for HIV but result came negative. After the negative report, his behavior
changed. He left Snehal and started living with his 1st wife. The counselor and I supported Snehal very much
during her entire pregnancy.
In the 9th month of pregnancy she had labor pains at 5 am in the morning. She called me and the counselor.
She delivered a healthy baby boy and the child was given NVP syrup.I regularly visited her in the hospital
continued to follow her up for CPT and DBS testing of her child. The child was tested DBS and Rapid Test. All
the reports were negative.
At present she is doing job for her and her childs survival. Her husband visits them frequently but she is still
not called by her parents. She is very much thankful to our PPTCT project and still attends Support Group
Meetings to make other ANCs aware about the necessity of the HIV testing/ART, institutional delivery and
child testing.
-Dharmishta Bhate,
-Outreach Worker, Surat, Gujarat

Thank You!!
We acknowledge the priceless contributions of these professionals towards the PPTCT program over the past 5 years
and congratulate them.

Dr. Arun Varma

Arvindd Narayanan

Chandan Singh

Deva Thiruthuvaraj

Dr. Ashish Suryawanshi

Dr. Arun Gangadhar

Dr. Shubhangi Shinde

Dr. Nirbhay Thapa

Dr. Reema Mehta

Dr. Darpan Rana

Dr. Mansi Tara

K.M.Rajan

Mirza Ahmad Raza

Nilesh Mishra

Premjit Singh

Prem Anand

Rahul Dhiman

Randhir Singh

Akali Shikhu

Naresh Bisht

Priyamboda Mohanty

Rakesh Panwar

Aashish Padmanabhan

Prateep.P

Amit Kumar Das

Parag Sarkar

Paras Gupta

Ranjeet Babu

Shikoh Haider

Sumedh Gaikwad

Thank You!!

Samit Banik

Soosa George

Siji Ann Rajan

Sonali Sharma

Sneha Jha

Simpy Ekka

Tamil Maran

Zia Haider

Shiroi Shaiza

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