HIV-Project JhabuaHIV-Project Jhabua

……creates awareness on AIDS and provides creates awareness on AIDS and provides

counseling, care and support in the counseling, care and support in the

central Indian District of Jhabua.central Indian District of Jhabua.

Administration and CounselingAdministration and CounselingProject Holder: Jeevan Jyoti Health Service Society (JJHSS)Project Holder: Jeevan Jyoti Health Service Society (JJHSS)

Supporting Societies: Real Medicine Foundation (USA)Supporting Societies: Real Medicine Foundation (USA)

Aktionsgemeinschaft Partner Indiens e.V. (GER)Aktionsgemeinschaft Partner Indiens e.V. (GER)

Project Director: Fr. Sylvester Meida (JJHSS)Project Director: Fr. Sylvester Meida (JJHSS)

Medical Officer: Dr. Lokendra Singh Rathor (JJHSS)Medical Officer: Dr. Lokendra Singh Rathor (JJHSS)

Project Officer and Data Manager: Jimmy Nirmal (JJHSS)Project Officer and Data Manager: Jimmy Nirmal (JJHSS)

R.M.F. Supervisor: Dr. Martina FuchsR.M.F. Supervisor: Dr. Martina Fuchs

A.P.I. Supervisor: Dr. Fabian ToegelA.P.I. Supervisor: Dr. Fabian Toegel

A.P.I. Volunteers: Maximilian NorzA.P.I. Volunteers: Maximilian Norz

Juri MazumdarJuri Mazumdar

Counselors: Shashank NagarCounselors: Shashank Nagar

Maya BariyaMaya Bariya

Shailendra Singh ThomarShailendra Singh Thomar

Rajani MeidaRajani Meida

Niketa ShermaNiketa Sherma

ObjectivesObjectives To create awareness about HIV/AIDS, knowledge of its modes of transmission and means of To create awareness about HIV/AIDS, knowledge of its modes of transmission and means of

prevention among the people of the targeted areas to enable people to make informed, prevention among the people of the targeted areas to enable people to make informed, responsible and meaningful behavior and life-style changes to protect them from HIV infection responsible and meaningful behavior and life-style changes to protect them from HIV infection and transmission and to reduce stigma and discrimination.and transmission and to reduce stigma and discrimination.

Evolve meaningful and appropriate strategies for timely interventions regarding prevention, Evolve meaningful and appropriate strategies for timely interventions regarding prevention, treatment, care and support.treatment, care and support.

Effectively address issues related to stigma, discrimination, gender, equity, human rights and to Effectively address issues related to stigma, discrimination, gender, equity, human rights and to particularly empower vulnerable population.particularly empower vulnerable population.

Information about programs and services as provided at the Integrated Counseling and Testing Information about programs and services as provided at the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers (I.C.T.C.) will also be integral part of the awareness generating programs. Centers (I.C.T.C.) will also be integral part of the awareness generating programs.

All program staff and those responsible for the effective implementation of the program will be All program staff and those responsible for the effective implementation of the program will be sensitized, trained and mobilized to create awareness among tribal people. sensitized, trained and mobilized to create awareness among tribal people.

An intensive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) program will be launched to raise An intensive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) program will be launched to raise awareness among the people and to create a supportive and positive environment for awareness among the people and to create a supportive and positive environment for treatment, care and support for the people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Traditional, treatment, care and support for the people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Traditional, folk and multi-media methods will be creatively used.folk and multi-media methods will be creatively used.

Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers (I.C.T.C.) in Jhabua(I.C.T.C.) in Jhabua

Six tested cases reacted positive!Six tested cases reacted positive!

Counseled Cases 2006/2007

166

216

107

3852

0

49

8 12

56

18

293

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Tested Cases UntestedCases

Jhabua

Meghnagar

Alirajpur

Petlawad

Pitol

Jeevan JyotyMeghnagar

Positive CasesPositive Cases

Prakash S. male, age 28Prakash S. male, age 28 Rakesh P. male, age 14Rakesh P. male, age 14 Sanjay P. male, age 27Sanjay P. male, age 27 Maya P. female, age 27Maya P. female, age 27 Manisha P. female, age 23Manisha P. female, age 23 Ranjana B. female, age 20Ranjana B. female, age 20

All six of them were infected by sexual All six of them were infected by sexual transmission. Five of them were transmission. Five of them were

discovered in 2007. discovered in 2007.

Testing Rates 2007Testing Rates 2007

2332

3632

55

92

36

26 2619

24

49

0

20

40

60

80

100

January February March April May June

Tested Cases Untested Cases

Of 450 counseled People, 270 have been tested for HIV.

Further Activities May - July 2007Further Activities May - July 2007

May:May: Awareness training for the wardens and inmates of the Awareness training for the wardens and inmates of the

district jail, Jhabua.district jail, Jhabua.

Awareness training and medical/testing camp in the village Awareness training and medical/testing camp in the village of Kakradungra.of Kakradungra.

HIV-counseling and -treatment training for the counselors of HIV-counseling and -treatment training for the counselors of JJHSS in Mumbai.JJHSS in Mumbai.

June:June:

Medical Training regarding AIDS-treatment for Doctors in Medical Training regarding AIDS-treatment for Doctors in the governmental Hospital of Jhabua (35 participants).the governmental Hospital of Jhabua (35 participants).

Awareness program in the I.T.I. (Industrial Training Awareness program in the I.T.I. (Industrial Training Institution) of Jhabua.Institution) of Jhabua.

Awareness training for young couples in the governmental Awareness training for young couples in the governmental Hospital of Jhabua and in the Jeevan Jyoti Hospital of Hospital of Jhabua and in the Jeevan Jyoti Hospital of Meghnagar (95 participants). Meghnagar (95 participants).

July:July: Awareness training for young couples in the Jeevan Jyoti Awareness training for young couples in the Jeevan Jyoti

Hospital of Meghnagar (60 participants).Hospital of Meghnagar (60 participants).

Medical/testing camp in the towns of Udaigar and Thandla.Medical/testing camp in the towns of Udaigar and Thandla.

CD4 testing, treatment and counseling of four HIV positive CD4 testing, treatment and counseling of four HIV positive patients in the Chohitram Hospital in the City of Indore.patients in the Chohitram Hospital in the City of Indore.

Basic InformationBasic Information

Average age of all tested persons: 32Average age of all tested persons: 32

Tribals among all tested persons: 86%Tribals among all tested persons: 86%

Average number of persons counseled per week (2007): 17Average number of persons counseled per week (2007): 17

Average number of persons tested per week (2007): 10Average number of persons tested per week (2007): 10

Gender of tested persons: females 63% ; males 37%Gender of tested persons: females 63% ; males 37%

Counselors Maya, Rajani and Niketa while counseling and training

Project staff

Project Officer Jimmy Nirmal and Counselor Shailendra Singh Thomar