4. Background of Kodagu
• Kodagu (Coorg), the thickly wooded grandeur on the Western
Ghats, is one of the most beautiful hill stations of Karnataka
and one of the smallest in it – with 3 Taluks
• The economy of Kodagu district is based on Agriculture,
Plantations, and Forestry. They grow Coffee, Paddy,
Cardamom, Pepper, Rice, Ginger, Oranges and many other
cash crops
• In recent years tourism has also begun to play a role in the
economy. Eco-tourism, such as walking and trekking tours,
take advantage of plantation buildings converted into guest-
houses.
5. Why work with Estates for HIV
prevention?
• In the present situation, there is a lot of migrant population in the
District. Most of them come as labourers to work in plantation and
construction sites. from Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, U.P,
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
& Bellary, Chamarajnagar & other parts of Karnataka.
• Most of them come to work, leaving their family in their own
native, where there may be a chance of High Risk Behavior.
• HIV positive cases are found in the ICTC Centre’s & most of them
are illiterates & lack Health education including HIV-AIDS & STI.
• In order to prevent further infection & also to provide care,
treatment & services to the infected, the need of HIV-AIDS
awareness along with the services were felt in the Kodagu District.
6. The strategy used for the camp
Special Health Check-up camps with awareness on
HIV-AIDS, STI ,Dental Check-up & General Health
General Health Check Ups were seen as an
appropriate and non threatening manner tom
initiate discussions on HIV. These ensured that
migrants felt comfortable and HIV related
messaging was also initiated.
7. Planning for the camp
• Asha KiranaTI-NGO, is working in the Plantation Sector for
migrant workers
• After discussions with -DAPCU Kodagu, Arathi Somaiah,
Project Manager of Asha Kirana contacted the Managers of
the estate and discussed the need of Health camp along with
awareness programme.
• BBTC & TATA Coffee Managers & other staff were sensitized
on HIV-AIDS at an earlier point in time
8. What was offered in the health
camps
• HIV-AIDS Counseling & Testing by ICTC Staff
• STI & General Health Check up DPO Kodagu, & MO
PHC of the concerned PHC
• Dental Check up by Coorg Institute of Dental
Sciences , Virajpet.
• Blood donation
• Blood Grouping with the Help of ICTC LT
9. Background of BBTC Estate
• BBTC is a Company Estate, having 4500 acres of
Coffee Plantation in & around Siddapura & Polibetta,
Virajpet Taluk, Kodagu District.
• During the season approx 600 migrant labourers
come to work in the coffee plantation every year.
• Most of the migrant labours & permanent labourers
are illiterates and they lack Health Education. The
nearest Hospital is CHC Siddapura
10. Background of Tata Coffee Estate
• TATA Coffee Estate, approx. 10,000 acres of Coffee
Plantation with major 9 coffee estates & 1 Tea Estate in
Virajpet & Somwarpet Taluk of Kodagu District.
• There are around 5000 workers in the coffee plantation.
During the season approx 4500 migrant labourers come
to work in the coffee plantation every year. Most of the
migrant labours & permanent labourers are not literate
and they lack health education.
• Nallur Estate has 1700 acres of coffee plantation. There
are 210 workers in the estates, during the season 175
migrants come to work. The nearest Hospital is PHC
Sunticoppa.
11. Specific Activities during the CAMP
• Special Health Camps Conducted at
1. BBTC Estate, Siddapura, Kodagu on 14-12-11.
2. TATA Coffee Estate-Nallur, Sunticoppa on 26-2-12
• Street Play on HIV-AIDS & General Health through Folk Team
by KSAPS & Local Team.
• Awareness on HIV-AIDS, STI, TB, HIV-AIDS services available ,
Hygiene & Dental Hygiene by DACO, DIS & MO from Dental
college.
What role did estate owners play?
• The Managers, Supervisor’s, ANM’s of the estate motivated
the workers to attend the camp.
• Arrangements for the camp through the estate specially for
ICTC Counseling, testing & Health checkup rooms.
12. Estate Wise Outputs
• BBTC Estate
• Blood Donation, Units collected : 29
• Street Play on HIV-AIDS from Folk Team-Chaithanya Kalathanda, Hunsur
• No of participants : 200
• STI Check-up for 15 estate workers by DACO
• Blood Grouping for 67 workers
• Blood Sugar for 19 workers
• HIV Counselling & Testing 56 member
• TATA Coffee Nallur Estate
• Information HIV-AIDS, STI, TB & General Health By DACO, DACO Kodagu
• Dental Hygiene by Dr. Vipin, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet
• No of participants : 160
• STI Check-up by DPO : 60 workers
• Blood Grouping for : 65 workers
• HIV Counselling & Testing : 58 members
• Dental Check-up : 58 members
• General Check up : 160 members
15. Future Plans
• Planning for Sensitization for Pvt Estate
owners through Coorg Planter’s Association
with the help of Asha Kirana-TI NGO for
Migrant workers.
• To have Health Check-up camps in the Pvt
Estates.
