APAC's online e-portal on HIV/AIDS

March 20, 2007

As a pilot initiative, the AIDS Prevention and Control Project(APAC) will soon

launch an online e-portal, 'Virtual Learning and Training Centre' (VLTC) on

HIV/AIDS. VLTC targets medical doctos who would like to be trained on HIV/AIDS

in the country. It would train the general medical practitioners and

specialists comprehensively on HIV/AIDS in the Indian and Tamil Nadu context.

To develop the table of contents and modules for VLTC, a two-day workshop was

held inviting experts from across the country. A broad content for the

programme was framed in the workshop. Dr. B. Chandra Mohan, Project Driector of

APAC project, said that it was a pilot initiative in the country where web

technology was used to deliver capacity building and training for doctors in the

field of HIV/AIDS.

" VLTC is going to be culturally and epidemiologically oriented and will be

targeting doctors wanting to learn about primary care of HIV/AIDS at convenient

timings through the Internet, " he said at a workshop here. They will also work

toward catering to the welfare of people living with HIV/AIDS and reverse the

epidemic. New initiatives are added on in Phase III and a framework was

developed to give a good beginning to the e-learning component, he added.

The project director said that VLTC offered two opportunities. Any person in

practice and involved in the treatment of HIV/AIDS can clarify their doubts and

get information from the VLTC. " Whereas the other thing is more structured and

is for those who want to take up a course. This consists of ten modules. It

can be taken up over a period of time at the convenience of the person, " he

said. At the end of the course, there will be evaluation and certificates will

be given.

" This is more for general practitioners and those at the primary health care

levels. Training on identification, treatment and management of HIV/AIDS

patients will be given to them,' Dr. B. Chandra Mohan added. Dr. N.S. Murali,

Secretary of Voluntary Health Services, and Dr.P. Krishnamurty, APAC-VHS, were

present during the workshop.

Source:The New Indian Express dated March 20,2007

Forwarded by : A.SANKAR, www.empowerindia.org, e-mail:

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