Counselor Training on Comprehensive HIV Services

I-TECH India participated as a technical partner during a pilot training program, organized by NACO in collaboration with Haryana SACS, for counselors from 19-23 September 2023 at Haryana. The training was organized in line with the revisions made in the roles and responsibilities of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) and based on the guiding principles of NACP-V, aimed to capacitate counselors to provide comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment services, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). The training sessions were facilitated by experts from NACO, SACS, and other development partners including I-TECH India, and included sessions on the basics of HIV/STI counseling and testing; risk assessment; ART; and adherence services to special populations (e.g., women living with HIV, pregnant women, adolescents and children). Counselors were also briefed on the newer initiatives in NACP-V, including Sampoorna Suraksha Kendras, One Stop Centers, community systems strengthening, and virtual Interventions.