CHANDIGARH: The first batch of “Three days Training for ANMs on HIV/AIDS and ART” under Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in association with Indian Nursing Council was organized under the guidance of Dr. Sandhya Ghai (Principal) and Dr. Avinash Kaur Rana (Principal Coordinator) was completed at National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh from 16th to 18th December, 2013. A total of 24 nurses from Punjab and Chandigarh actively participated in this workshop.
Important topics related to HIV/ AIDS and Nurses Role in HIV/AIDS, Stigma & Discrimination, Epidemiology and disease progression, Counselling & Testing for HIV, Prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT), Infection control & Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Introduction to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), Paediatric HIV, Symptomatic management of Opportunistic infections (OIs), Sexually transmitted infections, Positive living, Palliative care for PLHAs, Complementary therapies in HIV and challenges faced by nurses were covered.
The lectures were followed by group works such as role plays, presentations and discussions. Participants from various places evaluated the workshop as a complete learning experience which would help them to deal with HIV positive and AIDS patient confidently.