CD4 machine out of order in Meghalaya

[Guest guest]

Dear all

Recently I was in Shillong for workshop on GIPA. It was a nice experience being

in state of Meghalaya for 4 days. According to NACO, the Meghalaya comes under

the category of Low Vulnerable State but  it has already initiated National

Free ART program. A handful of PLHIV are accessing the services from this ART

centre.

During my short stay in Meghalaya I had came across lots of information on

Access to Treatment. As when I interacted with people who are accessing free ART

services from its centre but most of them are not fully aware of Treatment

Literacy. When we talk about treatment, the most important thing of HIV

treatment i.e. " Adherence Counselling " is not properly done. So we need lots of

thing to look into in it.

Most pathetic part is that the CD4 count machine is not functioning (working)

for last 3-4 months. And no one is complaining or raising anything about this

failure. So we need to highlight this problem with the concern authorities

otherwise my fellow PLHIV freinds are suffering there and for getting the

services they have to travel to neighbouring state.

Ratan

Ratan Singh

e-mail: <ratanng@...>