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Table 5 Alignment of Avahan TIs with government clinical and non-clinical norms at the time of transition

From: Management practices to support donor transition: lessons from Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative

 

Round 2 (2011)

Round 3 (2012)

 

Low

Medium

High

Low

Medium

High

Is the NGO/CBO following the STI syndromic management guideline of NACO?1

15 %

0 %

85 %

2 %

13 %

85 %

Does the NGO/CBO procure STI syndromic management medicines as per NACO/SACS guidelines?2

37 %

7 %

56 %

53 %

9 %

38 %

Has there been any change in the condom procurement process?3

26 %

7 %

67 %

15 %

11 %

74 %

Has there been any change in the budget as per NACO/SACS guidelines?4

0 %

7 %

93 %

2 %

11 %

87 %

Has there been any change in the reporting format: are you sending reports to SACS/District AIDS Control Societies?5

0 %

4 %

96 %

8 %

2 %

89 %

Has there been any change in team structure: are you following SACS/NACO guidelines?6

0 %

7 %

93 %

0 %

4 %

96 %

How aligned is the present ratio of peer educators to high risk groups with the SACS norms?7

0 %

4 %

96 %

0 %

8 %

92 %

  1. 1Low: Avahan guidelines are still in place; Medium: Some changes are made according to NACO guidelines; High: Following STI syndromic management guidelines of NACO.
  2. 2Low: Avahan supply chain is still in place; Medium: Some changes are made in the procurement processes as suggested by NACO/SACS; High: STI syndromic management medicines are procured as per NACO/SACS guidelines
  3. 3Low: Process not initiated; Medium: Some changes are made in the condom procurement processes; High: All condom procurement is done through channels suggested by SACS
  4. 4Low: No change, still following Avahan budget; Medium: Some changes were made to the budget; High: Following NACO/SACS budget guidelines
  5. 5Low: No change in reporting format; Medium: SACS formats discussed but not all introduced; High: Following all SACS formats
  6. 6Low: No change in team structure; Medium: Some changes were introduced; High: Following SACS TI structure
  7. 7Low: Ratio was not previously measured; Medium: Ratio is measured and approaching that of SACS; High: Following the SACS ratio