Shubhiksha+

Health Access for Inmates of Prisoners and Other Closed Settings PR: SAATHII

Project Subhiksha supported by Global Fund, is implementing by GSNP+ as SR in 33 Districts of Gujarat and 1 district of Diu, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli (UT) from April 2021 to March 2023. The People living in prisons and other closed settings are at an increased risk of HIV infection because of unsafe sexual and injecting drug practices, overcrowding and inadequate medical facilities. Recent national HIV surveillance (NACO, HSS Plus 2019) reported 2.1% HIV positivity among the prison population, which is significantly higher than the general population (0.22%) and other risk groups. Recognizing these risks, NACO categorized the inmates as High Risk Group and scaled up HIV interventions in prisons and OCS. The project aims to work towards the well being of the inmates of prisons and OCS and the family members of the HIV Positive inmates through the following three objectives:
  • Scale up HIV counselling and testing for prisoners in prisons across high HIV
    prevalence states of India
  • Scale up initiation of ART for 90% HIV positive prisoners in India
  • Scale up initiation of care continuum services for HIV positive prisoners and
    family member

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