HIV / AIDS Project in Mianwali
SHARP is actively engaged in promoting awareness and advocating
about human rights to secure the well being, freedom and
dignity of the people. In the same connection, SHARP has
been actively involved to raise awareness regarding HIV/AIDS,
sensitize the different segments of the society about the
Virus and to eventually eradicate the evil disease from
the region with an educational approach, thereby, promoting
Behavior Change Communication and best practices in terms
of attitudes.
In the area of HIV AIDS prevention education SHARP has
been involved/conducted the following forums and activities.
• Member of AIDS task force
• Member of general body of AIDS control networks
• Member of HIV AIDS working committees
• Member of team who worked with Fogarty International
(USA) on project for informal health care providers
• Member of NWFP AIDS consortium
• Has participated in World AIDS Day activities from
year 1998-2002
• Has conducted awareness and education workshops
with youth
• Has carried out an HIV test campaign in Kurram agency
SHARP had initiated and implemented this project with the
help of MS District Hospital Mianwali, financial assistance
of UNHCR. The duration of the project was 3 months, during
the project sharp had essential and supplies with the connection
of universal precautionary measure of safe blood transfusion
and conduct training for blood bank staff, nurses and elders
in Kot Chandna camp. This practice will be extended to Afghan
National BHU in side in the camp near to the hospital.
Goal
To reduce the risk of the transmission of HIV and other
blood borne infections through blood transfusion by providing
the effective system and capacity building of health.
Objective
• To promote the precautionary measures in order
to reduce the risk of HIV and other blood borne infections
• To ensure the screening of blood and blood products
for HIV infection prior to every transfusion.
• To build up the capacity of the health staff by
the promotion of rational use of blood and blood products
Indicators
• Essential supplies (needles, syringes, sharps containers,
antiseptics, detergents,)
• Essential functional equipment ( blood mixer, tube
shakers, weighing machine, sterilizer
• Availability of kits for HIV, HCV.
• Availability of site for waste disposal and system
for removal of waste.
• Trained staff in blood safety measure.
• Slandered check list
