ART Plus Centre TRIHMS, Naharlagun.

Inventory Management System (IMS):

To increase the efficiency of programs and strengthening the supply chain management, NACO capitalized a technology-based initiative for recording and improving access to HIV Clients and HIV Commodities for Clients across India. The Inventory management system (IMS) developed and implemented by NACO, for end beneficiaries to effectively utilize its resources to achieve program objectives.

 Benefits of IMS:

  • IMS provides a comprehensive patient tracking over punctuality of the patient. IMS is an integrated platform through which relevant patient data can be accessed from any stakeholder (with authorized access) across the supply chain.
  • This would not only help to track and record end beneficiary program, but also migrant patients to continue CST services at any supported facility.
  • The system would increase the efficacy of the program by accurately capturing patient status from Pre-ART, ART, LFU, etc.
  • The patient data, regimen details, appointment schedule, and other treatment details are also tracked.

Data based Decision Making:

  • Data entered into IMS at any point, is available to authorized stakeholders almost instantly. Actionable, accurate and timely data enables informed decision making.
  • The NACO/SACS decision makers can access role-based dashboards based on live data from IMS.
  • These dashboards are generated on-demand and always provide with the latest data aggregated across the supply chain.
  • Access to comprehensive supply chain data helps decision makers perform robust supply chain planning and forecasting.

Inventory Management system in ART Plus Centre TRIHMS Naharlagun (A.P):

Functioning of IMS in ARTC Naharlagun has been started from March 2016, the overall record as on 31ST March 2020 is as follows.

Sl No                                     Activities Report as on 31.03.2020
1 Total Clients registration 324
2 ARV Drugs dispensation On daily basis
3 ART Clients transfer out to other ART Centre 14
4 ART Clients transfer in from other ART Centre 8
5 Relocation of ARV Drugs through IMS Done on need based
6 ARV drugs stock management Monthly basis

Viral load test

It is a measurement of the amount of HIV virus in a sample viral load test of blood. This is usually reported as the number of copies per milliliter (copies/mL). 

Even though less than 1% of HIV is in blood, viral load is a good marker of how much HIV is in the body. Blood tests are also easier than trying to test lymph nodes or other body tissues. Viral load tests can also check the amount of HIV in other kinds of sample like genital fluid, semen or spinal fluid.

Since May 2018, Viral load sample of HIV Clients registered in ARTC Naharlagun has been collected on every Wednesday in CD4 Lab TRIHMS Naharlagun.

The sample is sent to Metropolis healthcare Ltd Mumbai within 24 hours of collection and test result is receive within three days.

TB-HIV Collaboration programs and Isoniazid Therapy in ARTC Naharlagun.

To established and strengthen the mechanism for delivering TB and HIV services, a collaboration program with RNTCP Naharlagun on TB-HIV was initiated in Arunachal Pradesh in the year 2010. Since then People living with HIV (PLHIV) registered in ARTC Naharlagun has been provided Co-trimoxazole and Isoniazid tablets as a precautionary measure to prevent TB among the HIV Clients.

Further the treatment of the confirm case of TB among the PLHIV is being done at the ARTC Naharlagun by providing the prescribe Anti TB drugs at ART Plus Centre Naharlagun.

List of Staff under ART Plus Centre, TRIHMS:

  • Tamer Paley, Nodal Officer
  • Moli Basar, Medical Officer
  • Tagum Taggu, Pharmacist
  • Jecob Perme, Data Entry Operator
  • Bamin Ripa, Counselor
  • Jamuna Bagang, Staff Nurse (Institutional)
  • Koj Yamang, Staff Nurse
  • Raju, Lab.Tech
  • Ms Prabha Basumatary, Care Co-ordinator

List of Link ART Centre (LAC):

            There are 4 (four) Link ART Centres in Arunachal Pradesh for access of CST facilities at nearest: –

  1. Distrct Hospital Bomdila.
  2. District Hospital Aalo.
  3. General Hospital Tezu.
  4. District Hospital Changlang.