Dear Forum,


Re: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AIDS-INDIA/message/10888

It is very sad to see the comments made by Positive network.

I volunteer in one of the CCC supported by SACS and they are getting strict
orders from NACO to not do any major OI management except doing counselling, out
reach and treat minor symptoms like cough, fever, etc.
 
I guess NACO should communicate the role of CCC to all positive networks. CCC
staff are penalized if they do any medical care except minor symptoms. At one
level CCC want to do more medical care and at other level their hands are tied
and they have been cautioned that the CCCs that offer major medical care will be
seized.
 
At another level, the people who are making these allegations against CCC are
not realizing the budget for other components such as HR, recurring costs, rent,
etc. They are only talking about other costs such as food. How the hell CCC get
an out reach worker for Rs. 3000/-salary when a house maid can make much more
than this.
 
If NGOs have to really bring out the truth out with evidence, more
discrimination is happening at Positive networks than any where else for
positive women.
 
If Positive network want to take up the CCC work, there are other ways to
approach government rather than doing false accusations on CCCs that are really
doing service and fighting with goverment to change the protocol to major OI
care.
 
While CCCs wish to do lot of work, the guidelines are not in favour to do more
work apart from admitting only cases for ART monitoring and psycho social care.
 
If this continues where NACO does not allow CCC to do good work and PLHA start
blaming CCC doing things purposefully, probably no PLHA will have any medical
care in future by NGOs.
 
Most often, some PLHA forget that all care initiatives have been started by HIV
negative people and i dont understand how these people keep saying that only
positive can understand positive.

Infact PLHA exploit PLHA rather than supporting.

See the issue both sides rather than blaming the work done by Good NGOs.
 
Regards

Mary
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