Prodigals’ Home - Targeted Intervention (Prevention and Reductions of HIV/AIDS) among High Risk Migrants and High Risk Women – Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS)/Nations AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)

Targeted Intervention (Prevention and Reductions of HIV/AIDS) among High Risk Migrants and High Risk Women – Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS)/Nations AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)

Funding Partner: National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) through Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS)
Project Areas: Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland, Nagaland

Project Overview

Prodigals’ Home implements HIV/AIDS prevention and targeted intervention programmes in collaboration with the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS). The interventions focus on reducing and preventing HIV transmission among vulnerable and high-risk populations through awareness, community outreach, counselling, screening, treatment services and referral linkages.

The projects comprise two major interventions: the Migrants Targeted Intervention (TI) Project and the Women at High Risk Group (HRG) Targeted Intervention Project.

Key Activities

Migrants Targeted Intervention (TI)

The Migrants TI Project focuses on HIV prevention among high-risk migrant populations across 13 identified intervention sites in Dimapur.

Activities include:

HIV/AIDS and STI awareness and sensitisation.
Community mobilisation and outreach.
Health camps and community-based HIV screening.
Individual and group counselling.
STI management and treatment referrals.
Peer leader training and capacity building.
Mid-media events and street-level awareness activities.
Networking, referrals and follow-ups with healthcare service providers.

Women at High Risk Group (HRG) Targeted Intervention

The Women HRG TI Project focuses on the prevention and reduction of HIV/AIDS among high-risk women in East Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland.

Activities include:

Community mobilisation and awareness programmes.
HIV/AIDS and STI sensitisation and education.
Promotion of safer sexual behaviour.
STI treatment and management.
HIV screening and counselling.
Networking and utilisation of available healthcare services.
Referrals and follow-up support.
Community events and active participation of target groups.
Night outreach and community-based screening activities.

Targeted Intervention (Prevention and Reductions of HIV/AIDS) among High Risk Migrants and High Risk Women – Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS)/Nations AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)

Key Activities

Migrants Targeted Intervention (TI)

Women at High Risk Group (HRG) Targeted Intervention

Project Objectives

To prevent and reduce HIV transmission among high-risk and vulnerable populations.

To sensitise and educate target groups on HIV/AIDS and related health issues.

To promote safer practices and positive behavioural change.

To facilitate access to STI treatment, HIV screening and other available health services.

To strengthen networking, referrals and follow-up mechanisms.

To encourage active participation of target communities in prevention initiatives.

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