The event, which took place on-site and virtually at the Neuquén City Medical School, was organized by the Ministry of Health of the province.
This morning, 89 professionals involved in perinatal care across the province were trained in the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Infection (ETMI Plus) strategy. It is involved in the transmission of infections such as HIV, syphilis, Chagas disease and hepatitis B. The event was organized by the Provincial Primary Health Care Bureau and the Provincial General Bureau of Epidemiology of the Health Department, and was held at the Postdoctoral College of our school. Live and virtual experiences in the city of Neuquen.
During the meeting, in addition to presentations on the ETMI Plus strategy itself and its elimination goals, program goals and priority strategic actions, issues related to syphilis and AIDS, case definitions, surveillance, diagnostic algorithms, results testing and interpretation, clinical management, diagnosis and treatment.
Also included is a clinical case presentation for each case, with presentations by speakers from the Epidemiology, Primary Health Care and Laboratory Network departments.
The event is aimed at the entire health team involved in perinatal care, including Nursing, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, General Practice, Patient Management Administrators, Laboratory Networks, Biochemistry, and Heads of Department programs in different health facilities.
About ETMI Plus Strategy
For more than a decade, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries have worked to promote the elimination of HIV infection and mother-to-child transmission of syphilis (EMTCT) in the region. Years later, other preventable infectious diseases were added, such as hepatitis B and Chagas disease, which led to the inclusion of the term “Plus” in the original strategy.
The ETMI Plus initiative aims to achieve and sustain the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of these infections that pose a public health threat, while contributing to the development of principles and lines of action for universal access to health and services. Universal health coverage.
