National Workshop on, Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS Control in India

[Guest guest]

Sub: Seventeenth National Five-days Workshop on,

" Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS

Control in India " , August 7-11, 2001, at Bangalore

1. We are organizing the Seventeenth National

Five-days Workshop on, " Updates and Action Plans for

HIV-AIDS Control in India " , August 7-11, 2001, at

Bangalore. A copy of the brochure is enclosed.

2. We would like to invite you and your friends

to participate and share your experiences. I shall

appreciate if you could bring the workshop to the

attention of your friends. We shall give concession

in the registration fee for all our friends.

With warm regards,

Dr Ashok Sahni

Professor and Hony. Executive Director

INDIAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS

104 (15/37), CAMBRIDGE ROAD CROSS, ULSOOR, BANGALORE

- 560 008, INDIA

CABLE: HEALTHADMN PH: 5574297, 5555410 FAX:

080-5574297

E-MAIL: ashoksah@... WEBSITE:

www.ishaindia.com

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Sub: Seventeenth National Five-days Workshop on,

" Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS Control in

India " , August 7-11, 2001, at Bangalore

1. We are happy to announce the Seventeenth National

Five-days Workshop on, " Updates and Action Plans for

HIV-AIDS Control in India " , August 7-11, 2001, at

Bangalore. Keeping in view the critical nature of

the AIDS as a public health problem with serious

implications on socio-economic development,

government, and non-government officials need to be

trained in the clinical and preventive aspects.

Towards this objective, ISHA has been conducting

such programmes for many States, particularly North

Eastern States. ISHA had earlier published a book on

" HIV and AIDS in India: An Update for Action " , and a

Special Issue of our Journal " Health Administrator "

devoted to Management of HIV-AIDS in India. A

comprehensive book on " One Decade of HIV-AIDS in

India " is currently under print and would be ready

by August 2001.

2. We would like to invite professionals and

administrators from health departments, State AIDS

Control Centres, medical and health training and

research institutions, industrial medical centers,

hospitals, nursing schools, voluntary organizations,

and religious institutions, engaged in

HIV-AIDS prevention, education, counselling, and

control programmes. Research papers, clinical

studies, and interventional strategies would be

welcomed for presentation.

3. The Workshop would be conducted at Vishranti

Nilayam, C S I Women's House, 18, Infantry Road,

Bangalore.

4. This folder provides information regarding the

accommodation arrangements which we can make for

your officers. Should you need any additional

information, we shall be happy to provide.

Meanwhile, kindly send us the completed Nomination

Form together with the fee by Demand Draft only in

the name of Indian Society of Health Administrators,

Bangalore an early date, latest by July 19, 2001.

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Seventeenth National Five-days Workshop on, " Updates

and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS Control in India " ,

August 7-11, 2001, at Bangalore

I. NEED FOR THE WORKSHOP

HIV-AIDS which had its emergence in India in

the late 1980's, had become a major public health

problem in a period of one decade. It would

seriously affect the health and socio-economic

well-being of the individuals, families,

communities, and the nation in the next five years

unless effective action programmes are initiated

immediately at all levels and the community truly

participates.

II. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP

1. To sensitize the participants on the

magnitude and implications of HIV and AIDS in India.

2. To update on clinical, epidemiological, and

preventive aspects of HIV.

3. To share experiences of innovative

action-oriented programmes implemented in public,

private and voluntary sectors.

4. To discuss programmes regarding

involvement and strengthening of voluntary

organizations.

5. To discuss programmes for successful Health

Education, Awareness and Safe Practices.

III. WORKSHOP OUTLINE

* HIV and AIDS: Global Perspective

* Trends of HIV in India

* Epidemiological Dimensions

* Clinical Course of HIV Infection

* Clinical Course of HIV Testing

* Risk Factors and " Risk Individuals "

* Public Health Significance of HIV

* Practices for Blood Safety

* Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health Care

Settings

* Maternal and Child Health vis-a-vis HIV

* Counselling Programmes for Individuals and Families

* Action Programmes: Role of Health Departments,

Industry, Educational Institutions, Municipal Bodies,

Voluntary and Religious Organizations

* Role Effectiveness of Voluntary Organizations

* Community Participation in Prevention and Control

* Legal Aspects of HIV-AIDS

* Health Education and Adoption of Safe Practices.

IV. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Medical and Psychiatric Professionals; Medical

Teaching and Research Faculty; Professionals,

administrators, trainers, counsellors from

government departments; training and research

institutions, industrial medical centres,

hospitals, nursing schools, voluntary

organizations, and research institutions; Personnel

and Welfare Managers from Industrial Organizations.

V. VENUE

Vishranti Nilayam, CSI Women's House, 18, Infantry

Road, (Behind Income-Tax Department Building),

Bangalore - 560 001, Phone: 2864136.

VI. FEE

A. The non-residential fee is Rs. 2200/=. The

fee includes faculty, training materials,

lunches, morning - afternoon

tea/coffee/certificate, group photograph.

B. Board and Lodging at Vishranti Nilayam

- Ordinary Room (Double Sharing Basis) per head

Rs. 2,000

- Delux Room (Double Sharing Basis) per head

Rs. 3,000

- Delux Room (Single Occupancy)

Rs. 4,000

Residential fee covers boarding and

lodging for six days. Fee paid is not refundable.

However, a substitute participant can attend

or fee can be adjusted for another training

programme.

Kindly make the payment by a Demand

Draft in the name of Indian Society of Health

Administrator, (ISHA), payable Banglore.

If two or more participants attend

from a single organization, there would be a

concession of Rs. 200/- per participant in the

Course fee.

Kindly note that it is now our policy,

that if payments are made after the training

programme, an additional Rs. 500/- would be payable

towards postage and secretarial expenses.

VII. CERTIFICATE

Certificate will be awarded for

participation in the Workshop.

VIII. WORKSHOP COORDINATOR

Dr Ashok Sahni, Professor and Hony Executive

Directors, Indian Society of Health Administrators,

(ISHA), Bangalore.

IX. LAST DATE FOR RESERVATION

Kindly send us the completed registration form

together with the fee by July 19, 2001, at the

above address. For late registrations, kindly

contact telephonically to confirm acceptance of nominations.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

This is in response to the Workshop on, " Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS

Control in India.

Involving individuals NGOs and others in awareness, whether through a

participatory approach, research or through other means, is

important and can make invaluable contributions to the research results

and utilization. This workshop helps us to gain better insights and

understanding on the agenda " Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS

Control in India " on common platform INDIAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH

ADMINISTRATORS .

Through this exercise we are able to highlight and share the

fact that the exact form of a community or individual's participation can

vary tremendously from one setting/study to another. In fact, there may

be instances where communities or individuals don't necessarily want to

be fully involved.

Personally I feel that we must understand how to involve PLWHA more

effectively, through the identification of factors that facilitate or

hinder PLWHA involvement, including an analysis of NGO structures and

how these affect involvement. As expected, fear about stigma and

discrimination is a key element impeding PLWHA involvement.

Through this kind of interaction we may develop the process to

establish the division of roles and responsibilities in

the research included that CBO/NGO members expected that external

researchers could provide a more neutral perspective, and that the

CBOs/NGOs were extremely busy with ongoing work and would not have

unlimited time available to be involved in the study. They also expected

that the professional experience of the local research teams should help

to ensure high-quality research, even while there has been a lot of

interest in learning more about the research process.

With Best Wishes to the participants and organizers of National Workshop

on, " Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS Control in India.

I remain your comrade in arms against this menace of AIDS.

Dr.Avnish Jolly

Chandigarh AIDS Hotline

Servants of the People Society

Lajpat Rai Bhawan

Sector 15B Chandigarh 160015

India

E-mail: <avnish@...>