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The State government’s initiative to launch ART (antiretroviral therapy) teams in 43 government hospitals that also include medical college hospitals to ensure better tertiary health care services for HIV positive patients, has been received well by the HIV positive community.
Addressing the State level Consultation on Forging Government— Community Patnership to improve Women’s Access to Healthcare, Dr Valan, regional coordinator, Care, Support, Treatment Division, NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation) said, “The initiative to start this ‘ten-member ART Team’ in the government hospitals was taken by the Health Minister, following the meeting held by State Grievance Redressal Committee in July.”
He added that he is hopeful that ART will help bridge the gap and resolve issues raised by the community members, who were either refused treatment or faced discrimination while seeking tertiary care services like surgeries by the medical fraternity.
Each ART team in the hospitals will comprise of specialists from all the departments to help monitor the duties discharged by the medical personnel toward the HIV positive people in a much better coordinated way, Dr Valan said.
He also encouraged the HIV positive community members to register their complaints in writing, so that it can be resolved better.
Both the community members and the officials exchanged notes and suggestions to improve the access to health care for HIV positive.
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