Re. Qualifications for Physicians Who Care for Patients with HIV Infection

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Well in India - what about 'neem-hakims' and self styled, self portayed and

self called HIV care specialists.

I have heard of a physician who has only seen HIV+ caes in his pvt practice

last couple of years and is today regarded as a respectable expert in the

area. Given the experience and exposure, such people need to incorporated

and encouraged into the system of sharing their knowledge.

Why not have a MD course in Infectious diseases at the univarsity level as a

sub speciality of MD.

Are we prepared to let our MBBS qualified doctors practicing in villages and

small towns treat HIV+ with HAART and other drugs. Well, that may lead to a

situation, where in like the NTP of common ATT/AKT being advocated, yet you

find physicians in private following different schedules. Same goes for anti

malaria regime. How many physicians follow the WHO/NMEP schedule. True of

ORS formula as well.

Every pvt practicner would meet the criteria of having treated 25 hIV+

patients at some time or the other.

" Dr. HS Ratti "

E-mail: <ratti2@...>

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