Activity Brief for GIH HIV Services

Since 2003, we have registered 468 HIV patients for chronic care, of which 343 are currently receiving anti retroviral therapy from the HIV Clinic. Every month on average 20-30 mothers are tested for HIV under PMTCT.

The HIV clinic in GIH is run everyday in order to accommodate the busy schedule of our clients.

The focal person co-ordinating the clinic activities is Dr Okia Simon, assisted by Dr Aloyo Nighty as the focal person for PMTCT programme.

The ARVS are provided by the MOH through JMS free of charge and so are also dispensed free of charge.

The basic fee to access HIV services the consultation fee of UGX5, 000-UGX10, 000 depending on category of patient

HIV/HCT Services Offered At GIH Include:

1. Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV. We use the MOH strategy of routine counselling and testing for everyone who visits hospital. During the PHC outreaches, we do offer VCT as well.
2. Early infant diagnosis (DBS) by DNA PCR for diagnosis of HIV in infants between 6 weeks and 18 months). Samples are collected and sent to JCRC under the MOH programme and results are received after 3 weeks.
3. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). VCT is offered to all mothers who visit the birth clinic and those who test HIV positive are enrolled to receive ARVS under PMTCT.
4. Provision of HAART at the HIV clinic. This is done by the medical officers. It involves clinical staging and laboratory staging of HIV.
5. Chronic care for HIV patients that involves treatment of opportunistic infections upon each visit, regular follow up, providing septrin prophylaxis regularly, continuous counselling for positive living, nutritional counselling etc.
6. TB-HIV co-infection assessment and management. All patients who test positive for HIV are assessed periodically for TB which involves laboratory assessment and radiological assessment. All patients who have TB are assessed for HIV and treated accordingly.
7. Post exposure prophylaxis for HIV. Involves first testing the exposed person for HIV and if negative then can be provided with ARV for 1 month to prevent HIV infection. This is offered mainly for victims of gender based violence (rape and defilement) and occupational exposure to HIV.

 

STD Services Offered At GIH:

1. General health checks

• Urine
• Weight
• Cholesterol
• Blood pressure
• Cervical smear

2. Genito-urinary medicine clinic

• Genital
• Herpes simplex
• Gonorrhoea
• Chlamydia
• Candidiasis
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Trichomanas
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Scabies
• Crab louse