By 121 News Reporter
Chandigarh 17th September:- FOUR batches of "Three days Training for ANMs on HIV/AIDS and ART" organized by Dr. Sandhya Ghai (Principal Coordinator, GFATM Project) Principal, (NINE) National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh under Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in association with Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi was successfully completed on 17th September, 2014. A total of 118 teachers were trained in these workshops. With a gain in Pre test- Post Test Scores by34% they are now trained Trainers under the GFATM Project.
The goal of these trainings was, to provide basic information on HIV AIDS & antiretroviral therapy (ART) to the teachers of all ANM Nursing Training Schools of Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh & Punjab so that they impart the same training to their ANM students (future Auxiliary Nurses) hence enabling them to adequately support, care & treat their patients who are HIV Positive.This course has been designed for ANMs working in Primary/ Community Health Centres/ ICTC/ FICTCs. The teachers have been trained about Basics of HIV/AIDS, Stigma & Discrimination, and Counselling & Testing for HIV, and Prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT), Infection control & Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Sexually Transmitted Infections in HIV. The lectures were followed by group works such as role plays, presentations and discussions. Participants from various places evaluated the workshop as a complete learning experience which would help them to deal with HIV positive and AIDS patient confidently.
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