|
‘India
has no capacity at grassroot level to deliver policy dictates
for HIV/AIDS’
Col Lalinderjit Singh Gill is president of Wockhardt-HMI HIV/AIDS
Education and Research Foundation (WHARF), an NGO run jointly
by Wockhardt Ltd and Harvard Medical International, USA, to
impart training to healthcare providers and counsellors working
with HIV/AIDS patients. WHARF has been active in Jhabua, Madhya
Pradesh, high-risk areas of Dharavi and Mahim, with national,
regional and global programmes involved in fighting the deadly
disease. In an interview with Falaknaaz Syed, Col Gill discusses
the various programmes of WHARF, the extent of HIV/AIDS menace
and initiatives that the government needs to take.
‘Promiscuous
sex amongst tribals needs to be tackled’
Dr Fabian Toegel is secretary, Association of Partners of
India (API), a Germany-based NGO involved in several health
projects in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh since last eight years.
API, has been extensively working to ameliorate the healthcare
delivery scenario in the region. In an interview with Falaknaaz
Syed, Dr Toegel shares the findings of the Jhabua Health Initiative;
a programme started last year among the tribal population
involving over 500 self-help groups across Jhabua District.
|
