Social Research : HIV / AIDS

 

MaRS Professionals have been active in this field from the year 1996 and have been involved with the first Baseline Sentinel Survey carried out in India. Some of the ongoing and recently completed assignments in this sector by MaRS include,

 

· Study on levels of HIV related stigma in general population, key populations and health care providers in 18 states of India
· Mapping of HIV/AIDS vulnerable population in a state in India, under NACP III
· Development of Condom Social Marketing Strategy for a state in India
· Upgradation of the Communication Management Information System (CMIS) for NACO
· Mapping/Assessment of Private Laboratories and Private Health Care Providers
· Assessment of stigma and discrimination  faced by people living with HIV and AIDS- a national level study
· HIV/AIDS communication: Development of creative filters and pre-testing modules