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Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) HIV/AIDS Control Program
Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) HIV/AIDS Control Program
Not-for-profit
Year launched: 2002Existing or expanding (post-pilot)
Target geography
Target Population
Target income level
- Bottom 20%
- Lower-middle income (20-40%)
- Middle-income (40-60%)
Health focus
- HIV/AIDS
CHMI PLUS Status
Profile Completeness Rating
silver
Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
Summary
Swami Vivekananda Youth Mission (SVYM) runs India’s first rural-based comprehensive HIV/AIDS programme, which has been hailed as a “Best Practice Model” by UNAIDS. The model has an integrated and inclusive approach that encompasses clinical, community and advocacy outreach.Program goals
Swami Vivekananda Youth Mission (SVYM) aims to raises awareness of HIV/AIDS related issues, provide treatment and counselling, research and training, and advocate on behalf of India's most vulnerable population, particularly the rural poor.
Key program components
SVYM initiated the Centre for Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Training in India (CHART-India) in collaboration with the University of South Florida, USA, and has actively advocated incorporation of its best-working models into public policy on HIV/AIDS in India.
The service delivery component comprises awareness generation activities, targeted intervention, condom promotion and blood safety, counseling and testing, treatment, care and support and rehabilitation. The service delivery component is also integrated into the Reproductive and Child Health Care program.
SVYM runs two ART Clinics, an Integrated Counseling and Testing Center, a Care and Support Center, a program for Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV (under which all pregnant women registering for antenatal care are screened for HIV), an intervention program targeting high risk groups Hassan District and an extensive awareness program targeting all sections of the society.
The program's comprehensive, inclusive and end-to-end care, is rated as one of the best in the country and has been hailed as a best-practice model by UNAIDS.
Scale
Number of facilities/outlets involved:
4facilities/outlets
Number of personnel employed:
100 or more
Financials
Primary source of funding:
Donor
Additional source(s) of funding:
Government
Parent Organizations
Yes, there is a separate organization that manages or implements this program.
- Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM)Not-for-profit
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Global Immunity (AHF-GI)Not-for-profit
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