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Event Backgrounder: The President and Mrs. Bush Participate in a Tour of Amana District Hospital and Roundtable on PEPFAR Services

Posted on: Sunday, 17 February 2008, 09:00 CST

BACKGROUND

The President and Mrs. Bush will participate in a Tour of Amana District Hospital and Roundtable on PEPFAR Services.

Amana District Hospital is a municipal hospital located in the Dar es Salaam city center. Amana serves a population of about 1 million people. It also serves as a referral hospital for 13 public dispensaries, two health centers, and 120 private health facilities within the Dar es Salaam metropolitan area.

Amana District Hospital illustrates PEPFAR's successful partnership-based approach to combating HIV/AIDS. The hospital opened an HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Clinic (CTC) in 2004 with the help of PEPFAR funding. The Clinic provides a full range of HIV/AIDS-related services, such as prevention, testing and counseling, antiretroviral treatment, and adult and pediatric care and treatment. It is one of the busiest clinics in Tanzania and provides services free of charge. All CTC faculty members have received comprehensive training in HIV/AIDS care and treatment.

Following the tour, the President and Mrs. Bush will discuss HIV/AIDS prevention and care with hospital staff and patients.

BIOGRAPHIES OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. Chalamilla E. Guerino, Field Director of HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment, Amana District Hospital

Dr. Guerino has 20 years of experience in clinical work and research, including 10 years focusing on HIV/AIDS. Currently, he is serving as Field Director of HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment in Dar es Salaam in collaboration with Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam City Council, and Harvard School of Public Health.

Tatu Msangi, Registered Nurse, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center and Faith Mang'ehe, daughter

Tatu is a registered nurse at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC). Tatu discovered she was HIV-positive when she found out she was pregnant. She enrolled in a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program and delivered a healthy daughter named Faith. Tatu now counsels HIV-positive women and encourages them to participate in the PMTCT program.

Honorati Valeri Shirima, Retired Army Officer and Farmer

Mr. Shrima was diagnosed HIV-positive in 2005 after he became ill. He was put on ARV treatment at Amana District Hospital. Mr. Shrima's health has improved significantly and he has been able to share his status with his children.

Rehema Said Mtonga, Nurse, Muhimbili College of Health Sciences

Since 2004, Rehema has been a Coordinator of Muhimbili College of Health Sciences- Harvard University Research Collaboration. She supervises and trains a staff of 20 research assistants on HIV counseling. Additionally, Rehema has attended numerous conferences and workshops relating to HIV/AIDS and nutrition to stay current in her field.

Dr. Mary Mwanyika-Sando, Doctor

Dr. Mwanyakia-Sando is a medical doctor working with Muhimbili, Dar es Salaam City and Harvard (MDH) Program as a Medical Monitor and Study Coordinator for the Trial of Vitamins (TOV3) study. She has more than three years of experience providing comprehensive care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in management of opportunistic infections, anti-retroviral therapy, and patient follow-up and monitoring. She is also a trainer in HIV/AIDS management for clinicians, nurses, counselors and other staff.

Dr. Dafrossa Cyrily Lyimo, Municipal Medical officer of Health, Ilala Municipal Council

Dr. Lyimo is currently the Municipal Medical Officer of Health at the Ilala Municipal Council in Dar es Salaam. Prior to this position, she was the Care and Treatment Site Coordinator at Amana Hospital. She earned her degree as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1990 and a Distinctive Masters in Hospital Management from the University of Leeds, U.K. in 2006.

Janet and Steven Rogers, Patients, and Steven, Jr., son

Janet and Steven were dating in 1998 when they were both diagnosed with HIV. They married in 2004, and received Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission counseling when Janet became pregnant. The availability of anti-retroviral drugs, as well as the prevention of Mother-to-Child transmission drugs, and counseling have enabled Steven and Janet to live optimistically with HIV and have a healthy HIV-negative son. Steven has been actively involved in various support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Source: Business Wire

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