Snehadaan was formally started on 14th July 1997, and is primarily involved in care for PLHA, palliative care of AIDS patients, and support and training of the family members to care for their loved ones who are sick. Snehadaan currently has the capacity to provide in-patient care for 52 people. The outstanding infrastructure and service delivery of multidisciplinary team has been duly acknowledged by the, NACO, KSAPS, CHAI and Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT). It also provides training for Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Workers, Social Workers and Medical Students on medical management and cases of HIV&AIDS. Presently Snehadaan has been in partnership with KHPT for implementing the Care and Support Component of USAID Samastha Project. Under this programme Snehadaan coordinates 09 Community Care Centers and 03 Sub centres across Karnataka to enhance the services for PLHAs. The best service delivery practices that Snehadaan has developed have been replicated in many care and support centers across the country. |