Aim/Objective: CST Division will implement comprehensive HIV care for all those who are in need of such services and facilitate additional support systems for women and children affected and infected with HIV / AIDS.

Comprehensive Care includes:

• Provision of Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) including second line and third line

• Monitoring of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART

• Diagnosis and Management of Opportunistic Infections

• Free Lab Diagnostic and Monitoring services

• Facilitating long term retention in care

• Facilitating social protection through linkages with concerned Departments/ Ministries.

• Psycho-social Support

• Counselling

Innovations and Good Practices:

1. LAC Plus implemented at Central Jail, Aizawl. Dispensation of ART in Central Jail

2. LAC implemented at 10 Targeted Intervention Drop-in centres (DIC) and 3 OST Centres for ART Clients who are Injecting Drug Users (IDU)

3. Differentiated Service Delivery Model at ART Plus Centre, Aizawl for decongestion of the centre

4. Data cross verification utilizing three data sources from ART centres (Master-linelist, Monthly progress Report and SOCH)

5. ART Outlet at PWNM, Aizawl to decongest ART Plus Centre. Stable clients will be shifted to this extension and it will be overseen by one ART staff posted there.

6. Project Revival - Intensive Tracking back of Interrupted Treatment Cases

7. Project Homecoming – Provision of Vitamins and PIPs to PLHIV who come to the ART Centres themselves

8. Treatment Literacy Campaign for PLHIV

9. Viral Load Testing Campaign for PLHIV in remote places

Plan for ART Refill at Closed Settings (Rehabilitation Homes) etc.