***************************************************************** Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ***************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Refer HIV/AIDS cases to Govt hospitals: GSACS ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Goa State Aids Control Society (GSACS) has requested all private practitioners to refer all suspected cases of HIV/AIDS to GMC/Hospicio/Asilo for diagnosis/treatment. In a press release, GSACS has observed that, some of the private practitioners still continue to refer suspected HIV cases to ADHAR Clinic, at Old GMC Complex. It is hereby brought to the notice of all the doctors that, the ADHAR clinic has been closed since 1999 and hence, no diagnosis/treatment is being provided at GSACS located in the OPD Block, old GMC complex. GSACS has further informed that, there are two voluntary counselling and testing centres in Goa, one at Central Laboratory/OPD 13 of Goa Medical College, Bambolim and the other at the STD Clinic/Blood Bank at Hospicio Hospital in Margao. The voluntary testing facility for HIV infection with pretest/post test counseling is available at these centres on payment of Rs 10. Under voluntary testing, the blood sample is tested for HIV antibodies with three tests conducted with ELISA/Rapid/Simple with different antigen preparations or different principles. This ensures a better reliability of the test and therefore further confirmation bases on western blot test is not generally necessary as was done in the past. For management of HIV/AIDS patients, CD4/CD8 blood count facility is available in the Microbiology Department of the Goa Medical College. As per the guidelines of National AIDS Control Organisation, Rs 500 is charged per test and for poor patients this facility is provided free of cost. GSACS provides drugs for treatment of opportunistic infections such as TB, Herpes, Candidiasis, etc in HIV/AIDS patients treated at GMC, Hospicio and Asilo hospitals. Similarly drugs for treatment of STIs/RTIs in all the Government, STD clinics viz at GMC, Hospicio, Asilo and STD clinic, Baina are provided by GSACS. GSACS also provides drugs for post exposure prophylaxis for health care workers in government hospitals. Detailed guidelines have been issued by GSACS regarding use of these drugs. PEP has to be started immediately in case of any needle stick injury or contact of non-intact skin or mucous membrane with blood or other potentially infectious body fluids/tissue. ------------------------------------------------- HERALD 12/5/02 page 5 ------------------------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
