Project Details
Status: Ongoing
Partner: CHRI (Funded by The Global Fund)
Reach: 6291 People Living with HIV
Region: Gaya, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Nalanda, Nawada, Sasaram of Bihar and border districts of Jharkhand.
Focus Area
Program Overview
The BJUP is implementing the Vihaan project for the care and support of HIV/AIDS positive individuals with the support of the Uttar Pradesh Welfare for People Living with HIV/AIDS Society. Named after the Sanskrit word for ‘dawn’s first light,’ Vihaan is a national initiative establishing and managing 350 Care & Support Centres (CSCs) across India to expand access to essential services, increase treatment adherence, reduce stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV).
Our Approach
Holistic & Participatory Approach
A holistic and participatory approach for People Living with HIV.
Social & Psychological Support
Provision of social and psychological support to PLHIV.
Implementation Highlights
- ✔ Follow-up and referral services for PLHIV.
- ✔ Community awareness campaigns about PLHIV.
- ✔ Counseling services for people living with HIV.
- ✔ Registration of PLHIV for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).
Vihaan is expanding access to essential services and improving the quality of life for people living with HIV.