99 health professionals join 19 public health centers in the country

he Ministry of Public Health (MSP) According to reports, 99 professionals have joined to strengthen Programs to reduce the highest impact chronic infectious diseases.

So far, 19 medical facilities across the country have been strengthened. National inclusive health services strategywhich leverages new resources to promote health and prevent the spread of disease Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),And other Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and Viral hepatitis B and C. These strategies focus on the general population, focusing on key groups (men who have sex with men, transgender people, people involved in sex work) and vulnerable groups (pregnant women and adolescents).

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Health professionals joining are:

9 prevention and control strategy experts.

19 general practitioners.

19 nurses.

18 laboratory personnel. 19 clinical psychologists.

15 peer recommenders (belonging to the key group).

lump sum Investment in recruiting employeesFrom April to December 2023, the amount amounts to $1.9 million.

The activities of Inclusive Health Services professionals focus on the in-school and out-of-school levels and on the first phase of health care:

Generate an information and awareness space focused on the promotion and prevention of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis B and C, COVID-19, MPOX (monkeypox), and communication rights and responsibilities.

Provides advice on pre- and post-HIV testing. In accordance with current legal provisions, rapid testing for HIV, syphilis, and viral hepatitis B and C is made available and available to the general population, focusing on key and vulnerable groups, with priority given to pregnant women.

Linking integrated HIV care units to positive and unidentified cases.

Link patients diagnosed with viral hepatitis B and C to hepatitis care services.

Conduct institutional monitoring and surveillance (community surveillance) to demonstrate adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in people diagnosed with HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, or viral hepatitis B and C, and to identify reasons for abandonment.

Provides information about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), gender-based violence and self-testing. Provide condoms and lubricants with appropriate information on their correct use during care and community activities.

Promote the search, screening, diagnosis and treatment (compliance monitoring) of major sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and trichomoniasis, as well as key preventive measures.

Pregnant women are encouraged to receive hepatitis B vaccine according to the vaccination schedule corresponding to their gestational age or the rapid/accelerated schedule.

Conduct active community and institutional search operations for latent and active TB cases among people living with HIV and link them to health units at different levels to provide prevention and/or appropriate treatment.

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