Consolidate the epidemiological profiles (epidemic scenario and programme response) at district & sub-district level with respect to HIV/AIDS for effective planning and implementation of response.

Specific Objectives of data triangulation

• Identifying districts and focus areas within a district for priority attention in the Program

• Resource & information collection in a systematic manner to understand the epidemic and response gaps in the district and facilitate evidence-based planning at district & state level

• Capacity building of district & state programme managers and M&E personnel in data analyses, triangulation and use of data for planning & program review.

A concise report for each district, describing epidemiological profile of the district and providing answers to the vital programme questions related to HIV/AIDS prevention & control in the district.

Answers to Vital Programme Questions:

1. In a state, which districts should be prioritised for focused attention?
          – What are the levels, trends and burden of HIV epidemic in different districts?
          – What are the reasons for different scenarios in different districts?

2. In a district, where should Programme Focus its resources and Efforts?
          – What are the drivers of HIV epidemic?
          – What are the contextual factors that influence HIV epidemic?

3. What is the Programme Response to HIV and Response Gaps in the district?
         – What is the nature, scale, composition & coverage of response in the district (Past & Current)?

4. What are the Information Gaps that hinder effective Strategic Planning for HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the district?

The first National level workshop for the second batch was organized in Lucknow to orient the State Co-ordinating agencies and concerned SACS on Data triangulation. This workshop was sponsored by NACO and organized by King George Medical University. Support for the workshop was provided by APAC. More than fifty participants from the  following states such as Kerala , Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand ,Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya , Manipur and Mizoram participated in this two day workshop.

Important activities in the programme were

1. Orientation to the participants on the technical guidelines, concepts, techniques, analysis & report preparation

2. Group work on the specified tasks

3. Presentations of the Group work exercise.

4. Feedback by the Facilitators .

5. Discussion on the timelines & role of the agencies .