--- abstract: 'Introduction: Evaluating the needs of People Living with HIV / AIDS (PLHA) and providing them with adequate care and support is important in combating the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Objectives: The study was conducted to ascertain the needs of PLHA, the support obtained and required, extent of involvement in programs related to HIV and evaluate the impact of Government programs as perceived by PLHA. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 150 PLHA in the districts of Indore, Neemuch and Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh (India) using semi-structured interview schedules. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 12.0. Results: The major support available to the patients is the free Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) available at Government health care centers. The other supports obtained from self help groups and NGOs were medicines for opportunistic infections, nutritional supplements, traveling allowance to ART center for monthly doses, free monthly ration and school fees for one child in the family. The major support required were an educational plan for children, free investigations at hospitals, decentralization of ART centers and adequate employment opportunities. Involvement of PLHA in health programs was minimal: the reasons for non-involvement being unwillingness, fear of disclosure and lack of opportunity. The respondents stated that Government policies have had a positive impact and changed the perception of the society towards HIV patients. Conclusion: PLHA have a number of unmet needs and a collaborative attempt from the government and support groups is needed to meet the needs of PLHA.' altloc: - http://www.ojhas.org/issue30/2009-2-3.htm chapter: ~ commentary: ~ commref: ~ confdates: ~ conference: ~ confloc: ~ contact_email: ~ creators_id: - communitymedicineindore@gmail.com - ~ - ~ - ~ creators_name: - family: Dixit given: Sanjay honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Bhagwat given: AK honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Raghunath given: Deepa honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Taneja given: Gunjan honourific: '' lineage: '' date: 2009-09-08 date_type: published datestamp: 2009-11-14 11:39:00 department: ~ dir: disk0/00/00/66/69 edit_lock_since: ~ edit_lock_until: ~ edit_lock_user: ~ editors_id: - Kakkilaya BS editors_name: - family: Kakkilaya given: Srinivas honourific: Dr. lineage: '' eprint_status: archive eprintid: 6669 fileinfo: /style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png;/6669/1/2009%2D2%2D3.pdf full_text_status: public importid: ~ institution: ~ isbn: ~ ispublished: pub issn: ~ item_issues_comment: [] item_issues_count: 0 item_issues_description: [] item_issues_id: [] item_issues_reported_by: [] item_issues_resolved_by: [] item_issues_status: [] item_issues_timestamp: [] item_issues_type: [] keywords: 'ART center, Needs, PLHA' lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:30 latitude: ~ longitude: ~ metadata_visibility: show note: ~ number: 2 pagerange: ~ pubdom: TRUE publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences publisher: Kakkilaya BS refereed: TRUE referencetext: "1.\tICASO. Special Report: The Legacy of the Paris Summit. International Council of AIDS Service Organizations. Toronto, Canada 1996.\r\n2.\tUNAIDS. Enhancing the Greater Involvement of People Living with or Affected by HIV/AIDS (GIPA) in Sub-Saharan Africa 2000.\r\n3.\tGovt of India. National AIDS Control Program. Phase III 2006-2011. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. New Delhi 2006.\r\n4.\tOperational guidelines for Link ART Centers (LAC). National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. New Delhi: Government of India; June 2008.\r\n5.\tUwimana J, Struthers P. Met and unmet palliative care needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda. Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS 2007;4(1):[11] Available at http://www.sahara.org.za/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=202&Itemid=85.\r\n6.\tFamily Health International-Ethiopia and Addis Ababa HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office. Needs Assessment of PLWHA in Addis Ababa. August 2002. Available at http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/eeesyaq5vc65fo7uhaal3mclmj43xqr2g3fw3c5tvit325njrbygj5wdnja57d26g67onmvmwwmaik/AAPLWHAneedsassessmentFinal5Feb03.pdf \r\n7.\tHorizons. Greater Involvement of PLHA in NGO Service Delivery: Findings from a Four Country study. Population Council/Horizons 2002.\r\n8.\tS. Paxton and D. Stephens. Challenges to the Meaningful Involvement of HIV-Positive People in the Response to HIV/AIDS in Cambodia. India and Indonesia. Asia Pac J Public Health 2007;19; 8." relation_type: [] relation_uri: [] reportno: ~ rev_number: 21 series: ~ source: ~ status_changed: 2009-11-14 11:38:59 subjects: - OJHAS succeeds: ~ suggestions: ~ sword_depositor: ~ sword_slug: ~ thesistype: ~ title: 'Evaluation of the Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Selected Districts of State of Madhya Pradesh, India: Findings from a Preliminary Study' type: journale userid: 4338 volume: 8