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India : MoU signed between NACO and Ministry of Shipping
Publish Date : 18-Feb-2013
As a part of its efforts to mainstream issues relating to HIV/AIDS, the Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed the first MoU with the Ministry of Shipping yesterday. It was signed by Shri. Lov Verma, Secretary, Department of AIDS Control, and Shri Pradeep K Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping.
According to the MoU, NACO will provide HIV/AIDS/STI preventive, care support and treatment services to port workers as well as community around major ports including fishermen, seafarers, truckers, single male migrants and other vulnerable population etc. It also aims to provide stigma free environment and promote greater involvement of people living with HIV in all major port areas.
Under the MoU, Ministry of Shipping commits itself to the following things:-
(i) Make available health infrastructure and human resources for prevention and management of HIV/AIDS/STI.
(ii) Designate responsibility to personnel at suitable level to plan, implement and monitor HIV/AIDS/STI services.
(iii) Ensure identified health personnel from the facilities are provided capacity building by State AIDS Control Societies.
(iv) Promote safe sexual practices among vulnerable population in port setting with necessary support from State AIDS Control Societies.
(v) Ensure dissemination/display of IEC material pertaining to HIV/AIDS/STI at ports/health facilities and outreach activities.
(vi) Ensure ICTC/PPTCT/ and STI services and ensure availability of rapid HIV diagnostic kits (3 different antigens/principles) as per NACO guidelines and specifications.
(vii) Set up designated STI/ICTC Clinics at major ports for vulnerable population including truckers and transport workers and ensure availability of STI drug kits as per NACO guidelines and specifications.
(viii) Coordinate and strengthen referral linkages with State AIDS Control societies and implementing partners like targeted interventions TI NGOs/drop in centre/community care centres and network of HIV Positive persons.
(ix) Ensure record keeping and reporting to SACS as per prescribed format.
(x) Commit resource (Manpower, material and money) for HIV/AIDS/STI in budgets/or CSR component for sustainability to his endeavor.
