INTRODUCTION
The Native Medicare Charitable Trust has planned to
organize an awareness program to the migrants about HIV/AIDS and sexually
Transmitted Infections (STI) as a part of TI-Migrant projects. There are
thousands of industrial textile workers, construction and contract workers
migrate from various states and districts to Triupur and Coimbatore district
seeking employment in Hosiery industries, Textiles, Bricklins and Construction
companies. Lack of awareness among the migrant workers their living situation
is at high risk and become vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
With the objective of reducing the prevalence of
HIV/AIDS, the targeted interventions Projects at Coimbatore and Tirupur are implemented
under the guidance of NACO (National AIDS Control Organization), with the
Technical and Financial Support from TANSACS
(Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society).
(Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society).
As a part of TI-Migrant project, it was planned to conduct an awareness program on behalf of the Worlds AIDS Day which was observed on December 1st of every year.
PROGRAMME
Welcome Address was given by Mr. A.M.V. Shankar,
Safety Head Engineer, ITC Limited, PSPD, Unit: Coimbatore.
He addressed the gathering with full enthusiasm and also welcomed the guests and gathering for the awareness program about Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS. Then the pleasantries were also given to the guests and the awareness program was inaugurated
He addressed the gathering with full enthusiasm and also welcomed the guests and gathering for the awareness program about Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS. Then the pleasantries were also given to the guests and the awareness program was inaugurated
STREET THEATER
The street theater was organized to the employees,
staffs, workers and drivers by one of the famous crew named Aayutha Kalai Kulu.
The members in the crew were very energetic to perform in front of the crowd. The
street play which they played was in a theme that gave messages to the people.
Along with the street play they also performed Parai, Silambatam, and Sang
songs. This attracted the people and their attention towards the street play
and gained some important messages which were useful to them.
MIMICRY AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
A famous dupe artist named Mr. Madhavan from Multi
Madhavan Groups took the stage with full pleasure. He came up with an amazing
makeover that represented a famous actor in Tamil, he resembled like the super
star Mr. Rajinikanth. Each and every gestures and postures resembled him. The employees
and workers enjoyed the show and he delivered good messages to them through his
smart act. There was also other entertainment events held which the employees
and workers were entertained fully.
EXHIBITION
An exhibition was opened in the premises of ITC
Limited, PSPD, Unit: Coimbatore which contained all the information about STI
and HIV/AIDS. The exhibition was inaugurated by the guests. They displayed all
the information regarding STI and HIV/AIDS. They also gave free notices,
pamphlets and STI free kits to the employees and workers. By this exhibition
people got to know many information regarding HIV/AIDS and STI through display
cards, demos and pictures. This exhibition got the attention of many employees
by which they gained more knowledge.
FILM SHOW
They also organized a Film show to the employees,
workers and drivers through which they gained out a clear idea of what are the
ways the HIV/AIDS and STI are spreading and how to prevent them. The visual
images made them easy to observe than to hear the information in oral. The film
show was a great success.
They conducted many games to the employees, workers
and drivers in which most of the games were in a motive to relax the minds of
the employees from their stress work. Many employees, workers and drivers took
part in the games and they enjoyed throughout the section. The gifts were also given.
CONDOM DEMO
There was also a condom demo for the drivers and
employees of ITC Ltd. This gave full knowledge about the usage of condom in a
right way. The people came to know about the ways in which the diseases are
spreaded, what the precautions to be taken, and also how to prevent them from
spreading.
HIV TEST CAMP
About 131 employees or workers volunteered themselves
to take up the HIV test. The test was conducted with the help of District AIDS
Prevention and Control Unit, Coimbatore. The ICTC Center, Karamadai and also with
Mobile ICTC Center, dapcu, Coimbatore.
STI TEST CAMP
The STI test was also taken in the ITC premises, where
130 employees or workers volunteered themselves to screen the STI test with the
help of the Dr. Karthick.
FEEDBACK
There was a positive feedback from the employees that
the awareness program was very useful to them. They told that this awareness
program has given much basic information to them about the Sexually Transmitted
Infectious and HIV/AIDS which they don’t know before. They also told us that
they are willing to have as many awareness programs in the following days.
CONCLUSION
The program came to an end by 3.30 pm in evening. The
staffs gave a positive feedback about the event and said that the program was
very effective compared to the previous one which was held a year before. This
awareness program reached about 500 employees in the ITC premises. And it was a
great success because it has reached to the maximum extent. The ITC Limited
also told that they are also looking forward for more awareness programs to be
held jointly on behalf of the employee’s welfare.
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