Re: Targeted interventions for MSMs- Are they working?

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

Re: /message/11760

It is high time that we need to do an introspection of the TI programs. As per

the national guidelines, and TI NGO operational guidelines, the TI NGO is

supposed to extend the some of the basic services and activities like;

a) regular contact (meeting the client twice in a month)

Referral to treatment and Regular medical check up

c) risk assessment

d) condom promotion

e) periodic hot spot analysis.

But the reality is that there is a big gap in provision of these basic services

to the target community. Monitoring and evaluation of the TI programs needs to

be strengthened.

Hope NACO and TNSACS does something about this at the earliest.

specifically in Tamilnadu, APAC, TAI and TANSACS managed districts are there and

so there is no uniformity in the service delivery and each one functions in

their own style.

Also the donors should monitor the staff attrition and device some ongoing

capacity building plans. Otherwise as Dr. Maya says some X or Y without knowing

the issues of the at-risk-population will handle the project activities and will

hamper the whole idea of TI programs.

Dr.S.Raman.

e-mail: <tenthplanet@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir ,

Re: /message/11760

I would like to taken an opprtunity to argue with you on this and If I am wrong

I render my sorry .

Being worked in TN for more than 3 years , I can say produly that working in

tamilnadu in the field of HIV/AIDS will give you a platform for Learning ,

Implementing programmes in innovative way which has shown the way to the NACP

III.

TN is the first state in teh country identified the problem of duplication of

data and services and came up with demarkation of districts.

The other states are now in planning and developing the district demarkation TN

has sucessfully implemeting from 2007.

You have raised a point that three lead partners are working in TN and there is

no uniformity amongst them .

The point is three lead Partners are working with three different donors and

every donor has its own specific reguklarizations. Ex. USAID doesnt support

procurement where as SACS does it .

Prakash

e-mail: gusprakash@...