Workshop on DAPCU led single window model held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 03 2015:
Due to stigma and discrimination, people living with HIV are not coming forward to take benefit of various social protection schemes, Dr.Naresh Goel, Deputy Director General (IEC & Mainstreaming and LS) National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) said.
He was speaking at the inaugural function of one day workshop on DAPCU (District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit) led Single Window Model on social protection for people living with HIV (PLHIV), children affected by AIDS (CABA) and most at risk population (MARPs) at the Classic Hotel Imphal.
This issue needs to be addressed effectively and that is why HIV sensitive social protection is one of the key objectives for National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) phase IV, he added.
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Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Bitra George, Country Director, Family Health India (FHI 360) said that there are certain diseases which demand attention beyond medical needs.
And HIV is one of such diseases that needs social, economic and psychological help.
He further said that, Most at Risks Population (MARPs) have issues of non-linkages to social protection schemes due to stigma and discrimination.
Therefore NACO wants PLHIV, CABA and MARPs to access these schemes at national and state level, he added.
Speaking about accessing social protection schemes, Pradeep Kumar Jha, Project Director, Manipur State AIDS Control Society said, that only accessing few schemes like social welfare schemes, rural development schemes and Food Security Act can make huge differences in the lives of PLHIV, CABA and MARPs.
Representatives from all the nine District AIDS Prevention Control Units (DAPCU) and one representative from Tripura AIDS Control Society participated in the workshop.
The workshop was jointly organized by NACO, FHI 360 and UNDP and supported by Manipur State AIDS Control Society, conveyed a press release.