Online Counselling, HIV/AIDS, KSACS, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

We feel the need to reach out to people, who are reluctant to directly discuss issues pertaining to sexual health, especially those relating to HIV/AIDS and also to those because of physical distance are not in a position to seek timely medical advice. For the purpose, Kerala State AIDS Control Society has put in place an Online Counselling facility to communicate and respond to queries on sexual health.

Users of Online Counselling would not have to worry about their identity being revealed, even to the panel of experts, since the procedure involves automatic generation of an identification number with which further follow up is possible.

In Online Counselling, please select the counselor you prefer from the list. Then click the Submit Query. In this New User please register here. Then with that username and password, please login. In that click Compose and submit the query. If the question seems to be relevant to the counselor and counselling topic the answer will be in the Inbox with in two or three days.

Mr. Dennis Joseph, Joint Director, Target Intervention, KSACS, Thiruvananthapuram

Counseling Topic: Targeted Intervention
A dedicated man, with working experience among risk groups like Men having Sex with Men, Sex Workers and Injecting Drug Users. He is the best person to interact when it comes to queries concerning risk groups. Dennis is a post-graduate in Social Work and Arts and a Bachelor of Law.

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Dr. Rebecca Thomas, Assistant Director, Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers, KSACS, Thiruvananthapuram

Counseling Topic: Counseling / Prevention of parent to child transmission
You can ask her queries related to HIV testing and counseling facilities available in Kerala and also on adolescent issues. Dr.Rebecca has a Ph.D. in Psychology and has over 18 years experience in the field of HIV/AIDS. She is a known counselor and she is in charge of ICTCs known as Jyothis Centers in Kerala.

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Jaison T.J, Assistant Director, Targeted Intervention, Thiruvananthapuram

Counseling Topic: Targeted Intervention
He had worked as the Project Manager of Suraksha project for five years. A post-graduate in Social Work, he had also worked with the Care and Support division as Project Coordinator. The public and risk groups can clear doubts related to homosexuality, injecting drug users, sex workers and bridge population like long distant truck drivers and in-and-out migrant populations.

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Anjana G, GIPA Coordinator (Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV / AIDS), KSACS , Select District

She will help you understand the manner in which people living with HIV / AIDS can lead a positive life. An interaction with her will give you a clear picture with regard to the role of HIV positives in HIV prevention activities and the services available for HIV positives in Kerala. Anjana spearheads the implementation of GIPA in Kerala. She is in charge of Drop-in-Centers known as Prathyasha in Kerala.

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Mr. Suhel M.A, Consultant, Youth Affairs, KSACS, Thiruvananthapuram

Counseling Topic: Youth Affairs
A representative of the youth, Suhel is ready to answer your questions related to youth issues, vulnerability of the youth towards HIV / AIDS and intervention of KSACS among the youth. Ever since he completed his post-graduation in Social Work, he has been working in the field of counseling.

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