Welcome to e-mentor site Prevention Program
District Resource Person (DRP)
Over all responsibility of the programme in the district.
Supervise works delegated to other member of the team and mentor them.
Facilitate recruitment of staffs as per the Guidelines in case of vacancies.
Development of district implementation plan ensure approval by competent authorities.
Monitor the implementation of district plan and submit progress reports as per requirement.
Ensure training of all staffs when they join and training by STRC.
Make field visits, meet and coordinate with stakeholders at district and block level to address issues related to implementation of the scheme.
Support SACS/DAPCU in implementing various activities such as Condom Programme, Folk Media Activities, Mass Media campaigns, Health camps etc.
Work with various government departments ensuring that the target groups are enrolled, receiving necessary services if they are eligible.
Play key role in advocacy at all levels against stigma and discrimination.
Compile reports and ensure analysis by M&E assistant for programmatic gaps.
Submit programme and financial reports on time to SACS/TSU/DAPCU or any other agency.
M&E cum Accounts Assistant
Timely collection of various reports from the field level staffs, financial documents analyse them and prepare monthly report indicating progress,gaps
Ensure timely submission of reports to SACS/TSU/DAPCU or any other agency
Ensure procurement process is followed as per directions of SACS
Ensure all financial norms, financial documents are maintained as per norms
Ensure orientation of staffs about different reports, financial transactions.
Zonal Supervisor
Supervise works delegated to cluster link workers and mentor them.
Facilitate in site mapping, participate in taluka and panchayat level meetings to sensitise about the work being done under the link workers scheme.
Ensure regular supply of condoms and needles and syringes (wherever required)
Coordinate with other programme staffs in the field (TI, ANM, ASHA, Anganwadi and other staffs including staffs of other NGOs who are working with the same target population)
Maintain rapport and coordinate with local govt. health facilities.
Reconcile the referral slips at least once a month and update referral register of the area and inform cluster link workers about the gaps.
Maintain Stock and issue register by reconciling the sub stock register.
Facilitate formation of condom depots, information centres and supervise their functioning.
Coordinate and facilitate with other govt. departments at panchayat and taluka level ensuring the eligible target groups are enrolled under various schemes and are accessing benefits.
Cluster Link Workers
Conduct village-level site mapping (vulnerability mapping, health services/facility mapping, and household mapping).
Understand the migration patterns (both in and out migration) in the local community.
Reach out to the un-reached HRIs/groups and vulnerable young people with information and skills relevant to HIV prevention and risk reduction.
Provide relevant information regarding condom use, using innovative means that are contextually, locally and culturally appropriate.
Work towards reducing stigma and discrimination in the community by facilitating involvement of HIV positive people, community groups like SHGs, PRI and VHSC, and bringing into focus and addressing gender dimensions of stigma and discrimination.
Advocate with identified stakeholders for creating an enabling environment (and reducing stigma and discrimination).
Maintain rapport with local health units and facilitate access to services.
Have knowledge about the key health facilities in the vicinity, at FRU and the district level, and possess necessary information about the services available at the identified facilities.
Work towards reducing barriers to accessing services and promote STI management and partner notification.
Coordinate the linkage between communities and service institutions (especially ICTC, PHC/CHC, RTI /STI clinic and district hospital).
Identify and train volunteers.
Collect monthly data from condom depot holders.
Prepare monthly reports for his/her area according to a pre-defined format.
Take home messages
From HIV program point of view, the at risk population require equal priority on behavioural, bio-medical and structural components of the project.
Outreach and one to group BCC sessions are cornerstone of behavioural component. Outreach should be location and time specific, prepared by the link workers once in every quarter.
Free condoms demo, re-demo and distribution in addition to social marketing of condoms is essential to ensure availability of condoms in the project area.
Linkages and acess to services are important from the point of addressing risk environments
Linkage with other HIV and health services further brings in inclusive approach for addressing risk