Title :

Provide confidential counseling and voluntary testing services to MSM/ Transgenders and drops ins accessing VCCTC services.

Goal:
To provide non-discriminatory and quality VCCTC services in a community based setting.

Project duration:
1999 - ongoing

Funded by:
NACO - MDACS (Mumbai District AIDS Control Society)

Summary:
The HST has two qualified pre test / post test counsellor working full time on the project along With eleven community counselors trained by the head of the counseling unit. The trained community counselors provide counseling for MSM and Transgenders accessing the VCCTC at the center.

Achievements:

- The HST has one qualified Mental Health Professional to look in the stress levels and other emotional disorders amongst PLWHAs.

- The VCCTC has four qualified doctors working four hours for 2 days each.

- The VCCTC at the Vakola center provides services to around 2000 MSM and TG clients every year.

- The VCCTC has provided services to more than 18,000 MSM and TG since it was set up 1999.

- The VCCTC is a sentinel surveillance site for NACO.