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AIDS Awareness and Intervention |
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Objectives |
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Salem and Namakkal are higher rate affected HIV / AIDS in Tamil Nadu i.e. 24% higher then all other districts in Tamil Nadu |
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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. |
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Giving HIV / AIDS awareness to prisoners' |
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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. |
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Salem, Attur Jail prisoners |
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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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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 |
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