A proposal for creating informational multimedia Knols in local languages for counselingin Rajasthan, India. :A proposal for creating informational multimedia Knols in local languages for counselingin Rajasthan, India. Infotainment in HIV / AIDS


Slide 2:Raksha is a India based not-for-profit “Registered society for knowledge and health activities”. Chief Mentor- Dr.Neelesh Bhandari Initiate innovative technology enabled solutions for knowledge in Health. Background


Rajasthan State Aids Control Society. :Rajasthan State Aids Control Society. RSACS Conducts all AIDS related activities in Rajasthan state 72 Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers ( 51 District Hospitals, 2 sub district hosp,6 CHCs and 13 at medical college level). 84 more ICTCs to be added in 2008.


: PROPOSAL- To produce low cost, high quality, educational multimedia content for purposes of counseling and training.


Specific Objective- :Specific Objective- Use newer multimedia technologies to assist in counseling of clients at any ICTC / related center. Use of video/flash animations/graphics/ PowerPoint to create locally / nationally relevant intellectual property. 20 FAQs regarding HIV answered in 20 knols of 10-12mins each in hindi and marwari languages.


Proposed Interface for video counseling modules :Proposed Interface for video counseling modules Powerpoint - Speaker video Animations Graphics Clinical video, etc (Adopted from SmarTeach LMS by MEdRC)


Digital content :Digital content Intellectual property thus created can be used for TV / Computer based counseling. Can be used number of times at national-international locations/ forums. All content created using original / creative commons / permitted multimedia. All copyright regulations will be followed diligently.


Slide 8:- How do you measure the impact of the intervention?


A worrisome trend. :A worrisome trend. 22% dropouts after stage 1 14% dropouts after stage 2 Posttest counseling 68% clients complete process 78% of clients get tested Pretest counseling Floating zone


Slide 10:All clients who visit the ICTC to get technology enabled pretest counseling and proceed to get tested. Drop out rates in the past and after use of e-counseling to be measured. Any statistically significant change in dropout rates to be taken as proof of concept. No dropouts at any Stage. Aim


Advantages of the project- :Advantages of the project- IEC media development Demand generation Lower drop out rates


Training / elearning :Training / elearning Creation of local language modules for training of counselors and lab technicians touching all aspects of health and pathology in HIV/AIDS. All lectures enhanced by appropriate graphics/animation/videos. Lectures to be accompanied by MCQ tests to gauge learner comprehension. Future plans-


Screenshot of e-learning interfaceused for counselor trainings. :Screenshot of e-learning interfaceused for counselor trainings.


Bottomline :Bottomline The proposal envisages an international funding agency / RSACS to provide for / arrange for funding for this project, to be carried out by RAKSHA. Estimated time for completion of project - 3 months after approval. Estimated time for results to appear - 3 months after deployment of content.


Slide 15:For detailed project report, mail onlineraksha@gmail.com OR neeleshbhandari@gmail.com www.geocities.com/neeleshbhandari www.slideshare.net/drneelesh www.youtube.com/medicaleducation


Slide 16:RAKSHA MEdRC educational technologies