Asha Deep Foundation has been running a T.I project in the area of Vishwas Nagar, East Delhi with collaboration with DSACS. T.I project which stands for targeted intervention project has been working in different areas of Vishwas Nagar for female sex workers to prevent HIV infection amongst them. The area is mixed Population of industrial and residential colonies. Since it is situated at the border and very busy in transition the prevalence of HIV infection is very high due to merger of bridge population and TGs.
Now T.I project is providing services to 1000 HRGs with the help of Peer educators who are belong to the HRGs category.
Area of Operation
Karkardooma, Sanjay Amar Colony, Rishav Vihar, Bholanath Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Surajmal Vihar, Farsh Bazar, Jhilmil Colony, Vivek Vihar, Jwala Nagar, Shresta Vihar, Saini Enclave,
Aim of the Project
- Prevention of HIV infection among female sex workers
Objective of the Project
- To reduce the vulnerability of HIV infection among the FSWs through awareness generation.
- To reduce STI/STD among targeted population.
- To create an enabling environment to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on FSW.
Project Strategy
- Outreach communication
- Health Services
- Condom Promotion
- Care & Support to PLHA
- Enabling Environment
- Community mobilization
Key activities of the project
- Identification & registration of HRGs
- Providing STI and ICTC Services
- Outreach
- Condom distribution
- Activity for behavior change
DIC
T.I Project has got a drop in center in the project office where HRGs come and take rest, play indoor games, perform dance and spend their time. They are given types of counseling according to their requirement in DIC.
DIC has facilitated HRGs to come together and share their feelings with each other.
Clinic
STI clinic is one of the important part of T.I project. FSWs are treated in the STI Clinic and provided medicines with free of cost, after that they are referred to ICTC center for HIV testing, HRGs with STI problems are tested VDRL and treated for that.
Meetings conducted
- Peer educators Meetings
- DIC Meetings
- Hotspot Meetings
- Stake holder Meetings
Advocacy Meeting
Time to time advocacy meeting is conducted with the stake holder to sensitize the community regarding HIV/AIDS and to create an enabling environment for Female Sex Workers in the community. One of our peer educators Mrs. Nutan was not allowed by the landlord to stay at home as she was working for Female Sex Workers. Advocacy meeting was conducted with the help of few stake holder in that area and the problem was solved. Now Nutan PE is not facing any problem due to her work.
Peer Meetings
Every week peer educators meeting is conducted to collect the weekly data from peers and to make plan for next week. Here weak performance area comes to the front which is focused properly.
DIC Meetings / Hotspot Meeting
DIC Meeting and Hotspot meetings are conducted with FSWs to sensitize them regarding HIV/AIDS, STI/STD, Condom use and other issues related to the women.
Time to time they are also motivated for positive attitude which can change their behavior.
Stake Holder Meetings
It is conducted to sensitize the community regarding HIV/AIDS and to bring Positive change within people toward Female Sex Workers.
Community Event
In the month of March community event was conducted where play on HIV/AIDS, cultural activities were performed by the HRGs.
A total 315 HRGs had participated in the meeting to make it successful. People other than target group also had participated in the event and updated the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS.
Hotspot / Condom outlet
In every hotspot condom outlets have been made to make availability of condoms always. Stakeholders are made from the area to take care of the condom outlets and its distribution.
Challenges
- Prevention of HIV infection among FSWs.
- HIV testing of all the registered HRGs.
- To bring positive attitude within community people towards Female Sex Workers.
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AIDS
ART
BS
CMIS
CSW
CCC
DOTs
FSW
HIV
HRG
ICTC
IEC
NACO
NACP
NVP
OI
ORW
PE
PPTCT
PLHA
RTI
SACS
STI
TI
VDRL
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- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Anti Retroviral Therapy
- Blood Safety
- Computerized Management Information System
- Commercial Sex Worker
- Community Care Centre
- Directly Observed Therapy Services for TB
Diagnosis and Treatment
- Female Sex Worker
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- High Risk Group
- Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre
- Information Education Communication
- National AIDS Control Organization
- National AIDS Control Program
- Nevirapine
- Opportunistic Infections
- Out Reach Worker
- Peer Educator
- Prevention of parent to Child Transmission
- Person living with HIV/AIDS
- Reproductive Tract Infection
- State AIDS Control Society
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Targeted Intervention
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test
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Conclusion
Till now a total of 999 HRGs have been registered and linked with the project services. More than 50% of the HRGs have tested HIV where three were found positive and 2 of them have been registered in ART center. Effort has been putting to prevent HIV infection through awareness and condom distribution. Now the HRGs Community has been sensitized to certain extent within these months, still efforts have been putting to bring a positive change with them. Asha Deep Foundation is covering a minimum numbers of HRGs and working for their welfare. The journey has been started to prevent HIV infection among FSWs, Lets join hands together to prevent HIV/AIDS and to create and enabling environment for FSWs in the community. |
