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ICTC - Jyothis |
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'Jyothis' or Integrated counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC) Centres provide HIV counselling and testing and treatment referrals free of cost. There are 127 centres across the state located at all Medical Colleges, District Hospitals, General Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals as well as at some ESI hospitals and Private hospitals. In addition, there are centres in some railway stations and major prisons...more |
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DIC – Prathyasa |
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The 'Prathyasa' centres started in all districts in Kerala under the auspices of the Kerala State AIDS Control Society is a group movement, which imparts a message of hope to all HIV positive persons in the state. The 'Prathyasa' centres offer opportunities for HIV infected persons to be given counselling and to give direction to their life. The 'Prathyasa' centres also act as forums where HIV patients can air their problems and to obtain solutions to their problems...more |
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STI Clinics – Pulari |
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'Pulari' or STI clinics are centres for the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections free of cost to anyone who walks into the clinics...more |
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ART Centres – Ushus |
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'Ushus' are the Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART) centres set up in all the Government Medical Colleges in Kerala, functioning under the department of medicine. ARV treatment, drugs for opportunistic infections and the CD4 testing are all provided free of cost to HIV positives. Kerala...more |
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Blood Safety |
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Blood transfusions always carry certain risks, but HIV transmission through blood transfusion can virtually be prevented. This can be achieved by setting up and maintaining a safe blood transfusion system and by using the blood appropriately. It is to be ensured always that the blood is screened for the presence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI) such as HIV, Hepatitis, Malaria or the presence of rare anti bodies...more |
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TI – Suraksha |
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'Suraksha', the sexual health programme also known as the Targeted Intervention (TI) is one of the main activities envisaged under NACP II. The Suraksha Program is designed to reduce the rate of transmission among the most vulnerable and marginalized population. It is a comprehensive and integrated approach for behavior change among marginalized and vulnerable populations such as commercial sex workers (CSW), injecting drug users (IDU), men having sex with men (MSM), truckers, migrant labor, street children etc...more |
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Community Care Centre |
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Each Community Care Centre (CCC) linked to the ART Centre ensures that PLHA are provided counselling for ARV drug adherence, nutrition and prevention and treatment of minor opportunistic infections, referral and out reach services and social support services...more |
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Tele - Counselling |
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A round the clock tele-counselling facility is available for those who need counselling and doubt-clearance about HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections irrespective of time...more |
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