ICTC (Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre)

 

Incharge : Dr. S.K. Munjal

In India, as HIV testing becomes simpler to perform with the advent of newer kits, the National AIDS Control Organisation has plans for the expansion of testing facilities to all corners of the country in a phased manner. It is envisaged that by the end of March 2002, all the districts in all the six high prevalence states and at least 20% of the districts in the other states should have at least one VCTC. With easy accessibility and availability of testing it is necessary to improve the counselling services and the guidelines clearly state that NO HIV testing is to be undertaken without an informed consent and pre-test and post-test counselling.

A more humane and person centered approach to HIV testing could be achieved by moving from HIV testing alone to Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) where primary emphasis would be to reach individuals with effective counselling, condom supplies and peer and community support, rather than focus on HIV testing. Such efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination seek to 'normalise' community perceptions of HIV infection and AIDS, and make counselling services available to all who seek them, regardless of their willingness to be tested.

Voluntary counselling is a key entry point for a range intervention in HIV prevention and care.

Our ICTC infrastructure

  1. Well Functional Lab

  2. Separate room for counselling

  3. Trained Counsellers

  4. Traned Laboratory Technician

  5. Rapid HIV Kits

Features

  1. Consent Counselling and confidentiality

  2. Linking Voluntary Counseling with

  3. Dissemination of Information about VCTC

  4. Linkage with other National Health Programme

  5. Counseling for STD patients

  6. Availability of condoms

    Our Institute VCTC has been started from 01.04.2003.

Nodal Officer for HIV/AIDS (ICTC):-

Dr. Sushil Munjal, Chest Physician

Phone : 26517827, 25617829, 26854929, 26854922

 

Staff strength

  1. Mrs. Parveen Bano                  -    Counselor

  2. Mr. Ashok Kumar                    -    Counselor

  3. Ms. Neha Sayal                      -    Lab. Technician