Aide et Action - DHARA SANSTHAN

AeA works in partnership with Dhara Sansthan on the issue of HIV/AIDS. It supports AeA in implementing the UNDP - NACO Link Worker Scheme in 600 villages in Barmer district of Rajasthan. The programme targets the rural population and works intensively with community through a cadre of village level link workers who identify the population/households vulnerable to HIV/AIDS at the village level and reduce their risk of acquiring the virus through an array of Behaviour Change Communication Services. The programme follows a comprehensive approach targeting all sections of the community (FSWs, Intravenous Drug Users, truckers, migrants, youth and general population).

Location and Coverage

S. No.	State(s)	District(s)	Blocks/ Mandals	Number of villages
1	Rajasthan	Barmer	Barmer and Ramsar	22
2	Rajasthan	Barmer	Ramsar	5
3	Rajasthan	Barmer	Siwana	118
4	Rajasthan	Barmer	Baytoo	12
5	Rajasthan	Barmer	Shiv	35

Sources of funding

Project name	Funding Agencies	Area
Women Health and Safe motherhood Improvement Programme ( TBA & SHG)	Sir Dorab ji TATA Trust(SDTT)	Barmer and Ramsar block 22 Villages
Women Health & Safe Motherhood	Indo Global Social Service Society (IGSSS)	Barmer block, 10 Villages
Comprehensive Eye Service	Sight Savers International	118 villages, Siwana Block
Lok Adhikar Yojna	Action Aid	Gram panchayat Setrau Block Barmer, 5 Villages
Solar Light	BASIX Hyderabad	Shiv, Barmer, Baytoo, Chouhtan Block, 25 Villages
Child maternal health	CEDPA	Baytoo Block, 12 Villages
Link Worker Programme	Aid et Action	100 core villages and 500 proximal villages
Rajasthan cluster Development programme,Embroidery cluster, Shiv	Government of Rajasthan	Shiv Block of Barmer,35 Villages

Location and Coverage of AeA Supported Project

State(s)	District(s)	Blocks/ Mandals	Number of villages
RajSubject:asthan	Barmer	Barmer	10
		Gudha Malani	11
		Baytoo	2
		Sheo	3
		Chauhtan	23
		Ramsar	2
		Pachpadhara	24

Activities

	Identification and mapping of core villages
	Training and capacity development of Link Workers
	Identification of households and population with high risk of acquiring HIVI
	Capacity building of team and other stakeholders like the village health workers and other health service providers in the village
	Carrying out Behavioural Change Communication Activities (BCC) in the villages to increase awareness and bring about change in behaviours and attitudes of vulnerable groups.
	Undertake social marketing of condoms and improve access to condoms
	Work closely with Panchayat representatives, women self help group members and general population to reduce social stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
	Improving access to health services for PLHA
	Mainstreaming PLHAs and population with risky behaviour with general population by increasing participation in Panchayat, self help groups etc.