A. R. Shaan

ICTC IN HIV PREVENTION

History of AIDS control• National AIDS Control Programme - 1987

• NACO - 1992

• NACP Phase I 1992 – 1997--99

• NACP Phase II 1999 – 2006

• More…. 2003 – 2004

How ICTC emerged…?

National AIDS control & prevention policy 2002

Volantary Counselling & Prevention of Testing centres (VCTC) Parent To Child

Transmission (PPTCT)

Integrated Counselling & Testing Centre

What is ICTC….?

• Provide HIV counselling and testing and treatment referrals free of cost.

• They also serve those with STDs and TB who are generally referred to an ICTC for HIV testing.

ICTC setup..!• 127 centres across the state

• Located at all Medical Colleges, District Hospitals, General Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals as well as at some ESI hospitals and Private hospitals. In addition, there are centres in some railway stations and major prisons.

• 2 trained counsellors 1 laboratory technician

• Rapid HIV Test Kits have been supplied to these centres

• The result of the HIV test is given on same day to the individual after post–test counselling or the client is asked to meet the same counsellor for post test counselling on appointed date.

Working pattern of ICTC

HIV Suspect ICTC Counsellor Reason for testing

Risk Assesment

Pre-test COUNSELLING

consent

BLOOD TEST

HIV -ve

Post test COUNSELLING

•Change risky life pattern

•Preventive measures

HIV +ve

2 more tests (with same sample)

confirmed

Post test COUNSELLING

ART PPTCT Drop-in Centres

Integrated………?

PPTCT HIV-TB Co-infection

CCC

TIICTC

ART

Why ICTC…?• Earlier access to care and treatment• Results & counselling provided purely

confidential• Providing factual information about HIV /AIDS

and clearing misconceptions• Reduction of fear and stigma through

counselling• Creating enabling environment for PLHA• Emotional support

Continued…• Better ability to cope with HIV related anxiety• Improved health status through good

nutritional advice• Motivation to initiate or maintain safer sexual

practices and behaviour change• Prevention of HIV related illness• Motivation for drug related behaviour• Safer blood donation• Motivating HIV infected person to involve

spouse/partner for future spread and care.

Their smiles are also to be seenTheir cries are also to be heardFor because,

they are still flesh and bloodlike u & me…..!

Thank You