Terrible AIDS is not terrible Tanzania AIDS outpatient Notes

Posted by sonia on October 18, 2008 in Aids

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Tanzania AIDS outpatient Notes

I had the honour of the Chinese Research Institute of Chinese medicine to Tanzania on the use of Chinese medicine treatment of AIDS the fourth member of the group, working in Tanzania a year and a half hours. After returning home from Tanzania, from time to time some students. Some of my colleagues asked me a similar question: “What is the AIDS» “” terrible AIDS? »” And “how they are being transmitted on the« “” you feel fear of contact with these patients? »” “People die of AIDS Fast? »” “Children infected with AIDS?» “Faced with all these questions, often consciously or unconsciously, I recalled the scene in Tanzania and the patient’s Yinrong appearance. On the basis of the out-patient as I have in mind to organize written for our readers.

AIDS is really terrible

4，143 ， 936，　（ 30 ， 190），　（ 27 ， 336）；19936，一（38 ， 719），。 See below a set of data: As of April 1992 only, AIDS in Africa were 143, 936 cases, most of Uganda (30, 190 cases), followed by Tanzania (27, 336 cases), and to the June 1993, Tanzania AIDS The number of cases of the first for Africa (38, 719 cases), after the United States. 。 More than a year increased by 10,000 people. ，3520， 19912，。 1989, 3,520 children died because their parents suffering from AIDS and for orphans, in 1991 the number increased to more than 20,000 people, some villages have become orphans village. 。 Tanzania and its capital city of northwest Kagera region is AIDS, “the hardest hit.” According to a publication reported that Tanzania was in the hotel. The hostess in the hotel, about 40 percent of people infected with HIV. In our observation of the patients, including the various levels. Various professional people, both government officials. Administrative staff. Soldiers. Journalists, medical personnel. Secretary, a university student, also a family of women, throwing it in honor, drivers and workers. More men to businessmen, women in the family for many women. It can be said that the spread of AIDS in all aspects of society, these people mostly young adults, many of HIV infection as early as mid-band, not too many of the symptoms, is in a sexually active, plus the sex and more confusing, making him (her ) Have both become AIDS “victims”, AIDS has become the “communicator”, which is often an important source of infection, but also the country out of the ever-increasing number of one of the reasons.

AIDS incidence of the disease after the development of fast, high mortality, the material that, one year after suffering from AIDS mortality is 50 per cent for 2-3 years after 70 to 80 percent five years was 100%, 90% of the cause of death Due to opportunistic infections. Tanzania, speaking on the patient, to increase the illness and death of the main reasons: (1) oral esophageal candidiasis (2) progressive respiratory difficulties (mostly Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia caused by), (3) severe anemia (4) wasting syndrome (5) the frequent occurrence of malaria and / or TB (pulmonary or lung) will appear.

I have encountered the first of those who died so that I was as shocked, he did not expect the initial medical records has become his death. Male patients, 29-year-old, career as a tailor, because of diarrhea, oral erosive, fever, extreme weight loss (by weight within six months 60 kg Reduced to 38 kg ) To consultation, the investigation ELISA test (+), T4 / T8-value than 0. 02, T4 cells 7. 46 / MM3. Wang their body weight loss, looking Wuhua, by the help of people, heavy symptoms, Shemian, pharynx posterior, on the palate and the entire oral were diffuse Rubai yellow membrane covered by the bar, this can not eat as appropriate. Diagnosed as AIDS, TCM type decline for the spleen and stomach, diffuse cloud evil. Patients go home after the medication has not been enough time, due to esophageal candidiasis oral infections, malnutrition, systemic failure and death.

AIDS is not terrible

，，。 In contact with AIDS patients before, I just introduced some AIDS from the book and video into a preliminary understanding of the origin of the disease, symptoms, signs, and so on. Through its incidence. The process of clinical information is available in a very thin face, all kinds of infection, Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin Pokui, discharging, etc.; What is more, there have been reports that some of a national AIDS In order to take revenge, with syringes themselves out of the blood to the health of passers-by injection. So on and so forth, so I went to Tanzania once before on this strange, terrible disease have been fear, then what is the actual situation does »

It was a Friday morning, I accompanied the doctor to shift Moxi Billy the out-patient medical center floor, and embarked on the second floor, not too spacious together through the corridors (which is a dim light, and there are many black people in the waiting Of the aisle waiting, these black people are friendly and we notice), came to the Clinic, met with the Tanzanian side of our partners, after Hanxuan understanding, to know that those who are outside today, is devoted to treatment of AIDS People. From just more crowded scenes to estimates, there are at least dozens of people, my heart can not help Yizheng, aware that AIDS has entered the “kingdom.” Kaizhen to time, nurses, patients pay-per-view called in, sitting in front of me was a 20-year-old female, which is the first time I see AIDS. When I asked in English, she seems more embarrassed that this is the first to find our partners That Naomi Doctors, Srinagar used the phrase (in local language) talk with her. I do not know what had happened, Guoliaoyikuai, Austria M Doctors told me that the original patients with less understand English, she said that no obvious discomfort own, but from time to observe the drug only, I gave her the volume of drugs, she took over the drug, said one passenger was “Asang heap” (Slovak language, “Thank you” means), then friendly smile, stood up to leave the Clinic. The next few patients, regardless of age size, male female, were very polite. Asked to accept a check, very meet, has left me a deep impression. I am, blacks are friendly, AIDS is equally friendly. This eliminates the advance I have a certain psychological fear. In our future every Tuesday. Five out-patient at the two themes, the feeling is more prominent, many patients and harmonious relations between doctors, the doctor’s advice is to comply with; Some patients also need to ask what the main, such as eating, living, taboos and other aspects. For those small number of critically ill patients speaking, despite facing the brink of death, but their quantity is the attitude of doctors still can see the respect. When the Front End every time such a patient, they never forget that with a weak voice said on a “Asang reactor”, which sounds to us to encourage, support abroad so that we also appreciate the dignity to the doctors and labor Values lie. Whenever I note in the medical records on the “death” word, that their hearts can not help to feel sorry about the young life, in their minds and come to their Yinrongxiaomao.

，“”，，，，一，。 People we can have Xuerouzhiqu, the feelings of, regardless of race, colour, nationality, place of different beliefs, but seeking a better life and wish for peace, human longevity is a common goal, unfortunately, the AIDS “modern plague” “Super cancer” because of a lack of effective drugs and vaccines, so often in a very short period of time brutally killed many people’s lives, if we say that such an outcome in patients with AIDS is the natural tragedy, then to North Korea AIDS discrimination, stigma is a human tragedy caused by such tragedy in many countries and regions are the Napster ended March with 410,000. Resulting in some people dying of AIDS, their families, new friends are not willing to go to visit with their farewell; are not willing to listen to both those who will leave the unfortunate people who, out of heartfelt cries, this is not fair .

Chinese doctors - “pull-grams”

“”，。 “Pull-grams of” Andean language that the “friend” of Italy, which is in Tanzania to the maximum by the wording. .,一,一,,,.4,,,,,,,一,,,,.一,,一,.,一(,,),,,磋,;.一,.,,;..一,,,一,。 Whether attending to the patients, the streets of pedestrians, the elderly elderly and young children, and we often meet with “CHINA, pull-gram” to greet us. Banshenmeshi out whether we, when we step Into a new environment and asked a stranger to the people, as long as we are in the doctors said, can immediately be very polite reception, and as much as possible for us to provide convenient. As Chinese medicine treatment of AIDS in Tanzania this point has been established for more than four years , The former several groups for their efforts and hard work, the local laid a good foundation, from the Minister of Health, the Ministry of Health officials, medical director Billy Moshi, director of the Institute of Traditional Medicine, under the general to a professor of medicine , All kinds of medical and hospital management staff, to our work are very concerned about and support, is very welcome in Chinese medicine for their patients, the efficacy of Chinese medicine also to the limit in the affirmative parity. We often receive one of this country by Senior government officials to the non-AIDS and AIDS, that their Chinese traditional medicine degree of trust, and we each have a group of experts is indeed ground for Tanzania patients a lot of difficulties to solve the medical problems for them The health of a lot of useful work. Other, often have some of our neighbouring countries (such as Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, etc.) medical personnel, public health officials, patient, and so we came to the Clinic, and learn from our terms of the Advisory Learn more about traditional Chinese medicine in AIDS; Some also hope that China can be to their own doctors for their patients to benefit. Some AIDS patients from a starting point to build treatment here, and we Chinese doctors have established profound friendship. When That we have to leave Tanzania, some patients expressed Lianlianbushe expression, and some patients sent to a small gift to mark; some patients with a note of the address. A good doctor-patient relationship has been reflected from here . An AIDS clinic in Tanzania friendship between the two peoples as a bridge, the traditional Chinese medical outreach window, a Chinese medicine to conquer the AIDS front, the future will continue to grow and produce abundant fruit. >