Access to Care and Treatment (ACT) Project

The district level networks working for the cause of HIV/AIDS in many states have provided appropriate and timely solutions to the problems of PLWHAs and evolved innovative and good practices within the existing system. Such innovations and good practices are essential for the long-term sustainability of the program, for catalyzing decentralized HIV/AIDS responses and to enhance the continuum of care and support.

Goal:

The overall goal of this project is to document the good practices followed at District Level Networks (DLN) and Treatment Counselling Centres (TCC) in five HIV high prevalence states. These DLNs and TCCs were established under the Global Fund Round 4 Grant on Access to Care and Treatment by a consortium headed by Population Foundation of India, with Indian Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (INP+), Freedom Foundation, Engender Health and Confederation of Indian Industry.

Objectives:

• To document good Practices of District-level Positive Networks and TCCs
  
• To develop recommendations for strengthening and scaling up care and support based on the good practices documentation

Funding Organization:   Population Foundation of India (PFI)

Project States:

PFI has identified 23 district-level networks in 5 high prevalence States (7 in AP, 5 in Maharashtra, 6 in TN, 3 in Karnataka, and 2 in Manipur) and 2 Treatment Counseling Centers (Tamil Nadu) , with the assistance of Indian Network for People Living With HIV/AIDS (INP+).