Raport Anual Baylor 2019 Baylor Annual Report 2019 EN | Page 18

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Screening for Infectious Diseases PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS Since 2001 Over the years, Baylor Black Sea Foundation has The team helps beneficiaries improve their health adjusted the free-of-charge medical and psycho- education by providing health literacy messages, as social services it provides in order to meet the needs well as therapy readiness and increased ART adherence of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in the support. Psychosocial support is a complex service that community. includes: preparing for and assisting with the disclosure PLWHA under long-term care at Baylor receive the of HIV status, assessing and assisting with maximizing following services: adherence to medication and overall medical care, and addressing mental health and emotional distress. Medical services: • Dentistry • Dermatology • Pneumology • Primary cardiology • Family planning • Obstetrics and gynecology • Family medicine • Psychiatric screening Psycho-social services: • Reducing the risk of HIV transmission • Decreasing the number of patients lost to follow-up • Decreasing the number of coinfections co-morbidities • Preventing complications • Improving self-monitoring and treatment management • Mitigating treatment-induced stress • Learning adaptive behaviors • Adhering to treatment • Facing and overcoming barriers and inequalities in the public health system • Providing information related to rights under Romanian and EU law. “I had the chance to reap the abroad called me after a while to give me updates on rewards of a job well done, her health status and the medical care she receives now. and still This is one of the ways we know our sessions with the serves as a motivator for me. PLWHA currently under our care are useful.” - Alexandra that experience One beneficiary currently living 18 Androne, clinical psychologist 19