Sri Vijaya Puram | October 8, 2026
The A&N AIDS Control Society (ANACS) organised a one-day training programme for NACP Laboratory Technicians (LTs) and Staff Nurses of FI-ART Centres on HIV sample collection, quality assurance, testing, monitoring and reporting at the Conference Hall of AYUSH Hospital, Junglighat.
In his keynote address, Dr. Subrata Saha, Project Director, ANACS, outlined the key objectives of the training programme and emphasised the importance of strengthening laboratory services and HIV testing systems to enhance the HIV response across the Islands.
The technical sessions covered various aspects of laboratory services, including virology and pathogenesis of HIV infection, laboratory quality management systems, updates on laboratory guidelines and the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) algorithm, and procedures for sample collection, storage, packaging and transportation for EID, CD4 and viral load testing.
The programme also included sessions on equipment management, facility and safety protocols, and data entry and reporting through the SOCH platform.
Dr. Shivali Kamal, National Consultant, NACO, served as the key resource person and facilitated the technical sessions.
