Integrated Counseling & Testing Center (ICTC) is a place which provides a window for rendering information about HIV prevention, counsels them to undergo testing, and provides testing facilities and also links positive people with treatment, care and support system. Therefore, availability and accessibility of ICTC services plays an important role in identification of HIV positive cases and ensuring the quality of life to HIV positive people by linking them with care, support and treatment.
There are 184 Stand Alone ICTC at all Govt. Medical College, District Hospitals and CHCs of the districts where HIV infection rate is high and 2230 Facility Integrated ICTC, 171 PPP Model ICTC and 69 CBS ICTC are functional in the state.
Current facility based distribution of Integrated Counseling and Testing Services in the state is as under:
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Medical Colleges
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District Hospital
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Satellite/Sub District Hospital
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Centrai Jail
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CHC
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FICTC (CHC/PHC)
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CBS FICTC (NGO-TI)
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CBS
FICTC (Jail)
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CBS FICTC (Non-TI NGO)
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Total No of ICTCs
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24
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52
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21
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1
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86
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2230
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36
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17
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6
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Integrated Counseling & Testing Center services were initiated in the year 1999. At present all Medical colleges and 33 districts hospitals have ICTC
TB-HIV Co-ordination
State TB/HIV Coordination Committee has been established in the state. In all 33 Districts TB/HIV Co-ordination Committee has been established & committees are meeting at regular intervals.
Tuberculosis is one of the opportunistic infections and at present in only one TB sanatorium ICTC is functional. Therefore, ICTC centers and TB (DOTS) officer has to work in close coordination in other districts. Supervision and monitoring needs to examine the number of cross referred every month in each facility.
Strategies
• Strengthening of RNTCP and NACP linkages.
• Capacity building of the HIV-TB staff
Strategies for the expansion of access to counseling and testing services
• EID Centers has been established at all Districts.
• Expansion of FICTC services in all CHCs & all PHCs of 'A' & 'B' Category Districts.
• Strengthening ICTCs through Public Private Partnership in Hospitals/Cooperative Multi Specialty Hospital/ Cooperative Centers in Industries Hospital.
• Increase Demand of services through IEC
• Strengthening the Linkages Referral system.
Care, Support and Treatment (CST)
In order to provide care, support and treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS are getting benefited through 23 Anti Retroviral Therapy centers, 25 Link ART centers and 16 Care Support Centers. The free ART initiative was launched from October 2005 in Rajasthan. The main objectives of these centre are :
Ø To provide prolong life and improve the quality of life among PLHIVs through CST services
Ø To Reducing the viral load in AIDS patients by taking ART regularly.
Ø To Reduce HIV transmission by positive prevention concept.
Ø To improve the HIV-TB coordination for early management of HIV-TB co-infection
Ø To provide care and support through counseling and care support centers.
Ø Management of opportunistic infection & availability of sufficient O I drugs
Ø Post exposure prophylaxis for health care personnel working with PLHIVs
Ø Early infant diagnosis to reduce chances of spread the HIV infection in baby.
Ø Reduce stigma and discrimination related with PLHIVs among Health Care Personnel as well as society level.
Services available at these ART centers (free of cost) are as under:-
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Counseling
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Investigation
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CD-4 Test
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ARV Drugs
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O.I Drugs
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Knowledge of Social beneficial Scheme
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Condoms
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IEC Material
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Knowledge about network people
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Referral to Care Support Centre & other related units
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Addresses of ARTC
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S.No.
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Name of ARTC/ FIARTC
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Address
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1
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SMS Medical College Jaipur
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Basement of Dhanwantari OPD, SMS Hospital, Jaipur Ph. 0141-2518630,2572290
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Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur
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Infectious Disease centre, Kamla Nehru Chest & TB Hospital, Jodhpur - 342 002 Ph. 0291-2751161
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S.P. Medical College, Bikaner
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Ground Floor, OPD Building, Near ANC Clinic, PBM Hospital, Bikaner - 334 003 Ph. 0151-2201119
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4
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R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur
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MB Hospital, Opp. Trauma Ward, RNT Medical College, Udaipur Ph. 0294-2419403
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5
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Govt Medical College, Kota
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New Medical College, Hospital Kota, 0744-2471391
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J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer
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Near Orthopedic Ward, J.L.N. Hospital, Ajmer 0145-2633426
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Govt. District Hospital, Alwar
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Govt. District Hospital, Alwar 0144-2346033, 2345087
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8
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S.K Hospital, Sikar
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S.K Hospital, Sikar 01572-251093, 271856
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Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Bhilwara
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Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Bhilwara 01482-232641
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10
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Bangar Hospital, Pali
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Bangar Hospital, Pali 02932-226059
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11
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Govt. District Hospital, Barmer
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Govt. District Hospital, Barmer 02982-230369,230041
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12
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Govt. District Hospital, Jalore
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Govt. District Hospital, Jalore 02973-225090
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13
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J.L.N Hospital, Nagaur
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J.L.N Hospital, Nagaur Ph: 01582-244822
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14
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Hardev Joshi Govt. General Hospital, Dungarpur
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Hardev Joshi Govt. General Hospital, Dungarpur Fax No.02964-230203
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15
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RBM Hospital Bharatpur
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RBM Hospital Bharatpur. Ph: 05644-220054
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16
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BDK Hospital Jhunjhunu
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BDK Hospital Jhunjhunu. Ph: 01592-235025
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17
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Civil Hospital, SriGanganagar
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Main OPD, Civil Hospital, SriGanganagar. Ph: 0154-2970507
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18
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Govt. District Hospital, Sirohi
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Govt. District Hospital, Sirohi. Ph: 02972-220065
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MG Hospital, Banswara
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MG Hospital, Banswara. Ph: 02962-248283
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Sawaliyaji Govt. Distrcit Hospital, Chittorgarh
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Sawaliyaji Govt. Distrcit Hospital, Chittorgarh. Ph: 01472-241744
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21
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RK Govt. District Hospital, Rajsamand
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RK Govt. District Hospital, Rajsamand. Ph: 0295-2222885
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22
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DB General Hospital, Churu
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DB General Hospital, Churu.
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23
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Govt. District Hospital, Hanumangarh
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Govt. District Hospital, Hanumangarh.
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List of Link ART Centres
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S.No.
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Name of LAC
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S.No.
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Name of LAC
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1
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General Hospital, Swaimadhopur
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14
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General Hospital, Nathdwara, Rajasmand
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2
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General Hospital, Karauli
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15
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General Hospital, Pratapgarh
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3
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Sadar Hospital, Dholpur
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16
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BDM Hospital , Kotputli, Jaipur
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4
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Govt. District Hospital, Dausa
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17
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Govt Hospital Didwana, Nagaur
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5
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Sadat Hospital, Tonk
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18
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Govt Hospital Sojat City, Pali
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6
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Govt. District Hospital, Jaisalmer
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19
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Govt Hospital Kishangarh, Ajmer
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7
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Govt. Nahata Hospital,Balotra
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20
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Govt Hospital. Salumbar (Udaipur)
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8
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Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital Society, Jhalawar
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21
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Govt. District Hospital, Baran.
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9
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Govt. District Hospital, Bundi
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22
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CHC Sarada, District Udaipur
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10
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CHC, Kekri, Ajmer
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23
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General Hospital, Kuchaman City, Dist. Nagaur
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11
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General Hospital,Nasirabad, Ajmer
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24
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General Hospital, Deedwana, Nagaur
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12
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AK General Hospital, Beawar, Ajmer
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25
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CHC Neem Ka Thana, Dist. Sikar
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13
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General Hospital, Sagwara, Dungarpur
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