Dimapur, March 20 (EMN): In order to offer maximum care to the People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV), the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) launched two programmes on March 13 at the Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) centre in Kohima.
Keneinguzo Dzüvichu, the joint director of Nsacs launched the two programmes—Multi-Month Dispensation (MMD) and the Co-located Art-opioid substitution therapy centre. These methods were launched under the differentiated services delivery models.The main objective of the programme was to decongest the Art centre, said Dzüvichu. It will assist the stable clients up to three months. The travel cost and time of PLHIV in accessing the services will also be reduced, mentioned Dzüvichu.
According to an update from Nsacs the MMD will be implemented at Art centres in two districts- Kohima and Dimapur. The other model of co-located Art-opioid centre will be implemented at Fidu Cad Foundation in Dimapur, informed Nsacs.
