National AIDS Control Policy in INDIA

This post will give you information about policy which is made to control spread of HIV and STI in India, because it was a new challenge for the government how to get over this problems which was arising i.e. HIV/AIDS, so this policy was made.

NACP Policy

National Aids Control Policy in India, NACP-2002

The policy aimed at:-
Prevention of further spread of HIV.
Reducing the impact of HIV on Peoples Health and Socio-Economic System.
collaboration and Integrating Horizontally with other National programs in INDIA.

Prevention of High risk populations and low risk populations

CARE,SUPPORT&TREATMENTMONITORING&EVALUATIONINSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING.

This programme led to the capacity-development at the State level with the creation of State AIDS Cells in states and union territories.
Like wise this Policy Phases were formed i.e. NACP1,NACP2,NACP3,AND NACP4 Phase is running now with changes in the motive of the phases to bring maximum outputs in prevention of further Spreads of HIV AND STI/RTI.

PROBLEMS UNIVERSE

ICMR STUDY DATAS OF STI/RTI SHOWED THAT 6% OF ADULT INDIAN POPULATION SUFFER FROM STI/RTI.

30 MILLIONS OF ADULT POPULATION ANNUALLY ARE STI/RTI OCCURRING EPISODES.

1 CRORE SEEKS TREATMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT SECTORS.

FEATURES FOR STI/RTI IN NACP 

SYNDROMIC CASE MANAGEMENT.
STANDARD TREATMENT REGIMENS THROUGH COLOUR CODED DRUG KITS.
TRAINING OF SERVICE PROVIDERS INCLUDING ORAL AND ANAL STI.
STI CLINIC SETUPS.
SCREENING OF ANC (PREGNANT WOMEN) AND STI PATIENTS FOR SYPHILIS.
REFERRALS OF PATIENTS BETWEEN ICTC/PPTCT/ART/AND STI CLINIC.
PRESUMPTIVE TREATMENT FOR HRG(HIGH RISK GROUPS) AND SCREENING FOR SYPHILIS.





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