School of Health Sciences, IGNOU in collaboration with NACO has developed a one year Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine for MBBS doctors. This programme is being offered through distance mode having 28 days contact session for hands on skills training in the Medical College and 30 days training in the ART Centres. The programme is

being offered through 3 PSCs namely B J Medical College, Ahmedabad; Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata which are successfully conducting the Programme since 2012.The Programme is not for registration of additional qualification by MCI.

Objectives:

After completion of this programme, a student should be able to:

1. Imbibe comprehensive knowledge on basics of HIV as related to details of management of HIV/AIDS in tertiary care set up.

2. Manage all complications as well as opportunistic infections due to HIV/AIDS at the time of need and

3. Recognize and handle emergencies related to HIV/AIDS and its complication and take bedside decision for management whenever required.

MBBS Degree recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI)

Rs. 60,000/- for full programme.