About Centre of Excellence

Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society

CENTRE OF EXCELENCE IMS BHU VARANASI

Centre of Excellence, IMS, BHU, Varanasi was established on 19^th September 2008

Objectives of CoE Scheme

To develop as model centers in HIV care, support and treatment. To strengthen the capacity of other institutions/health facilities to provide high quality HIV care. To build capacity of health system / HIV facilities to carry out operational research in HIV care, support and treatment programme. To develop institutions which will serve as centres for training in HIV care, support and treatment and will further provide necessary technical support for strengthening of health system by addressing the need for capacity building of good quality, skilled and knowledgeable health care providers

CoE Staff:

1. PROGRAM DIRECTOR:- n-charge of the CoE and all activities related to the CoE and the ART centre including comprehensive HIV care, SACEP, training, Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM), mentoring and research..

2. DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR:- Deputy Programme Director will coordinate and facilitate the functioning of CoE along with Programme Director CoE. S/he will deputize the Programme Director in his/her absence.

3. RESEARCH FELLOW (CLINICAL):- He/She will be involved in all research activities of the CoE: facilitate and monitor progress of the operational research projects, institutional research projects, multicentre studies, collaborative projects undertaken with the CoE; PhD thesis, PG dissertations, etc

4. RESEARCH FELLOW (NON- CLINICAL):- participate in research projects conducted through CoE: operational research projects, institutional research projects, multicentre studies, collaborative projects

5. SACEP COORDINATOR: S/he will (in coordination with the Programme Director and Deputy Programme Director of CoE) will screen and review all records and communications regarding referrals made to the SACEP

6. DATA ANALYST: S/he will be involved in data analysis of research projects of CoE, collaborative projects and projects associated with the CoE and ART center

7. Laboratory Technician-: -: S/he will perform all the laboratory tests related to ART treatment and specifically tests related to alternative first line and second line ART

8. Nutritionist:- S/he will provide nutritional counseling to all patients at ART centre and CoE

9. Outreach Workers /Medical Social Workers:- S/he will perform outreach within 30 Km / follow up of patients referred to SACEP in coordination with the referring centres.

Center of Excellence, IMS, BHU started its own Regional Distance Learning Series (RDLS) session from 4th February 2013 for Medical Officers of ART Centers of UP and Bihar. National Distance Learning Series (NDLS) are also being done by CoE. CoE BHU also started EPAN (Expert Physician Access Number services on 1^st December 2012.

Trainings of Senior Medical officers and Medical Officers are also being conducted by CoEj on a regular intervals.

Centre of Excellence on a regular basis conducts SACEP (State AIDS Clinical Expert Panel) meeting for those patients who are failing First line or Secondline treatment and converting to Secondline or Thirdline treatment.