::National Institue of Rural Affairs Samiti::

Working with People living with HIV and AIDS

NIRA has involved in various programs and project to promote care and support of people living with HIV and AIDS

♦ Key Project

Targeted Intervention Project with Migrants in Karauli

NIRA has been working with Migrants and sex workers on issue of HIV/AIDS since 2005. Overall it is a targeted intervention programme being implemented in Karauli district since 2005 with the support from Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society, Jaipur; Initially we are working with 3000 migrants and 40 sex workers for the duration of one year and in ascending year it speeded to the 3000 migrants and 150 sex workers and again continued the same targeted population up to Sept. 2007. From October 2007 the targeted population category has redefined as only core group population i.e. Sex Workers (350nos.). The project had been implemented through 7 sites with the coverage of 41 villages. In 2006 the coverage expanded with 9 sites. Now it remains to the 6 sites with the coverage of only the core group population coverage.

♦ Objectives

To Promote Use of Condoms among migrants and Female Sex Workers and their Partners
To understand risks factors of Sex Workers (HRGS) for HIV
To Prevention of Sexual Transmitted Infection among Migrants and Female Sex Workers (HRGS)
To Enhance sensitivity needs of Migrants and Female Sex Workers (HRGS)

♦ Activities

Behavior Change Communication
STI Management
Condom Promotion
Enabling Environment
Community Mobilization
Referrals and Linkages
Monitoring and Evaluation

♦ Project Area

The following towns are being covered under the project.

Town	Block
Kaladavi	Karauli
Karauli	Karauli
Hindaun	Hindaun
Balaji	Todabheem
Mandarial	Sapotra
Suroth	Hindaun

Targeted Intervention Project with migrants in Alwar

The above is the ongoing project of NIRA, supported by Rajasthan Aids Control Society, at Alwar and Bhiwadi , targeted at Migrants in order to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and control its spread.

Registration of migrants through the outreach program.
Condom Distribution through social marketing.
Referrals for STI patients.
HIV Testing through VCTC.
Awareness camps organized to raise awareness on different aspects of HIV/AIDS.
Street Plays play an important role in disseminating information among the target group. 24 such plays were organized to achieve the same.
Advocacy sessions.
Conducting Exhibitions.

Challenge Funds for enhancing capacity of Young and Adolescents on HIV
Under the support of DFID, UK and MAMTA, Delhi to work on issue of HIV/AIDS with youth generation NIRA has initiated this programme with several new initiatives and it became highly popular and effective programme among youth. The geographical coverage of the project area six gram panchayats of two blocks i.e. Karauli & Hindon of Krauli district.. The focus group of the programme is youth between the age of 15-29 including both male and female. This programme has concentrate three component of area i.e.,

Information Accessibility,
Service Accessibility and c
Create an enabling environment.
Advocacy with Young People through SRJAN Network
Sensitization Workshop on Early Marriage & Early Pregnancy

JEEVANSHA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER- JAIPUR

Centre cum Hospital at Jaipur with support of LFPHT since 2009. We are focusing on in-patient care, out patient facility for consultation of illness related to HIV/ADIS, referral services, outreach programme, condom promotion and ensure the access to the cli ents and other support services as per need.

♦ Objectives

To Promote Use of Condoms among migrants and Female Sex Workers and their Partners
To understand risks factors of Sex Workers (HRGS) for HIV
To Prevention of Sexual Transmitted Infection among Migrants and Female Sex Workers (HRGS)
To Enhance sensitivity needs of Migrants and Female Sex Workers (HRGS)

♦ Services Available

In- Patient Care
Provide outdoor patient facility for consultation of illness related to HIV and ADIS
Provide referral services –ICTC, PPTCT, ART, DOTS
Arrange Outreach Programme- follow-up of PLHIV, LFU
Condom Promotion