The Health and Hope project was started by GM Priya Hospital in 1995, and focused on development work, mainly women's groups and health teaching. The work then expanded to provide health education through children's groups. From 1998 onwards a HIV/AIDS awareness program was started. In 2001 the project gave a special focus to HIV+ve women. Care and support was given to people living with HIV/AIDS. The project worked in 20 villages of Latur District and served the high-risk group (core population), who include highway workers, truck drivers, commercial sex workers, teachers, and policemen. Last year the project started a new Community health and development project. The project was scaled up to cover 112 villages in 5 blocks of whole Latur district & some part of the neighboring districts in Maharashtra, serving a population of 1,674,000. Health and prosperity is a dual strategy of the project, with a holistic approach used for HIV care and support. The project works with Avert Society, Mumbai and PCI Pune in implementing the project interventions.
Coverage:
- No. of blocks covered : 5
- No. of villages covered : 112
- Total population covered : 16,74,000
Key Accomplishments
- The highway workers demonstrated an increased knowledge and awareness on HIV precautions, contributing to reduced incidences.
- For empowering people living with HIV/AIDS and below poverty line, 42 self help groups were formed. These groups were facilitated to obtain loans for carrying out income generation units. The Micro enterprise Units and SHGs were a success. The villagers started buying things from MEUs. One widow got a job in the local anganwadi (government run crèche). PLWHA did well as literacy class animators.
- 175 PLWHA were treated for Opportunistic infections in the hospital. 77 patients received nutritional support in inpatient care. 284 persons were tested for HIV, of which 78 tested positive. 160 PLWHA received spiritual support.
- Home Base Care Training was given to 110 government nurses (ANMs) from 24 public health centres.
- Increased net working with government and other NGOs.
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Main activities
Community organisation
Literacy
Self-Help Groups (SHG)
Micro enterprise Unit (MEU)
Health education
Support for HIV positive people
Inpatient facility for HIV+ve patients in hospital through Community Care Centre
» Health camps and mobile clinics were conducted during the Chikungunia epidemic.
» The new Community Care Center was started, funded by Avert.
» ABC (Abstinence, Be faithful, Condom use) approach was taught during HIV/AIDS education sessions with highway workers & community.
» New outreach workers were trained for providing HIV education & ABC Approach.
Information
Staffs -
Project Director:
Project Staff:
20
Contact Address -
Health & Hope Project
Dapegaon, TQ. Ausa,
Latur District–413 572,
Maharashtra
Phone: 02383-226069,
226070
Email :
gmpdapegaon@yahoo.com
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