LINK WORKERS SCHEME (LWS)
Introduction: St. John Ambulance Association received Grant Award from West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society for implementing LINK WORKERS SCHEME at entire Uttar Dinajpur District (9 blocks), Specially High vulnerable 100 villages of Uttar Dinajpur, which were selected after SNA validation by our Link workers.
GOAL
To reduce annual new HIV infections and AIDS-related death by 80% since the baseline value of 2010; Eliminate Vertical Transmission of HIV and Syphilis; Eliminate HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination; Promote Universal Access to Quality STI/RTI Services Objective
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Objectives |
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95% of people who are most at risk of acquiring HIV infection use comprehensive prevention |
95% of HIV positive know their status, 95% of those who know their status are on treatment and 95% of those who are on treatment have suppressed viral load |
95% of pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV have suppressed viral load towards attainment of elimination of vertical transmission of HIV |
Less than 10% of people living with HIV and key populations experience stigma and discrimination
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Target Groups:
- HIGH RISK GROUP:
- Female Sex Workers (FSW/Home Based)
- Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Transgender (Hijras)
- Injecting Drug Users (IDUs)
- PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
- BRIDGE POPULATION WHO ARE HIGHLY VULNERABLE
- Truckers (Local)
- Migrants (All Categories)
- Spouses of HRGs
- Transport Worker
- Other Vulnerable Child
Achievement of the LWS Project of last year (April’24 to March’2025) is as below –
| Indicators | April'2024 to March'2025 | |||
| Line Listed | Target | Achieved | % | |
| HRG Contacted | 285 | 285 | 285 | 100% |
| HRG Tested | 285 | 285 | 100% | |
| HRG screened for STI | 128 | 193 | 150% | |
| Migrant Contacted | 9213 | 2764 | 5134 | 186% |
| Migrant Tested | 1843 | 5016 | 272% | |
| Truckers Contacted | 140 | 84 | 124 | 148% |
| Truckers Tested | 70 | 117 | 167% | |
| OVP Contacted | 6377 | 1913 | 4443 | 232% |
| OVP Tested | 1275 | 4368 | 342% | |
| TB cases Contacted | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| TB cases Tested | 3 | 2 | 63% | |
| Total HIV positive detected | 46 | 0.47% | ||
| Total ART linkage | 46 | 46 | 100% | |
| PLHIV Contacted | 425 | 425 | 424 | 100% |
| Health camps Conducted | 16 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| PLHIV linked with Social Protection Schemes | 425 | 340 | 282 | 83% |
World Aids Day-2024
Monthly Meeting
Health Camp
Human Resource:- District Resource Person-1, Monitoring Evaluator cum Accountant-1, Supervisor-2, Link Worker -20,
Funding: -West Bengal State Aids Prevention and Control Society, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of West Bengal