COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM
This program is meant for general population who have little, wrong or NO information on HIV& AIDS. Educating this group is very important since they live with the myth related to HIV& AIDS and are also responsible for discriminating the PLWHA (People Living with HIV& AIDS).
These programs are usually conducted through group activities and presentation. It involves a lot of discussion on social issues focusing on stigmatized issues like prostitution, condom promotion and sex education.
The program targets people from all walks of life, right from a daily wage earner to corporate giants. However, the training approach is different for different group. The programs are conducted under various segments, mentioned below:
Segment A
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This segment involves Community Doctors/ Community Social Worker/ Informal Counselors. People practicing Alternative Medicines like Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha etc and also Compounders who practice medicine fall into this group.
Segment B
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This segment involves civil society like police, teachers, contractual labors, daily wage earners and management employees from the corporate sector.
Segment C
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This segment involves student from schools and colleges of both urban and rural set-up.