HIV & AIDS Core Team (HACT) in WESTERN VISAYAS

According to the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL Policy on Implementing Rules and Regulations on STD/HIV/AIDS:

All hospitals and other appropriate health care facilities shall establish an HIV/AIDS Core Team (HACT).

HACT is multi-disciplinary group of health workers with policy-making, implementing, coordinating, assessing, training, research and other project development functions on matters related to the diagnosis, management and care of HIV/AIDS patients and the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS infection in the hospital. Its primary objectives are to facilitate the provision of safe, comprehensive and compassionate care to HIV/AIDS patients by properly trained personnel; to mobilize hospital and community resources towards minimizing the impact of HIV/ AIDS infection on the patient and his family; and to coordinate all efforts to prevent and control the transmission of HIV/AIDS infection.

The functions of HACT include:

1. Implement hospital guidelines on the comprehensive care and management of HIV/AIDS patients;
2. Provide care and counseling to HIV/AIDS patients;
3. Promote prevention and control measures/strategies such as health education and hospital infection control;
4. Facilitate inter- and intra- departmental/agency coordination including referral system and networking;
5. Perform training and research activities on HIV/AIDS;
6. Provide recommendations on hospital planning and development related to HIV/AIDS;
7. Monitor compliance of ethico-moral guidelines for HIV/AIDS including confidentiality of records and reports and release of information;
8. Update records and submit reports to concerned offices; and
9. Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities.

HACT shall be composed of five (5) to seven (7) members, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Doctors;
2. Nurses;
3. Medical social workers; and
4. Medical technologists

The criteria for selecting HACT members include:

1. Commitment to accept responsibilities and perform the tasks of HACT members;
2. With permanent position, resident physician or specialist;
3. Willingness to undergo training in clinical management and care of HIV/AIDS patients; and
4. High respect for medical confidentiality

In addition to the criteria for a HACT member, the criteria for the selection of a HACT leader include:

1. Commitment to accept responsibilities and perform the tasks of a HACT leader;
2. High level of knowledge of the program, including positive attitudes for the clients of the program;
3. Preferably an infections disease consultant or an internist with a permanent specialist position in the hospital; and
4. Preferably has a direct involvement in the care and management of patients in the hospital

WHAT DO WE HAVE AT WESTERN VISAYAS NOW?

     

> 2 TREATMENT HUBS

     WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER @ Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City

     CORAZON LOCSIN MONTELIBANO MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL @ Lacson Street  Bacolod City 

> 1 CD4 MACHINE @  WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER

> 16 HOSPITALS WITH ASSIGNED HIV/AIDS Core Team (HACT) STAFF

> 18 SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINICS

> 63 LOCAL AIDS COUNCILS

> ORGANIZED PLHIV SUPPORT GROUPS: EMPOWERED & UNITED WESTERN VISAYAS INCORPORATED in ILOILO CITY and CROSSBREEDS in BACOLOD CITY

> HALFWAY HOME @ STA. BARBARA SANITARIUM (WESTERN VISAYAS SANITARIUM)

> Functional REGIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP for STI, HIV and AIDS PREVENTION and CONTROL (RMPSHAPC)

WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER - HIV & AIDS CORE TEAM (HACT) is located at Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

Route Map from Jaro Plaza (blue circle) to Western Visayas Medical Center (red circle)

Location of Western Visayas Medical Center (red circle)

Picture of WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER

HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office

HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office

The HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office started out year 1995 and it was lead by Dr. Nelson Flotilde as the HACT Leader. The HACT Team is composed of a HACT Chairman, a Nurse, a Medical Technologist and a Social Worker trained by Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.

After 2years it was turned over to Dr. Ray Celis who is now the HACT Leader.

WVMC-HACT Office is situated beside the Department of Internal Medicine and in front of the Nursing Service Office.

 

WVMC-HACT Office offers FREE Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT).

Office hours are weekdays 8am-4pm, closed during weekends and holidays.

For Inquiries Please Contact the HACT Office at  (033) 321-0552 or 09278230300 / 09323298893

SOURCE: http://www.pnac.org.ph/index.php?page=implementing-rules-and-regulations

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