International Edition: Temas Metro Health Directorate Convenes HIV Cadre Meeting

By Laudia Sawer

On May 21, the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate’s HIV/TB Unit organized a review meeting for HIV caregivers in the city. The purpose was to exchange successful strategies aimed at improving patient care.

The gathering, attended by various participants such as healthcare providers and administrative personnel, focused on promoting cooperation and exchanging insights into effective strategies to improve the standard of care for HIV-positive individuals.

This feature enables participants to engage in organized conversations aimed at assessing different elements of health and well-being within specified settings, like an office environment, local community, or particular healthcare initiative.

Madam Joanna Anorkor Lartey, the Tema Metro HIV/TB Coordinator, informed the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the gathering focused on evaluating healthcare results and formulating tactics for enhancing health promotion and preventing diseases.

Mrs. Lartey further mentioned that this provided an opportunity to discuss the obstacles and aspects requiring enhancement in managing HIV/AIDS, along with potential solutions and strategies aimed at assistance.

decrease the defaulters' ratio amongst PLHIV who have recently joined the program and individuals who are already receiving ART.

The team members also talked about their responsibilities in managing clients effectively and efficiently.

Participants were drawn from both the private and public facilities within the metropolis as well as representatives from the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the HIV/AIDS self-testing ambassador for Tema.

Madam Lartey mentioned that among the challenges noted were the inadequate cooperation between the staff caring for HIV patients and the HIV specialists, which hindered each group from fully performing their respective roles.

Another challenge is the absence of privacy, particularly within private institutions catering to different groups, making it difficult for them to conduct their operations.

The AIDS coordinator motivated the entire team at the ART clinics to work closely together across different roles to enhance efficient patient care. They also asked managers of private health centers to allocate an appropriate space where these professionals can conduct their routine tasks smoothly.

GNA

Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba

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