CHART, BARBADOS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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CHART, BARBADOSACCOMPLISHMENTS

• MEDICAL DIRECTOR DR. NICHOLAS ADOMAKOH
• CHART TRAINING COORDINATOR WENDY SEALY

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BARBADOS

• The most easterly island in the Caribbean
• Is 166 square miles
• Has a population of approximately 275,000
• Capital city is Bridgetown

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HIV/AIDS picture

• First two cases of AIDS reported in 1984
• As of June 2004
• Total number of HIV, AIDS and deaths
• HIV positive cases- 2,873
• AIDS cases- 1,789
• Deaths- 1,231

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GOALS OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME

• To reduce mortality from AIDS by 50
• To reduce the rate of new infections
• To slow down the rate of progression of HIV
  infection to AIDS
• To improve the wellbeing of persons living with
  HIV/AIDS

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Activities of HIV/AIDS Programme of the Ministry
of Health

• Provision of comprehensive service
• Strengthen surveillance systems
• Maintain and strengthen prevention programmes
• Upgrade surveillance systems

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MILESTONES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• MAY 2003- Training Coordinator
• identified and
  participated in
• orientation process
• - CHART video lecture series
• in Polyclinics (75
  persons
• trained
• SEPT. 2003- Training Coordinator
• formally hired

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MILESTONES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS contd

• SEPT. 2003- NEEDS ASSESSMENT FORM developed and
  piloted with staff of the Ladymeade Reference
  Unit
• - Bio data
• - Practice setting
• - Experience caring for HIV/AIDS clients
• - Training topics preferred based on the
  comprehensive care approach
• (a) Clinical management ARV
  therapy, Adherence issues, O I
• (b) Psychosocial issues- Stigma
  and discrimination

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MILESTONES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS contd

• NOV. 2003 Inaugural workshop
• Strengthening surveillance systems for 30
  participants
• JAN 2004- Collaborated with NHAC and UWI/HARP,
  Cave Hill campus in planning and implementation
  of the First Research Symposium

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• FEB. 2004 Subcontract for Jan.2004-
• Sept.2004 approved and
• signed
• MAR.2004- Facilitated two (2) persons
• attending 1st TOT in Jamaica

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• MAR. 2004- CHART Coor. and Dr.
• attended 1st TOT in
• Jamaica
• JUNE 2004- Facilitated the attendance of 13
  persons to First CHART clinical conference.
  (Drs., nurses, pharm.,cln. Psy, soc. Work)

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ACOMPLIHSMENTS

• JULY 2004- Assisted with the revision of
• PMTCT curr.
• AUG. 2004- Facilitated the filming of the
• PMTCT Trigger video series
• in Barbados
• - Medical Director and Coor.
  
• attended RCM /OECS Care
• Partners meeting in St.
  Lucia

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ACCOMPLIHSMENTS

• SEPT.2004- Collaborated with HIV/AIDS
• programmes of St. Kitts
• and Nevis and Grenada
  for
• technical visits of
  personnel
• to LRU
• OCT. 2004- Collaborated with NHAC to host
  workshop on Behaviour Change and Adherence to
  Treatment by Citatelli Associates /New York Link
  (45 persons)

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• NOV. 2004- Pilot first case-based and interactive
  ARV 3 day workshop for Physicians (13 persons)
  using the Mobile Team concept
• - Collaborated, coordinated
• logistics with OECS for
• participation ( St. Vincent, St.
  
• Kitts and Nevis , Dominica,
  BVI-other
• countries unable to attend