INDIRA GANDHI NATI Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine Demographically the second largest country in the world, India has also the third largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS. As per the provisional HIV estimate of 200809, there are an estimated 22.7 lakh people living with HIV/AIDS in India. The antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme has adopted the public health approach to administration and distribution of ART. Currently nearly 8 lakh patients registered for ART and 2, 70,000 eligible patients are on treatment at ART Centres. NACO has nearly 300 ART centre 650 Link ART centres and 250 community care centres which are being scaled up further. About 2000 trained doctors would be needed to man these facilities. The Qualification for SMO at ART centre is MD while for MO it is MBBS. It is planned that MBBS Doctors with PG Diploma in HIV Medicine shall be considered for the post of SMO at ART centre. Hence, there is need of developing a training package in form of PG Diploma in HIV Medicine.
Keeping above in view , IGNOU has developed a one-year PG Diploma Programme in HIV Medicine in collaboration with National AIDS Control Organizition (NACO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. IGNOU will act as an umbrella organization to coordinate the training programme in the country. The PG Diploma in HIV Medicine will help to standardize HIV Medicine training and also help to bridge the gap in trained man power for ART centre. Duration of the Programme The minimum duration of the programme is one year. However, the students are given a maximum period of three years to complete the programme from the date of registration, after which the students have to apply for re-admission paying the pro rata fee for each incomplete course.
Eligibility The candidates should be registered MBBS Doctors (MCI Recogniesd) after completion of internship. Admission Fee is 30,000/
Admissions The last date of submission of application form is 31st August, 2011. The applicant should submit the application form in the following address. Programme Coordinator, Room No. 149, School of Health Sciences, DBlock, Raman Bhawan, New Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi New Delhi-110068. The applications should be made on prescribed form so as to reach IGNOU before the due date. Email- hivmedicine@ignou.ac.in, phone- 011-29572524
programme study centres • Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi • Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh • B J Medical College, Ahmedabad • Christian Medical College, Vellore • GHTM, Tambaram, Chennai • School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata