Introduction
JYOTI project focuses on generating awareness about HIV/AIDS among the general population and target groups, capacity building of community and CBOs, increasing accessibility to HIV and STI services to people living in remote areas through mobile VCTC and IEC van, as well as providing care and support services.
Areas of Operations
The project focuses on three high-prevalent districts of Andhra Pradesh, namely, East Godavari, Nellore and Nizamabad.
Jyoti Project interventions
Goal
The overarching goal of this program is the establishment of a community-led approach to the prevention of HIV, as well as care and support to PLHA.
Objectives
• To prevent HIV infection among general and high risk populations in the project areas.
• To generate demand amongst general population and targeted groups to come forward for HIV testing.
• To take HIV counseling, testing, treatment of STI/RTI and referral services to the remotest/needy rural areas.
• To educate women in Self Help Groups, Men and Youth in Clubs and Associations, construction workers and other industry workers about HIV risk and prevention in the project areas.
Activities and interventions
Major interventions of Jyoti project
SHG Intervention
Goal of the Project: To empower women to address their sexual health concerns and develop skills to counter their vulnerability to STD/HIV/AIDS
Objectives of the project
• Empower women with knowledge and awareness about STIs and HIV/AIDS.
• Make women learn how and where to seek support for STIs and HIV/AIDS
• To reduce stigma and discrimination in the community towards PLHAs
• Improve women’s negotiation skills with regard to HIV prevention
• To promote women to become peer educators.
WPI (Work Place Intervention) -Unorganized Groups
Goal: To facilitate comprehensive prevention and care of STI and HIV/AIDS among migrant construction workers and their families residing in selected construction sites of Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad.
Objectives
• To improve sexual health awareness amongst migrants
• To generate more accurate risk perception with respect to HIV and other STIs
• To educate migrants on safer sexual practices and other risk-reduction strategies
• To impart communication skills that will lead to improved negotiation & exchange in relationships
• To promote health and hygiene, especially sexual health, as a community issue
• To increase access to health services amongst migrants, with a particular focus on sexual health
Mobile VCT Intervention –East Godavari
The main objective of the MVCT intervention is to enhance access to HIV counseling and testing as well as treatment of STI to high risk groups and hard to reach communities.
Services Provided:
• Counseling and Testing
• Clinical consultations for STI/RTI
• Referral services
Summary of Key Achievements ICTC centers
S No |
Activities |
Planned |
Achieved |
1 |
The MVCT intervention Counseling and Testing |
5000 |
4631 |
2 |
The SHG Intervention –women reached |
160800 |
121271 |
3 |
WPI-Intervention with Laborers Unorganized sector |
7200 |
4902 |
Our role and contribution
Technical assistance, Monitoring and Supportive supervision.
Partners (Supporting and Implementing): APSACS (logistic support and monitoring), CDC (funding).
Future Plan
• Extend the mobile intervention to 20 locations including tribal areas and NGOs with target interventions, which need HIV testing services including Target Interventions sites.
• Link workers will be appointed to link up activities and the available services in those 20 locations of mobile intervention.
• Direct intervention, in case of SHG intervention, in the three districts. 1, 35, 000 women will be reached in this plan.
• Providing technical support to Indira Kranti Patham (IKP) for SHG training programs
Case Studies
Laxmi, a 30 year old migrant construction laborer at NCC hails from Srikakulam district. She came with her only son to Hyderabad after her husband deserted her. She started having sexual contacts with men, which became her livelihood, while simultaneously she also continued her work at the site. During the process of awareness activities and counseling she revealed about her contacts to one of her co workers. She was educated on HIV/AIDS and safe sex practices. During process of counseling, a change in her behavior was observed. She began to use condoms, and took treatment for STI.
Photo Gallery
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Women availing Counseling and testing services at MVCT in East Godavari |
