HIV/AIDS Patient Care and Education Program in India

  India

Delhi

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: All Year Round

Description: In India there is a serious stigma attached to those with HIV/AIDS. People have limited knowledge about HIV/AIDS; many impoverished people in India are not educated enough to understand the causes of AIDS and how it is transmitted. People who become infected are often excluded from their own family's home and from society. In Delhi, various organizations are working to improve HIV/AIDS awareness, education, and care of HIV-infected patients. The goal of these groups' activities is to foster awareness of the disease and work to change attitudes and behavior towards those unfortunate enough to be infected. These clinics are involved in many worthwhile activities:

* Providing shelter for HIV/AIDS patients
* Counseling HIV-positive people and their families
* Treatment for HIV-positive patients
* Demonstrating and training in a variety of skills such as wood working, candle making, and tailoring, so that infected people have an opportunity to earn a living
* Training programs for counselors

Volunteers in this project will work with local groups and will be responsible for a variety of tasks:

- Counseling activities
- Skill-sharing and training activities
- Rendering help in treatment (trained volunteers with a health care background only)
- Helping to prepare and present educational programs
- Any related help requested by local organizations.

Qualifications: No qualifications are required.

Cost in US$: Starts from USD 846

Experience Required: no

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

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Year Founded: 2002