Priyanshi Educational, Cultural & Social Society (PECSS)

Activities for prevention and care against HIV/Aids for injecting drug users

With the help of Madhya Pradesh State AIDS control society Bhopal, PECSS has been working in the direction of Prevention of HIV from the last 9 years in Hoshangabad and Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh. Under the project various activities are executing in regular basis with the target group (600 HRGs). In which the continuous HIV testing and monitoring, regular counseling, ARTs linkages to the positive cases, make them aware of taking OST medicines instead of drug through injections. Apart from this, programs such as continuous testing, health camps and community events are also organized continuously for members of HIG families.