CHEYUTHA A Community Initiative for & by PLHAs supported by LEPRA Society Network of people positive

CHEYUTHA A Community Initiative for & by PLHAs supported by LEPRA Society Network of people positive GOAL: To improve quality of life of PLHA and protect their rights to health.

LEPRA Society is a health and development organization working to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy, tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS and other allied diseases and conditions caused by them. Mission Statement

CHEYUTHA

‘Cheyutha’ means a supporting hand, NPP+ chose the name to their new initiative.  Network of people positive (NPP+) is a CBO, registered under AP State Society Act  The Organization is covering the twin cities of Hyderabad & Secunderabad, Nalgonda District of A.P.  Cheyutha has about 429 people living with HIV/AIDS as its members. ( every month the number is increasing)

Project Launch on 8 th February,2005 CHEYUTHA being launched: Inaugural speech given by Dr. Balwant Singh, Country Director, India HIV Alliance. Dignitaries from various AIDS organisations and leaders of NPP+ are seen on the dais.

Inauguration of Children's Corner by Dr.Dhanikachalam, TRU Lighting of Lamp on Project Launch by Dr.Hrishikesh, Director Shivananda Rehabilitation Home

OBJECTIVES: To offer quality treatment for opportunistic infections build the capacity and skills of the staff strengthen the network of the PLHA create an enabling environment in the society establish linkages with health systems / services providers promote and protect the rights of the infected & affected provide community and family based care and support to the PLHAs Improve treatment awareness among PLHAs

Facilitator Principal Organizer Outreach workers (5 Nos) Counsellor Project Staff Structure

Training On Occupational skills Counselling Resource centre Clinical facilities for treatment Referral services Nutritional Support Children’s corner Safe space (recreation) IEC and Advocacy Among general public Networking with other Institutions and organizations PLHA Support Centre Outreach among PLHA Project Activities Education Support

Outreach Activities carried out in 2005 S.No.ActivityTarget population /activities reached out in the reporting period 1.Contact with new PLHA451 2No. of Govt. Hospitals visited150 3No. of visits to VCCTCs142 4No. of visits to PPTCTs56 5No. of Pvt. Hospitals Visited39 6No. of RMPs visited & sensitized14 7No. of NGOs visited & sensitized28 8No. of PLHA assisted in Hospital admission28 9No. of PLHA assisted for CD4 Test120 10No. of PLHA assisted for ARV Treatment116 11No. of PLHA assisted /referred for TB treatment14 12No. of PLHA referred to other service providers18 14No. of children identified for Educational Support109

Clinics conducted during 2 nd half of Health camps organised at Bhongir Reporting Period Health Camps Total No. Attended camp New Members AdultsChildren MFMF Jul-Dec 05Bhongir Weekly Clinic at CHEYUTHA Clinic Every Saturday (except first Saturday), clinics are organised at Cheyutha office, and economically poor patients are supported with free drugs. Field staff of Cheyutha visits the field, where in they visit the PPTCTC, VCCTC, Government Hospitals, Pvt. Hospitals, RMP Doctors, and other service providers give information about Cheyutha services to PLHA, Doctors and service providers. Reporting Period ClinicTotal availing services New Members AdultsChildren MFMF Jul-Dec 05Cheyutha

Assistance at ARV Centre Osmania Hospital One field worker is placed at the Govt. ARV, to facilitate Patients for the services 23 members of the network are on ARV treatment 149 PLHA have been assisted to start on ARV treatment 99 have been assisted in CD4 count test at ARV centre

Pilot Study Nutritional Supplement Distribution S.No MonthTotal Adult Children M F M F 1March April Total Follow up – all the patient gave positive feed back after using the powder.

Group meeting Packing of the Nutritional Powder

Safe Space – Recreation Centre In the year 2005 more than 860 people used the safe space Summer camp was conducted for the children New Born Baby Kit for positive mothers Positive living - sensitization trainings PLHA rights awareness

Special Events – Summer Camp

Get-together

New born baby kit

Special Events AASHA Programme of APSACS in July 2005 Media Advocacy Programmes Educational Support to 76 needy children in 2005 Future Plans – Referrals to short stay hospitalizations – Reach other districts with our services – ARV for children – Collaboration with new Partners

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