Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1996. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
[Gdansk HIV-AIDS project, yesterday, today and future (editorial)]
Pol Tyg Lek. 1995 Sep;50(36-39):4-8, 15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96216983 Zielinska W
Abstract:
Medical care project for HIV positive and AIDS patients in Gdansk voivodship was established in 1988 in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of Gdansk Medical University. The aim of this modern and multidirectional program was to provide full medical care for HIV/AIDS patients and introduce effective prophylaxis against spread of HIV infection. According to the project-clinical ward, outpatient clinic for HIV positive and AIDS patients, diagnostic and laboratory units, were established. Close cooperation including specialistic and general medical care, was set with detoxication ward, rehabilitation centers for drug addicts, prison medical services and the Korczak Orphanage. Education of medical staff and some social groups was provided (teachers, teenagers of secondary schools, journalists, police employees).Clinical ward for HIV positive patients who are in need of inpatient medical care is localized in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of Gdansk Medical University. The ward has 16 double - bed Melcer's boxes which are used for other HIV/AIDS patients according to present needs. Free beds are used for HIV negative patients. HIV/AIDS Outpatient Clinic is localized in Venerologic Outpatient Unit. This was because of some psychological, social, professional and organization aspects. Outpatient Clinic staff is responsible for first patients' examination. Serological diagnostics of HIV infection is follow up for everyone (anonymous testing is possible); testing for STD is available also. Diagnostic laboratory base for clinical ward and other units are the laboratories of Gdansk Voivodship Hospital for Infectious Diseases. Clinic for Infectious Diseases supervises all co-operating units. These are the following: 10-beds detoxication ward for drug addicts in Psychiatric - Neurological Hospital Srebrzysko, 70-80 places in rehabilitation centers for drug addicts in Zapowiednik and Smazyno, remand prison ward for HIV positive patients (this is the first ward established in Poland, thanks to our initiative, in 1990). One of very important units of our Center is the Korczak Orphanage for children aged 0-7 years, which is subjected to Voivodship Health Department. This orphanage is the place for children with positive HIV serology from the whole Poland. Children who need inpatient medical care, among them AIDS children, are admitted to the Clinic for Infectious Diseases and can be diagnosed and consulted in all units of Gdansk Medical University. In 1992 the co-operation with Gdansk homosexual society represented by the Gdansk Initiative (a submit of Lambda organization), was established. Education program is the next very important part of the Clinical and Diagnostic HIV/AIDS Center work. Until now medical staff and Education Department staff were mainly concerned. It is planned to establish Voivodship Social Needs Outpatient Clinic which would continue all hitherto activities, which would be extended by social law counseling. Such outpatient clinic would facilitate education activity. It would be the base for medical research on social pathology and HIV/AIDS related problems.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Adolescence Adult Ambulatory Care Facilities/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/TRENDS AIDS Serodiagnosis Child Child Health Services/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Child, Preschool English Abstract Female Forecasting Health Education/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/TRENDS Health Promotion/*TRENDS Homosexuality Human Infant Infant, Newborn Male Poland EDITORIAL JOURNAL ARTICLE 960930
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