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TSACS fails to release fund to NGOs
With Telangana State Aids Control Society not releasing funds to the non-governmental agencies (NGOs) working under it, the Target Intervention (TI) work has been affected. Only 80 per cent of the work could be carried out. This has pushed up the number of HIV cases in the State. According to sources, Telangana State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) has allotted Target Intervention (TI) work to about
Hyderabad: With Telangana State Aids Control Society not releasing funds to the non-governmental agencies (NGOs) working under it, the Target Intervention (TI) work has been affected. Only 80 per cent of the work could be carried out. This has pushed up the number of HIV cases in the State. According to sources, Telangana State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) has allotted Target Intervention (TI) work to about 54 NGOs.
Target interventions are a resource-effective way to implement HIV prevention and care programmes in settings with low-level and concentrated HIV epidemics. They are also a cost-effective method of reaching people who are most at risk in more generalised epidemics.
The TI is aimed at offering prevention and care services to high risk populations such as female sex workers (FSW), males having sex with male (MSM) and injecting drug users IDUs. Within communities by providing them with the information, means and skills they need to minimise HIV transmission and improving their access to care, support and treatment services.
“These programmes also improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among these populations. Moreover, also improve general health by helping them reduce the harm associated with behaviour such as sex work and injecting drug use,” said the source.
A counsellor at Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) said the number of the sex workers who were coming for check-up at these centres has come down. And also the cases of HIV has increased in recent times, he said.
Jayamma of Chaitanya Mahila Mandali demanded that the TSACS follow the earlier system of releasing funds six months in advance. “The APSACS was better than the TSACS in releasing funds to the NGOs. Since 2014, we have been fighting with TSACS officials,” she said.
Radhika (name changed) a community worker said that earlier she got Rs 8,000 a month for work at an NGO. “Due to delay in payment of salary, I have returned to my earlier profession. I have to feed my two children,”” she said.
Aaradhya (name changed) another sex worker said she used to get Rs 8,000 a month. “She had been saving money for my children and has subscribed to chits. We had to give rent to the houseowner promptly. My husband died years ago. I had to go back to the sex work. At outside we were facing the police harassments,” she said.
