HIV AIDS Awareness and Intervention
Objectives
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Prevention of HIV/AIDS through education, medical camps, counseling and referral services
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Promote Holistic health among the target communities
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Prevent Infant and maternal mortality through safe health practices
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Prevent disability due to lack of immunization
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Ensure hygienic surroundings in villages
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Elimination of denial, stigma and discrimination of PLWHAs and creation of supportive community structures
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Ensure nutritious and chemical-free vegetables and herbs at home and in the farm.
Activities
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Preventive Health Education
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Formation of Health Clubs
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Health Awareness through children (Child to Child Approach)
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HIV / AIDS – Preventive Education & elimination of denial, Stigma & Discrimination
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Income Generation Activity for PLWHAs
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Promotion of Herbal garden and Indigenous system of Medicine.
Achievements
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Serving as the District Health Resource centre for a state level health network organization called ‘Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association’, Chennai.
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Appointed as the District Facilitation Centre for HIV/AIDS and Indian System of Medicine Projects in Nilgiris District.
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Facilitated a district level network for the People Living With HIV/AIDS
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Hygienic health practices introduced at the individual and community level
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All Children and Pre and post natal mothers are immunized.
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Kitchen garden is maintained in majority of the houses.
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Village Health Clubs organize health camps and trainings.
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Education on HIV / AIDS is given in all villages among all sections of people.
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Campaign and advocacy initiated for prevention of stigma & Discrimination
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84 People living with HIV / AIDS receive solidarity, care & support and counseling services
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Native Medicare is practiced by the families.