HIV AIDS Prevention Program

In 1981, the world witnessed the appearance of a disease that is much more fatal than any other the universe had ever experienced. It is AIDS which stands for Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome. This disease spread like wild fire and within a span of 10 years almost every corner of the globe came across this fatal disease and its pattern. After a thorough research it was found out that Prevention by Education is the only vaccine against the disease. Realizing this, WBVHA considered networking throughout the state with its 18 districts essential to reach speedily the do’s and don'ts.

WBVHA Work Done

WBVHA in partnership with DARC's & schools in 18 districts has covered approximately 1,27,000 students.
 

Advocacy workshop for the local news paper editors on HIV / AIDS & STDs 

Series of collaborative training program were organized for the Doctors, Lab-Technicians, Counselors, Project Managers and Health Workers covering the whole of West Bengal on HIV / AIDS / STDs prevention and control work with in active co-operation and involvement of Calcutta Medical Colleges, School of Topical Medicine and government of West Bengal, Dept. of health and family welfare, and state Aids Cell.

Concept of District AIDS Resource Center (DARC)

The main objective for establishing DARCs are

• To identify an NGO at the district level for setting up the District AIDS Resource Centre (DARC) to facilitate the DARC activities in the district
• Encourage people to work in full spirit.
• To work at the district level as a coordinating agency in the field of human care activities in close association with the Dist. level govt. officials.
• To sensitise the youth & adolescents about HIV / AIDS as well as public health.  
• To create a resource group from the trained students who would shoulder the responsibility of AIDS awareness as well as public health program
• Promotion of positive health.
• Collection, storing and distribution of IEC materials among the target groups.
• Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the targeted community.
• Help partner NGOs to respond promptly to the outbreak of any disease at the district–level caused by natural calamities

Of the 30 million people living with HIV in the world.

9 out of 10 do not know they are infected.

7,000 young people aged 10-24 are infected with HIV every day.

Five young people are infected with HIV every minute.

1.7 million people are infected with HIV every year in Africa.

700,000 young people are infected with HIV every year in Asia and Pacific.

By the year 2020 there will be over 40 million orphans under the age of 15 in 23 countries highly affected by HIV / AIDS.

Most of these children will have lost their parents due to AIDS.