Reproductive Health & AIDS Awareness Camps aimed at creating mass awareness on HIV/AIDS/STIs, Reproductive & Sexual Health issues through a cost-effective & time-efficient strategy were organized in various slums & Army establishments of Delhi. It was a collaborative activity involving number of NGOs working in the related fields & Govt. institutions. Each camp was preceded by number of workshops to sensitize the men & women of the targeted community on HIV/AIDS/STIs & related issues.
The camps were sponsored by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Govt. of India. The laboratory support was provided by National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi, Govt. of India.

The camps had following components

IEC: Create general awareness on HIV/AIDS/STIs, Reproductive & Sexual health issues including condom demonstrations, through group discussions, poster exhibition, printed communication material, street plays, skits and traditional folk arts. Medical Services: Screening for RTIs including sexually transmitted Infections and cancer through clinical examination and laboratory testing. Counseling: On HIV/AIDS/STIs, Reproductive & Sexual health issues. Follow-up: To provide treatment and Counseling to the patients positive for STIs and their partners during follow up visits by a team of Medical officer & Counselor.. VCTC: Voluntary testing for HIV antibodies with Pre & Post-test counseling. (5 camps had unlinked anonymous testing for HIV antibodies as one of the components). For more details regarding camp click here

Participating Organizations/ Institutions

NGO AIDS Cell, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi National Institute of communicable diseases SHARAN SAHARA Kalakar Trust Salaam Baalak Trust YAAR Parivar Seva Sansthan Joint Women Programme TORCH Navjyoti CHELSAE

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