( TAMILNADU AIDS PREVENTION NETWORK )

WELCOMES YOU

TPNE

and

PREVENTION OF PARENT TO CHILD TRANSMISSION – PPTCT

TAMIL NADU STATE

over 5 years….

Implemented by NACO / TANSACS in

partnership with NGOs April 2005

INPUT …..

Commitment

Linkages with departments, health sector, welfare schemes

Collaboration and networking

Building confidentiality

Rapport with beneficiaries

Follow up and care of mothers , children & families (if required)

OUTCOME…..

+ AN Mothers follow-up improved

Spouse – testing improved

More AN mothers linked to the CST /ART services

(pre-art registration, CD4, on ART)

increase in number of + deliveries in Govt. Institutions

Nevirapine coverage increased ( 39%- 2007 to 98% - 2009)

Increase in number of babies who took EID / 18mnth HIV tests

Custom-made Infant feeding Counseling

Loss-to-follow-up (LFU) reduced from 7% to 2.5 %

Increase health seeking behaviour & availing health care services

Impact…

Increase in number of positive mothers

getting HIV-related services

HIV transmission rate to infants is around 7 %

Challenges……

New regimen – ART prophylaxis

Insufficient manpower

Funding Constrains

Insufficient administrative cost

Need for Advocacy in PPTCT

Gender bias among the families

Non-availability of nutritional support

TAMILNADU AIDS PREVENTION NETWORK - TAPNET

NETWORKING ……

FEDERATION FORMED IN 2008 WITH AIM OF NETWORKING

FEDERATION HELPED TO BUILT RELATIONSHIP WITH NGOs

NETWORKING HELPED TO FOLLOW MIGRANTS

NETWORKING HELPED TO REDUCE LFU CASES

FEDERATION HELPS NGOs TO ACCESS INFORMATION

TAMILNADU AIDS PREVENTION NETWORK - TAPNET

TAPNET ROLE

CREATION OF COLLECTIVE ACTION

STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND SHARING

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

CO-ORDINATION AND NETWORKING

LIAISIONING WITH FUNDER

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

Looking forward to a dynamic partnership