Health Care Workers And Hiv

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Ask the Experts

Should Health Care Workers Tell Their HIV Status?

Are health care workers allowed to keep their Hiv/Aids status (if positive) disclosed from their patients? Any comments on personal choice?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Depending on the state, Health care workers have the same right of confidentiality about their HIV status as anyone living with HIV. Moreover, because all health workers take universal precautions (manadated procedures that are designed to prevent... Read more »

Ethics on Health Care Worker disclosing patients HIV status

Can a health care worker disclose the status of clients HIV status to a third person, to protect... Read more »

Response from Nancy Breuer »

any web sites for health care workers on infection control and hiv

Are there any web sites on hiv and infection control. I am a nurse trying to educate nursing... Read more »

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Health-Care Worker Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis

Note: The guidelines have been revised; for the updated guidelines in PDF format, click here . Contributors Summary Introduction Definitions of Health-Care Workers and Exposure Background Risk for Occupational Transmission of... Read more »

ILO, WHO to Develop Guidelines for Protecting Safety of Health Care Workers Involved in HIV/AIDS Fight

The International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization on Tuesday began a three-day meeting in Geneva to develop new guidelines aimed at protecting the safety of health care workers involved in fighting HIV/AIDS, Xinhuanet ... Read more »

Worldwide, Health Care Workers Are Often Sources of HIV Stigma and Discrimination, Report Says

Combating HIV stigma is no easy feat. More than 25 years into the HIV pandemic, it's a problem that is still prevalent around the world. And as a recent report outlines in vivid detail, even health care settings are rife with HIV stigma and... Read more »

Clinton in Tanzania Announces New Program to Train Health Care Workers to Treat HIV/AIDS in Rural Areas

Former President Clinton on Wednesday was scheduled to arrive in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to announce a new program to recruit and train health care workers to treat HIV/AIDS in rural parts of the country, AFP/News24.com reports (AFP/News24.com,... Read more »

Connect With Others

i am a health care worker...

Posted by Anonymous

I am a health care worker in Baltimore. Every other patient that
I come into contact with in my clinic is an HIV or AIDS patient.
I would like everyone who has this disease to know that I pray
for a cure everyday, and do my best to help those who... Read more »

BEBASHI Care Outreach Worker--Philadelphia

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Care Outreach Worker--Philadelphia

BA or related degree in human services or high school diploma.
Experience with street outreach programs desired. Experience working
with minority populations on issues related to HIV/AIDS. Case
management/counseling... Read more »

HealthCare

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I dont understand how HIV is transmitted in hospitals and other healthcare facilities because they all now a days atleast in north america used new sterile needles when injecting or taking blood so how is HIV transmitted through the healthcare... Read more »

WHAT MY HEALTH WORKER TOLD ME

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

95 percent of hiv cases are dectectable withen 8 weeks.
50 percent after 4 weeks.
It doesnt matter what test is used after 6 weeks.
This is what she told me and now all kinds of legitimate literture is on the net saying the same thing. Read more »

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