CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR HIVAIDS PATIENTS

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CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR HIV/AIDS PATIENTS

• By Florence Mwakanyamale Counsellor Mbeya

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Definition of continuum care

• Comprehensive care across it involves a network
  of resource and services, which provide wide
  ranging support for people living with HIV/AIDS
  patients with their families. Is provided over
  the cause of the patients illness.

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Provided

• In homes
• Institutional services

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Elements of HIV/AIDS comprehensive care

• Medical care
• Treatment of opportunistic infections
• Preventive therapy of opportunistic infection
• Palliative care (given to patients in need of
  strong painkillers)
• ARVs

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• Psychological support
• VCT, supportive counselling, follow up
• Spiritual support
• Social economic support
• Nutritional support
• Micro credit
• Orphans support
• Human right and legal
• Community by laws
• PLWHA involvement

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ACTIVE REFERRAL MECHANISM
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PRINCIPLES OF CONTINUUM CARE

• RESPECT
• Confidentiality, informed consent, privacy
• Equality
• Acceptable quality should be provided to all
  people regardless of gender, age, income, etc.
• Efficiency and effectiveness
• Cost should be reasonable
• Resources invested should be result oriented
• Coordination and integration into health systems
  ensures the continuity of services among
  different providers and different levels of care