World AIDS Day

December 2015-january 2016 GSACS Vol-VII No. 8

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CONTENTS

World AIDS DAY 2015

National Youth Day

Red Ribbon Club Activities

Sensitization programme for cadets at police training school Valpoi

Trend of HIV cases in Goa 2015

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WORLD AIDS DAY 1ST DECEMBER, 2015

Goa State AIDS Control Society organised the state level function of World AIDS Day, on 1st December

2015 at the Seminar Hall, Secretariat,

Porvorim. The Honorable Dy. Chief

Minister / Minister for Health Adv. Francis

D’souza , was the Chief Guest for the

occasion.

The Project Director Dr. Jose D’Sa

delivered the welcome address and

delivered the key note address highlighting the work done by GSACS during the year.

This was followed by the lighting of the traditional lamp by the dignitaries, Dy. Chief Minister / Minister

for Health Adv. Francis D’souza ,Dr.

Sanjiv Dalvi Director, Directorate of

Health Services, Dr. Jose D’Sa, Project

Director, Dr. Digambar Naik Chaiparson

Core committee ,GSACS and Shri.

Umakant Sawant D.D (IEC).

A short film of 15 minutes duration

“Kuch Kehna Hai” was released on the occasion the film on pre and post test counseling was made

with the support of the technical support unit Goa SACS. The writer of the film Ms.Asha Vernekar, team

leader TSU spoke on the content of the film.

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The DVD s of the film was released by the Honourable Dy.CM. The

film was shown to the appreciative audience of students, health

workers, doctors NGOs, etc. The director of the film Shri.

Dharamnand Vernekar was felicitated for volunteering his services

for the making of the film.

The Dy. CM Shri Francis D’Souza who is also the Health Minister

stated “HIV patients should always be shown compassion and

should be given moral support. Going by the statistics, it is evident

that the number of HIV cases in Goa has decreased considerably”

Shri Umakant Sawant the D.D (IEC) proposed the vote of thanks. The

16 TIs and

CHC/PHC/UHCs

were given activities

like rally, talks, poster competitions etc. to be conducted

during World AIDS Day.

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Activities conducted by the CHCs/UHCs/PHCs of Directorate of Health Services for WAD

Sr. no.

Name of the PHC/CHC/UHC Activities conducted

1 PHC Pilliem Dharbandora On 7/12/15 rally was organized for the students of Multi Faculty College.

On 10/12/15 awareness on HIV/AIDS for BBA students of Gopal Gaonkar Memorial BBA Institute

On 11/12/2015 awareness on HIV/AIDS with the help of power point presentation for students of V S Laad Higher School, Dharbandora.

2 PHC Bicholim Elocution competition was held on 14/12/2015 at PHC Bicholim

IEC done at Govind Gunaji High School Sarvan on 17/12/2015

3 PHC POnda 02/12/15 Rally was conducted for S.S. Samiti’s High School, Dhavli

04/12/15 Elocution competition was held for SS Samities Higher Secondary School, Kavale

05/12/15 Talk on HIV/AIDS given by Dr. Nutan Dev at Kendriya Vidyalaya HSS, Curti

4 PHC Aldona 4/12/15 IEC on HIV/AIDS for students of St. Elizabeth HS, Pomburpa.

9/12/14 Interactive session with the students on IEC on HIV/AIDS for community level at St. Elizabeth HS, Pompurpha

11/12/15 IEC on HIV/AIDS & TB for laborers at Band Saloi.

16/12/15 IEC on HIV/AIDS & TB for Anganwadi workers & general public at PHC Aldona

5 PHC Sankhali 01/12/15 AIDS Awareness programme at OPD Sankhali for OPD patients

17/12/15 Rally was conducted on WAD with the students of Govt. High School, Amona

21/12/15 Poster competition was organized for the Higher secondary school students

11/12/15 Rally was conducted on WAD with the students of Siddarth Bandodkar H.S.S. Velge

6 UHC Panaji 5/12/15 rally was organized with Kastorba matoshri H. School & Progress H. School.

7 PHC Marcaim Rally organized with Govt. High School Kundai

Street play & skit was done for Navdurga Higher Sec. School, Marcaim

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8 PHC BAlli Poster competition was organized for 3 schools

Rally was conducted with St. Roquel High School Velim

Talk on HIV /AIDS during ICDS meeting

Prog. On HIV/AIDS with Anganwadi workers.

9 UHC MApusa Rally organized with Purushotttam Walawalkar Higher Sec. School

Poster competition for High School

10 PHC Shiroda Conducted silent rally with IEC boards/Posters on HIV/AIDS from PHC Shiroda to Bazar Shiroda

Dr. Akshay & Dr. Satyavan delivered talk on HIV/AIDS

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12 PHC Colvale Inter school Poster competition was organized for Mahatma J. School And Ram Vidya MAndir school

Rally on HIV/AIDS Awareness with students of Dr. Ambedkar Higher Secondary School, Colvale

13 PHC Cortalim IEC conducted at Marina English High School , Verna

IEC on HIV/AIDS at Construction sites like pinky shipyard ,Dabolim

IEC on HIV/AIDS at sub centres by ANM.

14 UHC Vasco Quiz competition was organized for HSS students

IEC talk was given at Kendriya Vidyalaya II at shantinagar

Talk was given at ITI Bogda and Govt. H S. S. BAina

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16 CHC Pernem Conducted rally at Shri. Bhagwati High School, Pernem

17 CHC Curchorem IEC Programme conducted on 4/12/15 at SeSA ITI , Panchawadi

Rally was conducted from Chandrabhaga Tukoba Naik Higher Sec., Curchorem

Essay competition was held at various schools.

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19 PHC Betki Conducted rally with KRSS high school, Savoi-verem

Poster competition organized for hIgh schools

Awareness programme on HIV/AIDS for anganwadi workers and also quiz competition was organized.

20 CHC Canacona Poster competition was organized with various schools.

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Rally with Mallikaarjun High School

Programmes at Sub centers

21 PHC Quepem Rally organized with UTkarsha High School, Rivona

Poster competition for students of VIII & IX

22 PHC Corlim Programme conducted at various places Bestheda Life centre/Panchayat Carambolim/St. Aloysius High school, Diwar/Gracious High School, Diwar

Poster competition was organized for all schools

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24 CHC Valpoi Rally on the streets of valpoi city

Talk was given by Dr. Rajmohan Nair

Elocution competition was organized at National High School, Valpoi

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26 PHC Chinchinim Presentation on HIV/AIDS for 200 cadets of NUSI Maritime Academy , Chinchinim

27 PHC Loutolim IEC at Kirbhat Anganwadi

Programme at Arlem Livrament Chapel

IEC at Gauncar Higher Sec. School Raia

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29 PHC Cansaulim Presentation at our lady of Lourdes High School

IEC at Anganwadi Dando

Talk ta Auxillium High School

Eloucation Competition at PHC Cansaulim

30 UHC St. Cruz. Dr. Uma Chimulkar delivered talk on HIV/AIDS

Programme organized in collaboration with Lifeline foundation.

Rally with Santa Cruz HSS

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Activities conducted by Targeted Interventions during the World AIDS Day:

Sr. no. Name of NGO Activities undertaken

1 Presentation Society Red ribbons were pinned for people surrounding office and information on HIV/AIDS was provided

Programme for the PLHIV s children was organized.

Talk was given by TSU staff

2 CRF Talk was delivered in all transport offices in Birla and Verna area

Programme with children of Keshav Smruti Higher Secondary School Dabolim

Programme was organized with students of Kare Law College, Margao

3 HUmsaath Trust Programme conducted with JCI organization

Documentary film on HIV/AIDS was shown

Programme with Apprentices at Goa Shipyard Ltd.

Programme for CISF of Goa Shipyard Ltd.

Programme for Institute of marine at Bogda

Programme for CISF MPT at Sada.

4 Lifeline foundation Rally with Shri Bhumika Higher Secondary School, Parye

Talk on HIV/AIDS at UHC Santa Cruz, Panaji

Talk on HIV/AIDS at Shri Vetal Institute of Education and training, Colvale

Talk on HIV/AIDS at VIvidha Higher Secondary School, Navelim

5 Darpan Video visualization/Rangoli competition/Ghar Ghar Jagruti at Major slum areas like Ponda, Tiswadi,Salcette and Mormugao Taluka

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Cultural programme was organized

Talk on HIV/AIDS for high school students

6 DEMM Visited hot spots to distribute material and create awareness of HIV/AIDS

RAngoli and mehendi competition at hotspot was organized

Sensitization programme, health camp was organized at Gemini Distilleries Sancola Industrial Estate

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NATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2016

Goa State AIDS Control Society (Goa SACS), Panaji organized the National Youth Day in

collaboration with the Red Ribbon Club Cell of Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Bicholim

on 12th January, 2016. Dignitaries present at the function were the Chief Guest Shri. Pramod

Sawant - President of GSIDC and M.L.A Sanquelim Constituency, Dr. Jose D’ Sa, Project

Director of Goa SACS, Mr. Umakant Sawant -DD IEC, Principal of the college Dr. Sathish and

Mrs. Jeunesse Fernandes, Asst. Director (Youth Affairs).

On the onset, the dignitaries were welcomed with a floral bouquet. They then lit the

lamp- a traditional practice to invoke the presence of

God.The principal welcomed and addressed the

gathering. In his welcome he spoke about the

significance of celebrating this day emphasizing that it

is the youth who can influence and make great changes

in the society; it was only Swami Vivekananda then

who saw great potential in the youth, who were

neglected, as an important resource to the society.

The Chief Guest Shri. Pramod Sawant, President of GSIDC and M.L.A of Sanquelim

constituency then encouraged and challenged the youth to take up issues in the constituency and

change the situation around for good. He quoted Swami Vivekananda “Look not what your

country can do but you see what you can do for your country” he said that youth have power and

can make a difference. He also happily extended his support to those who would want to make a

difference for the betterment of the society. He said that they would always be welcomed.

After the chief guest’s address, the Goa

SACS Project Director, Dr. Jose D’Sa spoke.

The focus of the programme he said was to train

young minds to live a life of abstinence, there by

eradicating AIDS in Goa, to educate the society

on AIDS and embrace HIV+ and AIDS victims.

He sensitized the 150 students on the basics of

HIV/AIDS and its prevention. He said that

education was a powerful tool and it was only this

young generation who could prevent the disease

and ensure a zero AIDS generation tomorrow.

Following the sensitization talk, was the prize distribution of the poster competition held by the

Red Ribbon Club in association with Goa SACS on the topic “Fight AIDS not people with

AIDS”. Ms. Nikita Gawas was awarded the 1st place, followed by Ms. Swetha Chari &

Ms. Pratiksha Ghadi winning 1st & 2nd runners up position respectively. The prizes were in

cash.

There after a formal vote of thanks was given by Mr. Umakant Sawant-DD IEC.

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Red Ribbon Club activities 2015-16 Taluka Serial

No.

Red Ribbon

Clubs 2015-2016

January Activities

Canacona 1 Jawahar Navodaya

Vidyalaya RRC Inauguration with HIV/ AIDS Talk – July 2015

Poster/ Essay Competition – December 2015

Slogan Writing House wise Competition

Lecture on HIV/ AIDS by Dr. Sprandana Desai

Question Box on HIV/ AIDS

HIV/ AIDS Magic Show by Goa SACS

2 Govt. HSS RRC Inauguration with HIV/AIDS Talk – July 2015

Poster Drawing Competition with CHC, Canacona – December 2015

Essay writing Competition – December 2015

Folk Troupe Campaign Program by Goa SACS- December 2015

Talk by Mr. Sandesh Dhuri, CHC Canacona.- December 2015

HIV/ AIDS Rally with full participation of RRC Members who shouted

slogans to create awareness in the community guided by RRC Advisory

Committee In charges

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Mashem-Loliem Drawing Poster Competition for IYD on topic say, ‘No to HIV/ AIDS’ –

August 2015

RRC Inauguration with HIV/ AIDS Talk with 159 new volunteers– August

2015

Magic Show to create awareness with CHC-Canacona - December 2015

Essay Writing Competition on Topic, ‘ The role of Students in Controlling

HIV/AIDS’ – December 2015

HIV/ AIDS Training of 15 volunteer Peer Educators by CHC, Canacona-

January 2016

Slogan writing Competition – February 2016

Pernem 4 Harmal

Panchakroshi HSS

& Institute of Voc.

Studies, Harmal

Enrolment of RRC Members- August 2015

Session on HIV/ AIDS by Mrs. Shamala D. Naik Redkar- October 2015

Blood Donation Camp by Mr. Shrikant Kerker, Pathologist- January 2016

Notice Board Activity where the RRC members pinned various articles and

reports on HIV/ AIDS.

Essay Writing and Painting Competition

Talk conducted by Dr. Uttam Desai, PHC, Tuem-Pernem- January 2016

5 Mandre College HIV/ AIDS Awareness Rally of RRC Members- January 2016

Talk on HIV/ AIDS with a Question Round.

Sanguem 6 Govt. HSS,

Sanguem RRC Inauguration-July 2015 by Rev Fr. Pio Furtado.

Poster Competition with PHC, Sanguem. The winners selected displayed

their Posters at the National Level IYD at Dr. Shyam Mukherjee Stadium,

Taliegao – August 2015

Talk on Topic, ‘ HIV/ AIDS – Social Stigma and Discrimination Team from

PHC, Sanguem by Dr. Trupti Saklani and Dr. Ramnath Panchwadkar-

August 2015

Talk on T.B Awareness was conducted by PHC, Sanguem-September 2015

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Rally held with 116 RRC Members and staff along with a Slogan

Competition and folk troupe performance by Goa SACS and an Essay

competition on topic,’ Getting to Zero HIV/ AIDS deaths-December 2015

Every month Wallpapers are released to create Awareness on the Notice

boards.

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Madhavrao

Talaulikar HSS

Essay Competition on topic HIV/ AIDS-October 2015

Lecture on AIDS Awareness by Dr. Gaude, PHC, Tisk-October 2015

Poster Competition for 11th & 12th Std Students- October 2015

Bardez 8 DM’s PVS

Sarojini

Madhusudan

Kushe HSS &

Institute of Voc.

Studies, Assagao

RRC Inauguration by Dr. Manoj Kamat – July 2015

Slogan, Wall Hanging, Collage and

Cartoon Competition- December 2015

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Salcette 10 Agnel Polytechnic World AIDS Day was organized, A theme song “Heal The World” was

presented by Avinash Fernandes, a student of Final year Medical

Electronics. Shubra from 2nd year Medical Electronics explained how the

HIV virus is transmitted and how it is not transmitted. -December 2015

The various events held were Rangoli competition, Slogan writing, Face

painting, Poster competition, Street play and the Quiz with the theme as

AIDS-December 2015

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HSS, Borda RRC Inauguration-July 2015

Poster Competition on topic, ‘ Caring for HIV/ AIDS infected people’-

January 2016

Essay Competition on topic, ‘ Your ways to handle HIV/ AIDS infected

person and ways to reduce such cases’-January 2016

Inter class skit competition- January 2016

All the above prizes and RRC winners were felicitated by Mr. Naresh

Savaikar, M.P South Goa on Annual School Gathering-January 2016

Rally Conducted with 80 RRC student members at Moti Dongor, Margao-

January 2016

Talk conducted by Dr. Jersima, UHC-Margao – January 2016.

Bicholim 12 R & P Salkar HSS,

Chorao World AIDS Day with a Rally where RRC Members displayed banners,

posters and shouted slogans to create awareness on HIV/ AIDS Prevention

in the Chorao Community-December 2015

Poster Competition and the folk troupe campaign was conducted by Goa

SACS-December 2015

13 Vividha Vidya

Pratisthan’s HSS,

Navelim-

Sanquelim

Blood Donation Camp-November 2015

Rally on AIDS-December 2015

14 DM HSS, Mulgao-

Assonora- World AIDS Day and Talk on HIV/ AIDS with participation of 330 students

and teachers-December 2015

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Bicholim Poster Competition-November 2015

15 Govt. Polytechnic,

Mayem Bicholim

Tiswadi 16 Don Bosco HSS,

Panjim WAD Talk was delivered-December 2015

Poster and Essay writing were organized on topic, ‘ Stay AIDS Free Stay

Healthy’-December 2015

Talk on HIV/ AIDS by Ms. Sofia Caldeira along with the Prize distribution

of the RRC student winners-January 2016

17 Our Lady of the

Rosary, DonaPaula Blood Donation Camp with participation of 49 Donors – August 2015

Talk by Dr. Kalpana Chodankar, MO-NIO-January 2016

Ponda 18 Dr.Dada Vaidya

College of

Education,

Farmagudi

RRC Inauguration and Talk by Dr. Nutan Dev, HO, CHC Ponda with 120

RRC Student members and staff– January 2016

Essay writing competition on Topic, ’Is awareness enough to get rid of

HIV?-January 2016

19 S.E.S’s HSS,

Usgaon, Ponda Enrolment of the new formed Science Stream RRC new Members-June

2015

RRC Inauguration with talk by Shri Tushar Usgaonkar, Chairman of School

Managing Committee and formation of the RRC Advisory Committee-July

2015

Street Play Competition with a rally conducted with RRC student members

along-December 2015

Quiz on AIDS Awareness was conducted –December 2015

Talk by Dr. Aparna Dukale, PHC, Tisk-Usgaon with a Quiz Competition in

the form of a Questions and answers. Prizes were distributed to boost their

motivation. Pamphlets were distributed-December 2015

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Vidyaprasarak

Mandal’s HSS,

Curti-Ponda

Poster Competition in collaboration with CHC Ponda-July 2015

Wall paper prepared by RRC members by collecting different pictures and

articles and displayed on the RRC Notice board.

Rally organized on topic, ‘AIDS & Awareness’. The RRC members

prepared placards and shouted slogans-December 2015

RRC Members organized HIV/ AIDS Talk for Amarai Sateri Self help

group, Curti-Ponda on the awareness of AIDS among communities and

short film was screened and a quiz competition for ladies with prizes given

for winners.

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Education

Society’s HSS,

Curti-Ponda

HIV Awareness Session- Youth & AIDS Topic on the occasion on WAD’s

delivered by Mr. Ajay Buva to 100students

Mime Competition on HIV Awareness organized on Goa Liberation Day–

January 2016

Organized Inter class Quiz competition on WAD’s by Mr. Anil Raut and

Ranjana Naik

Street Play organized in the Youth week celebration on the topic, ‘’Youth

and Aids’young RRC student artists beautifully presented stree play

highlighting evil effects of HIV.

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SENSITIZATION OF CADETS AT POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL- VALPOI

A one day sensitization programme was held for the cadets of the police training

school at Valpoi. The Vice-Principal of the training school and S.P Gajanan

Prabhudesai , along with PI Deepak Pednekar, reporter Uday Sawant, Umakant

Sawant DD(IEC) , Ramesh Rathod AD(TI),Asha VernekarTL(TSU) & Archana

Doshi,PO ELM were present at the programme. A total of 560 cadets attended the

training.

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Trend of HIV cases in Goa 2015

Trend of HIV Positive cases in Goa since 1986 till 2015

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Total number of persons tested and found positive at ICTCs, 2000 to 2015

7813 7216

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18380

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40141

44553

57180

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807 801 999 1054 1003 1029 1015 1094 1019 959 821 665 554 532 475 345

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ICTC client tested Found positive %

Taluka-wise proportion (%) of HIV +ve cases detected in Goa, 2015

4.37.3

27.1

46.2

15.1

0-14 15-24 25-34 35-49 >50

Age wise distribution of HIV +ve cases detected in Goa, 2015

4.37.3

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0-14 15-24 25-34 35-49 >50

Age wise distribution of HIV +ve cases detected in Goa, 2015

3886

840

30267

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Number of patients screened and treated at ART Centre since April 2005 to December 2015

Cummulative number of patients ever started on ART No. of Patients who died since beginning

Stopped treatment No. of Patients lost to followup

Number of PLHIV who opted out