HIV: Where and when to perform free tests in Mendoza?

Saturday commemorates the World HIV / AIDS Awareness Day and Mendoza fears that in the In recent years, the age of those who contract the virus has dropped.

That's why They plan various activities this point to an early diagnosis.

HIV is the virus that destroys the immune system and AIDS is the last stage of infection. This difference must be highlighted

Here are some preliminary data on the disease in Mendoza. Although they are not definitive, the data are similar to or slightly higher than last year. 360 cases have been diagnosed in the past year, or nearly one case per day.

Since 1984 that the first case has been recorded so far 4,695 people are infected with the virus. 1,419 showed AIDS and 783 died for related diseases.

To consider

• HIV is not transmitted: give hugs, handshakes, kisses and caresses. Come in contact with sweat, saliva or tears. Use public toilets, glbades or cutlery, do not drink mate.
• If HIV is transmitted: Sexual (bad, badl, oral unprotected), bloodstream (blood transfusions without badysis, shared use of a syringe, use of syringes), perinatal tract or mother to child (from an HIV-positive mother to his son during pregnancy), birth or badfeeding)

It should be noted that treatments have improved significantly over the years.

In Argentina, there is 120 thousand infectedOf these, 30% do not know their diagnosis, but it can be known by a blood test. This is why awareness campaigns will be conducted.

Where to test

November 30

In the hospital: Central, Lagomaggiore, Notti, José Néstor Lencinas, Chrabalowski, Diego Paroissian, Perrupato, Saporiti, Raffo, Illia, Scaravelli, Tagarelli, Schestakow, nurses and Argentine University Hospital.

So too, in the Prevention, counseling and testing centers that operate throughout the year and that they will also be present that day.

CePAT of the health center No. 76 Dr. Ángel Persico in Palmira, San Martin.
CePAT CIC 913, The Colonia, Junín
CePAT of the Department of Health, Municipality of Las Heras and OSC Vida Infantil. He will carry out tests on the Plaza Marcos Burgos de Las Heras.

At the National University of Cuyo:
9 to 13: Faculty of Medical Sciences: HIV Counseling and Testing Bureau, at CENMAD (Center for Adolescent Medicine) in front of the former rector.
From 11h to 14h: Student Health, next to the university dining room.

Provincial Penitentiary of Mendoza:
Complex of Almafuerte (Luján de Cuyo).
Complex of young adults (city).

Municipal Program to fight HIV / AIDS in Guaymallén:
From 10h to 13h: Counseling and Testing, joint action with nursing career University Hospital, intended for the community.
From 10h to 13h: In the esplanade of Municipality of GuaymallénStands with distribution of condoms and graphic material and placement of a multimedia screen.
Medikids Pediatric Medical Center (Rodríguez and Pueyrredón), from 8:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 21:00.

1st December

The Provincial AIDS Program, the Social Work of Public Service Employees, the Provincial Program of Viral Hepatitis, the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of Cuyo, Central Hospitals of Lagomaggiore , Lencinas, Parishioners and Central Vaccination San Martín Park, in front of Rosedal, from 9:00 to 13:00.

Counseling and testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C and placement of the hepatitis B vaccine, along with games on the subject and public gym clbades.

CePAT of the Department of Promotion and Primary Health Care of the Municipality of Mendoza City. From 18 years old, at Parque Central Fundación Rock and life, From 18 years old, The Paseo Alameda (in Córdoba and San Martín de Ciudad) will be set up to advise and test, artistic interventions and an information stand.

Municipal HIV / AIDS Program, Guaymallén, from 17 to 21, in the Predio de la Virgen Advice and tests will be given to people who come to this space.

December 3

CePAT of the Department of Health of the municipality of Godoy Cruz in liaison with the departmental department of Godoy under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, Social Development and Sports In the departmental square Tomás Godoy Cruz, from 9:00 to 13:00.