The HIV response in India is firmly located within the state framework. Available evidences establishes beyond doubt that HIV virus cannot be controlled only by health department or any other medical fraternity. The issues connected with HIV/AIDS are not confined to the domain of health and go beyond the scope of the health department.
NACP III has identified HIV/ AIDS mainstreaming in different sectors and national development programmes as one of the strategies in NACP III to prevent new HIV infections among the general population as well as improve capacities of communities to cope with the impact of HIV and AIDS. GSACS has initiated two way approaches for mainstreaming the HIV/AIDS in all stake holders. First is the State Level Advocacy and networking with key stake holders and secondly, at locally district level through institutionalization "Jeevan Deep Project". Jeevandeep is an Innovative Projects with three prong strategy.
- Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS.
- Bringing Zero level Stigma
- Developing/Strengthening DLN+ for sustainability.
… Through involving Positive people from Planning to implementation/monitoring
The project aims to
- To mainstream the issue of HIV in the important programme/Department/Stakeholders of public and private sector (GO, NGO, CBO, FBO, Hospital, Media, Lawyers etc.) and people living with HIV/AIDS by developing linkages & To advocate with important stake holders in the state & districts.
- To develop positive speaker bureau and volunteer& strengthen/develop District level Network.
- To create Zero stigma level in the district.
- To sensitize vulnerable group especially youth and women for the preventing spread of HIV in these group.
Some of the achievements under Jeevandeep are as follows:-
- Mainstreaming in Government department
- Key Government officials are sensitized at districts.
- Collectors are taking lead after sensitization at many places. Mehsana & Patan Collectors have taken HIV/AIDS as important agenda and are helping in different schemes and activities.
- Issuing of the BPL card to PLHA is facilitated across the state. 17 BPL card provided by District collector of Patan. Such Benefits are extended to other as well. Similar letter is issued by state office and being .
- Women and Child Development Department has issued the order to collectors for issuing BPL card and extend women related schemes for widow HIV affected/infected women.
- In Bhavnagar announcement regarding HIV/AIDS message is daily given at ST bus junction.
- Wall paintings by the Sarpanch in Bhavnagar Districts in 13 villages on HIV/AIDS
- Main streaming in Corporate sector /Community
- More than 750 sensitization meetings/awareness camp arranged by the Industry/Schools/Colleges/Association.
- Different Program activities are sponsored by them.
- Donations for different activities are received. ( Rs. 1000/- by Sabar Dairy and Rs. 1000/- by students of Ambedkar University.
- Donated Rs. 5000/- by Industrial Association for Information Education and Communication (IEC) development.
- Half of one page are devoted on HIV/AIDS issue in Newsletter/magazines. (Women welfare organization, Bhuj, Patan Blood Bank, Bhavanagar Blood Bank, Bans Dairy.
- Corporate/Community Support
- Every month at least one positive Coverage on HIV/AIDS in local media
- NGO Forum is created in 10 districts.
- 14 districts Lawyer has signed MOU with Network for the fight for discrimination and their right for fight.
- A Self Help Group was created and had distributed 10 Swing Machines among women’s in Gandhinagar.
- Support to the affected Children :
- Supply of Nutrition Powder of Rs. 175/-per month to 25 persons of Nadiad, Anand and Godhra Districts.
- 21 children got Cloths, School Kits and Rs. 1000/- cash
- Two HIV + orphan children got admission to the school at Godhra.
- Development of DLN + (Sustaining)
- 4 District Level Network were registered and 4 Districts are in process for registration through Jeevandeep Project during the last 6 month. All 20 districts would be having DLN+.
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