AMC AIDS Control Society
Introduction
Ahmedabad city is one of the highly industrially developed city in the state. Being an industrialized city, migration of laborers from various parts of India is very high. Mobility and migration of people make them more vulnerable, as a result of separation from spouse and release of social sanctions, leading to high-risk sexual practices and consequently they may contract HIV, which in turn is carried to their spouses and to their children. On the one hand, with an increase in urbanization most of the societies are in transition and the young population is under less social restraint. Low literacy level of rural women, especially in the state and local customs; traditions make women more vulnerable to the infection.
Large numbers of women suffer from reproductive tract infections (RTIs), which are mainly due to poor sexual hygiene especially during menstruation and sexually transmitted infections from their spouses.
The first AIDS patient in Gujarat was diagnosed in 1986. Gujarat came into middle level prevalence as early as 1994 along with Tamil Nadu, due to high vulnerability of the State. However Ahmedabad City is still at medium level prevalence.
To respond to the menace of HIV in the State, State AIDS Cell (SAC) was created in December-1992 for implementation of phase I of National AIDS Control Programme. The implementation of the program was done by the State AIDS Cell in accordance with the guidelines of National AIDS Control. Organization and the approval of the State Empowered Committee constituted for the purpose at the State level.
With a view to ensure speedy and effective implementation of the programme through inter - sectoral coordination for AIDS prevention, and also to involve NGOs, the State AIDS Empowered Committee decided to convert the existing State AIDS Cell into a registered society. Government of India had also advised to constitute State AIDS Control Society for effective implementation of the programme, especially the second phase beginning from April 1999. Since then National AIDS Control Programme is being implemented through State AIDS Control Society.
Vision and Mission
AMCACS envisions a State where every person living with HIV has access to quality care and is treated with dignity. Effective prevention, care and support for HIV/AIDS is possible in an environment where human rights are respected and where those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS live a life without stigma and discrimination.
AMCACS has taken measures to ensure that people living with HIV have equal access to quality health services. By fostering close collaboration with NGOs, positive people’s networks and communities, SACS hopes to improve access and accountability of the services. It stands committed to building an enabling environment wherein those infected and affected by HIV play a central role in all responses to the epidemic–at state, district and grass root level.
AMC ACS is thus committed to contain the spread of HIV in Ahmedabad by building an all-encompassing response reaching out to diverse populations. We endeavor to provide people with accurate, complete and consistent information about HIV, promote use of condoms for protection, and emphasize treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. AMCACS works to motivate men and women for a responsible sexual behavior.
AMC ACS believes that people need to be aware, motivated, equipped and empowered with knowledge so that they can protect themselves from the impact of HIV. We confrres to eont a stark realty – HIV can happen to any of us. Our hope is that anyone can be saved from the infection with appropriate information on prevention. SACS is built on a foundation of care and support, and is committed to consistently fabricate strategic responses for combating HIV/AIDS situation in Ahmedabad. Measures to ensure that people living with HIV have equal access to quality health services. By fostering close collaboration with NGOs, positive people’s networks and communities, SACS hopes to improve access and accountability of the services. It stands committed to building an enabling environment wherein those infected and affected by HIV play a central role in all responses to the epidemic – at state, district and grass root level.
AMC ACS believes that people need to be aware, motivated, equipped and empowered with knowledge so that they can protect themselves from the impact of HIV. We confront a stark realty – HIV can happen to any of us. Our hope is that anyone can be saved from the infection with appropriate information on prevention. SACS is built on a foundation of care and support, and is committed to consistently fabricate strategic responses for combating HIV/AIDS situation in Ahmedabad.
Evolution of India’s National AIDS Programme (NACP)
NACP I
(1992 - 1999)
- Initial intervention
NACP II
(1999 - 2006)
- Decentralization of states
- Limited Coverage of services
- Launch of treatment services (2004)
NACP III
(2007 - 2012)
- District Focus
- Massive Scale up with quality assurance Mechanism
NACP IV
(2012-2017)
- Consolidate gains
- Focus on emerging vulnerabilities
- Balance with growing treatment needs
- Integrate & Mainstream
- >65% reduction in new intervention achieved since 2020
NACP IV
Extension
(2017-2020)
- Committed to make concrete progress towards "End of AIDS by 2030"
- Test and Treat, Mission Sampark
- Universalization of testing of HIV and Syphilis among pregnant women
National AIDS Control Programme Goals and Targets
2020
- Achieve treatment targets of 90-90-90.
- Reduce new HIV infections by 75% (Baseline 2010).
- Eliminate HIV-related Stigma and discrimination.
- Eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV & Syphilis.