The ART Disease Management Program was the first intervention to be introduced at Managed Care Department. This involves ensuring that members and their dependants access comprehensive HIV Care in line with the latest national and/or international treatment guidelines.
The spectrum of care includes:
- Medical consultations laboratory or pathology tests for monitoring disease progression
- access to antiretroviral medicines.
- adherence counselling and support.
- Enrolment for not on treatment HIV positive beneficiaries
- Enrolment for HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Enrolment for the Prevention of mother to child Transmission (PMTCT)
Preventive safe male circumcision (SMC)
Only clinicians who have knowledge of HIV/AIDS are allowed to look after patients who are enrolled on the programme. MCD conducts regular Continued Professional Education to ensure that clinicians offer the latest and up to date HIV treatment to BPOMAS members and their dependants.
The program has been very successful since its inception and as at 31st March 2010 a total of 7546 patients were on antiretroviral therapy. The programme continues to grow annually as more patients who are eligible as per the set criteria enrol.
