Training program in Management of Pediatric HIV

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Training in Management of Pediatric HIV

Greetings from Prayas Health Group!

 

PRAYAS Health Group announces a comprehensive training program in clinical

management of pediatric HIV for pediatricians and other physicians from

Maharashtra. This will include two contact workshops (of 4 and 2 days

respectively), and in-between several discussions through internet and

telephonic conversations.

As you are aware Pediatric HIV is an emerging epidemic. The efforts to control

this epidemic through expansion of prevention of mother-to-child transmission

(PMTCT) are going on. Even then, till such time that these programs will be

functional to such a level that pediatric HIV will be virtually eliminated; it

is understood that maternal transmission of HIV to their children will continue.

We also need to continue providing care to children already infected with HIV.

Management of Pediatric HIV differs from that of adult HIV patients in many

aspects. Along with the routine ART and TMP/SMX prophylaxis, they require

comprehensive care and vigilance over growth, development, immunization,

nutrition and complementary support for education and recreation.

 

The government and other agencies are already striving to tackle this issue..

Given the complexity of our health services there is an urgent need by the

private health sector to compliment the efforts by developing and enhancing

pediatric HIV care and support services. As our commitment, PRAYAS Health group

too wishes to contribute to this cause.

 

Prayas health group has been working on HIV-AIDS since its inception (1994). The

array of our activities includes clinical and counseling care, intervention

programs, research and training. At Prayas clinic, children living with HIV are

being treated and taken care of in our Special Pediatric OPD. We have been

conducting training programs and workshops for doctors and other health care

providers on various aspects of HIV. From our experience we gather that

Pediatric HIV cases exist in almost all districts of Maharashtra, but

unfortunately quality services are not yet available everywhere.

Since last two years we are implementing a program- Setting up model Pediatric

HIV Care. Under this program, we are announcing a comprehensive training course

in pediatric HIV management.

It begins with the first contact workshop of 4 days, from 27th June afternoon

till 1st July (afternoon) 2009. The workshop will be conducted at Pune. This

will be followed by multiple on line discussions and end with a contact workshop

of 2 days again at Pune.

The total duration of this training will be of 6 months.

 

As the number of participants will be limited to 20, we are presently

restricting the course admissions only to those from Maharashtra.

Thus the process will be selective. We invite applications from pediatricians.

Physicians who are already working with HIV infected children are also eligible.

Interested doctors are requested to send the applications in following format:

 

Contact Details: Name, Address, Tel. number, Mobile number, and Email ID.

Qualifications

Experience of Clinical Practice

Scope of HIV Practice

Existing HIV practice with special reference to pediatric cases.

Type of practice (Private/NGO/Trust/Government)

Area of practice (Urban/Rural)

Association with any organization

Future plans in the field of clinical HIV

Expectations from training

Please write I feel that Pediatric HIV is an important issue because†(In

approximately in 150-200 words)

Recommendation letter/s or references if any

Selected participants will get travel expenses (economy class air/ 2nd class

AC), accommodation and a reasonable per diem during the period of the contact

training workshops along with required training material.

 

Last date of application: 25th May 2009

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any question.

 

Please mail or post your applications to:

 

Director,

PRAYAS Health Group, Amrita Clinic, Sambhaji Bridge Corner, Karve Road , Pune-

411004.

Tel: 020 25441230, 020 25420337, 020 65615726

E-mail: prayashealth@...

(For more information about PRAYAS you may visit www.prayaspune.org )

 

PRAYAS Health Group

Amrita Clinic, Karve Road

Deccan Gymkhana

Pune 411004 (India)

Tel: +91 20 25441230, 25420337

prayashealth@...

www.prayaspune.org