Re: CMC, Vellore (Multi Speciality Hospital) the PLWHA Patient care is going down & No confidentiality

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Dear All,

Re: /message/7220

I fully endorse the concerns of Umaji. I feel couseling is not only training of

few months, it comes with concerns and feelings and needs much more than the

training. The aptitude test is must before we engagae counselors-whatever set

up,may it be private or government.

I know in Amritsar-One counselor Sumit sharma has all the praise from majority

patients including females-the other counselor has to learnmany thingswhich she

can do even from her collague.

The other point is the availability and confidentiality.

Few years ago in the International AIDS conference held at Delhi, a paper by

Ravi saini et al was presented highlighting the imporatance with reference to

the STD's. It was clearly brought out in that study that STD patients were

enrolled more with Private STD speciliasts than those in The STD clinic run by

the Govt. Medical college and the reason was simple -confidentiality and

availability.

Saini and myself based on that study had suggested to have 24X7 facility for STD

patients like an emergency. HIV is another STD and needs same treatment.

Dr.Rakesh Bharti,

Amritsar

E-MAIL: <rakesh.bharti1@...>

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Dear Ms. Uma Soundararajan,

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First of all, let me introduce myself. I am Dr. O.C. Abraham, Medical

Officer in-charge of the VCTC at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.

We at CMC have always strived hard to provide the best possible care to all

PLHAs accessing our care. We have been running a dedicated out-patient clinic

for them since 1989 with the aim of providing comprehensive care.

In case you face any difficulties next time you visit us, please feel free to

contact me (or one of my colleagues Drs. Dilip Mathai, Anand Zachariah or

Priscilla Rupali) directly (Room No 201, Medicine Unit 1 & Infectious Diseases

Office, Phone 0416 228 3062 / 2089).

Sincerely,

Dr. O.C. Abraham, M.D., M.P.H.,

Professor,

Department of Medicine Unit 1 & Infectious Diseases,

Christian Medical College,

Vellore

e-mail: <ocabraham@...>