Certificate course in HIV/AIDS in Mumbai.

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Sub: An appeal for the certificate course in HIV/AIDS by Social Activities Integration (SAI), Mumbai

Respected sir/madam,

Social activities integration is a non-profit ,non-political, NGO working mainly to decrease the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS & STIs. At present there are 10 different projects running through SAI. Certificate course in HIV/AIDS is a new project. The basic aim of this new project is capacity-building of those members of society who directly or directly deal with HIV/AIDS.(doctors , ,paramedical, counselors, out-reach staff etc.)The course is absolutely free . The lectures will be taken by eminent professors and leading practitioners Student from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year are welcome for the courses. We request you to please display this at the notice board and

help the student acquire the best knowledge in this sensitive burning issue of HIV / AIDS.

.I will be obliged if you advise and allow your students /staff to attend the course

Spectacular Points

· It is absolutely free of cost

· Batches will include 20 students on 1st come 1st served basis

· Interactive interesting and problem based learning methodology used

· Expert panel of doctors with wide experience in the field

· 3 – days consolidated learning with case discussion

· Certificate will be issued on completion of the course by president & program in-charge of Social Activities Integration.

Detailed brief of the conduct of the sessions of the course is attached beneath.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Vinay Vasta

President-Social Activities Integration (SAI)

Cell- 9892091858

14 G/F Byculla Municipal School Building, N.M. Joshi Rroad,

Byculla (West),

Mumbai- 400011.

And Dr. Ravindra Pendkar

In charge of Training Program

Social Activities Integration (SAI)

TRAINING AGENDA: (FOR BOTH GROUPS)

DAY

TIME

ACTIVITY

1

11.00 a.m to 11.15 am

Inauguration attendance and orientation

11.15 a.m. to 12.15 a.m.

HIV- virus way of transmission and epidemiology

12.15 a.m. to 12.30- a.m.

tea break

12.30 p.m to 1.30 p.m..

Access to ARV, HIV diagnosis, NACO guidelines for testing , Natural History of HIV.

1.30 to 2.30 p.m.

Lunch Break

2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

CD 4 count and its importance,CD4 testing , WHO staging for Adults, WHO staging for infants and children.

DAY 2

11.00 a..m. to 11.15 a.m.

Attendance

11.15a.m. to 12.15 a.m.

Opportunistic infections, HIV & T.B., STI & HIV

12.15 p.m. to 12.30

tea break

12.30 p.m to 1.30 p.m..

Effect of HIV on CD4, post exposure prophylaxis, pregnancy in HIV

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1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lunch break

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Possibility of pregnancy in HIV discordant couples sperm washing

DAY 3

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Attendance

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Adherence to ART,drop-in-centre, self help groups, positive- thinking, legal literacy ,Counseling & Communication-verbal and non-verbal skills, care of H.I.V. patients- part-1 and part-2,care & support and

And care of dying

12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tea-break

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Case presentation by one of the student and case discussion

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lunch-break

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Role play

Schedule of training program

Session No.

Students

Date

1

Out Reach Workers (1st Session)

12 , 13, 14th June 2008

2

Medical (1st Session)

10, 11, 12th July 2008

NOTE:

There are only 20 seats for each program. Priority will be given on first come first serve basis.

Students should register themselves prior to the date of commencement at SAI office,14-g/f,Byculla municipal school building, near ‘S’ bridge, N. M. Joshi road, Byculla (west),Mumbai-11.

The student should come at the above address between 11:00 A.M. to 2:00P.M and 3:00P.M.to 5:00P.M. with the following documents :

Identity card Xerox

Mark sheet of last qualified exam Xerox

2 passport sized photographs.

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