Health technicians make a technical visit

The system allows monitoring of people with HIV/AIDS with reference to tuberculosis treatment

Coordination of the State Program for the Control of Tuberculosis in Amazonas (PECT-AM) and the State Program on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs), together with the Municipal Health Administration of Manaus (Simsa Manaus), has been implemented in this regard. Thursday (3/11) an integrated technical visit to Dr. Antonio Count Telles and Dr. José Antônio da Silva, located respectively in the east and north of Manaus.

PECT-AM and the government’s HIV/AIDS and other STD program are part of the Amazonas Health Surveillance Foundation – Dr. Rosemary Costa Pinto (FVS-RCP), associated with the Amazonas State Department of Health (SES-AM).

In conjunction with the Technical Team for Tuberculosis and STIs/AIDS Programs in Simsa Manaus, the visit to health professionals aimed to implement the Clinical Monitoring System (SIMC) for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who need risk assessment and treatment for infection Latent tuberculosis (LTBI) in health facilities.

Lara Bezerra, PECT-AM Coordinator, highlights that tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among this audience. He noted that “in people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reduces the risk of developing tuberculosis.”

The coordinator also highlighted the importance of implementing the system in health units. “By implementing the monitoring system, we can identify patients who may develop tuberculosis, carry out clinical evaluation, and subsequently refer them for preventive treatment of tuberculosis,” Lara explained.

The visits began on October 26 at the Dr. Raimundo Franco de Sa, in the west of the capital. The technicians will also visit on Friday (11/04) Dr. Antonio Reis, in the southern region of Manaus.

risk

People with HIV/AIDS are 28 times more likely to develop active tuberculosis than people without the virus. This occurs due to the fragility of the immune system, which is responsible for defending the body against diseases.

reference

The FVS-RCP Responsible for health surveillance in Amazonas, which includes tuberculosis prevention through the Tuberculosis Control Program (PECT), the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance (DVE), and the control of sexually transmitted diseases (STI/AIDS) through the State Program on HIV/AIDS and Diseases sexually transmitted.

The institution is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Avenida Torquato Tapajós, 4010, Colônia Santo Antônio, Manaus. The FVS-RCP dial number is (92) 3182-8510.