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Integrated Counseling & Testing Centres (ICTCs)
HIV counselling and testing services are a key entry point to prevention of HIV infection and to treatment and care of people who are infected with HIV. When availing counselling and testing services, people can access accurate information about HIV prevention and care, and undergo an HIV test in a supportive and confidential environment. People who are found HIV negative are supported with information and counselling to reduce risk and remain HIV negative. People who are found HIV positive are provided psychosocio support and linked to treatment and care.

An individual who is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will not develop the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) immediately. The immune system of the individual will wage a consistent and prolonged war with the virus, right from the day of infection, delaying the onset of AIDS by many years. The time lag between infection and manifestation of signs and symptoms of AIDS is approximately 5?7 years. It is important that an individual who is HIV-infected is aware of his/her status as otherwise he/she could unknowingly transmit the virus to others. The only way to diagnose the presence of HIV and get timely treatment is through a simple blood test.

HIV counselling and testing services were started in India in the year 1997. All over the country under all Govt. health facilities, ICTCs are functional, private hospitals are also providing ICTC services in collaboration with State AIDS Control Societies.

The challenge before us is to make all HIV-infected people in the country aware of their status so that they adopt healthy lifestyles and prevent the transmission of HIV to others, and access life-saving care and treatment. Thus, counselling and testing services are an important component of prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the country.

The main functions of an ICTC are:
  1. Conducting HIV diagnostic tests.
  2. Providing basic information on the modes of HIV transmission, and promoting behavioural change to reduce vulnerability.
  3. Link people with other HIV prevention, care and treatment services.

 

Stand Alone(SA) ICTCs

 

F-ICTCs

1

Deptt. Of Immunopathology
Room No.2019-20, 2nd Level, New OPD, PGIMER Chd

1

Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC)
Sector-44, Chandigarh

2

Deptt. of Obs. & Gynae,
Room No-2058, 2nd Floor New OPD Block, PGIMER,Chd

2

Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC)
Sector-56, Chandigarh

3

Deptt of Microbiology
Room No 1401 Level-1 B- Block GMCH-32 chd

3

Indo Tibetan Boarder Police (ITBP)
ITBP, Chandigarh, Near Airport, Chd.

4

Deptt. of Obs. & Gynae,
Room No- 2313, Level-2. , GMCH 32, Chd. 

4

F-ICTC-PKL
#-4 Hari Village, Panchkula (Haryana)

5

Microbiology lab
Room No-309, 2nd Floor, New OPD GH-16 Chandigarh 

5

Kajheri Dispensary Sector-52, Chd.

6

Deptt. of Obs. & Gynae and
In-charge ICTC Preg Women.
Room No.150,  GMSH 16, Chandigarh

6

Daddu Majra Dispensary, Chandigarh

7

ICTC Mani Majra
Room No-19, Ground Floor, Civil Hospital, Mani -Majra.

7

Dhanas Dispensary, Chandigarh

8

ICTC - Civil Hospital - 22
Room No-12 , Civil Hospital - 22, Chandigarh

8

Public Health Dispensary
Sector - 25, Chandigarh

9

ICTC- ESI Ramdarbar
Room No-26 Ground Floor, Industrial Area, Phase-II, ESI Hospital, R. Darbar

9

Sarangpur Dispensary
Chandigarh

10

ICTC- Civil Hospital 45
Basement, Civil Hospital, Sector 45, Chandigarh

10

F- TCIF
Sector-26. Transport Area.

11

ICTC Police Hospital - 26
Room No 105,  Police Hospital-26, Chd

 

Total = 23

12

ICTC Civil Dispensary,
Room No.8, Mauli Jagran Chandigarh

 

13

ICTC - Mobile Van