Amrutha, a faculty at IPH facilitated a session on ‘National AIDS Control Program’ on 26th of March 2012 for the Block Program Mangers
The session started with an activity in which participants were given questions related to HIV & AIDS to ponder over. The discussion that followed bought the understanding that participants had about HIV/AIDS, associated misconceptions and attitude towards the issue. Further to this discussion the facilitator elaborated on HIV and AIDS, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, stages, transmission of infection, difference between HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, methods of prevention and available treatment and care. The session then focused on the National AIDS Control Program, elaborating on its evolution, objectives, strategies and activities under it. The session ended with a discussion on the role of BPM under the program
