AIDS Education & Training Cell
"AIDS
Education & Training Cell" was established at Center for Community Medicine
in November 1998. This cell is in continuation of the erstwhile NGO-AIDS cell
which has ceased to exist w.e.f. September-October 1998.
The "AIDS
Education & Training Cell" works in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, education,
training and counselling.
Dr. Bir Singh, Professor of
Community Medicine is the Co-ordinator of this Cell.
This
Cell runs a Telephonic Helpline
called "Shubhchintak" which works from 10AM to 5PM on all working days
and answers queries of the clients
about HIV/AIDS, sexuality issues and problems and family-life education. This
service came into force from December 1, i.e. World AIDS Day, 1998.
Recently we have launched an
Internet based helpline called "e-Shubhchintak".
This can be accessed by visiting the web site www.aiims.edu
Objectives and Activities
of this Cell are –
- Preparation, printing and dissemination of
educational /awareness material (Print, Audio & Video) on HIV/AIDS,
Sex Education & Family Life Education amongst the identified
communities/groups.
- Conduction of training programmes on HIV/AIDS and
Family Life Education for School and College Students, Communities and
other identified groups.
- Co-ordination and interactions with various NGOs
working in the area of HIV/AIDS and Family Life Education and providing
them necessary technical inputs for their functioning.
- Provide Educational & Counselling services in the
areas of HIV/AIDS, Sex Education and Family Life Education.
- Conduction of AIR/ T.V. Programmes in English/Hindi on HIV/AIDS, Sex Education, Family Life and Sexual Problems.
With effect from December 1,
(World AIDS Day), 1998 this cell has also started a Helpline called Shubhchintak
(Phone No. 91-11-265 88 333) which works from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM and answers
queries of clients about HIV/AIDS, Sexuality issues & problems and family
life education. This helpline being individualised and interactive has already
become hugely popular and on an average receives 32 calls per day. Recently we
have launched an Internet based helpline called "e-Shubhchintak".
This can be accessed by visiting the web site www.aiims.edu
Four of the latest
publications of the AIDS Education & Training Cell are shown in the AIDS CELL main page:
These booklets are free of
cost. Please contact Dr. Bir Singh, Coordinator of
AETC at
eshubhchintak@gmail.com for your copy.
If you have any query on
HIV/AIDS prevention, blood tests for HIV etc., you can also ask the same at
this e-mail address :
eshubhchintak@gmail.com