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“Our Drive is Promoting Social Change”
In my opinion, AIDS has changed the way medical care is provided in Constanta. Nowadays, the standard package
of care at the Baylor Center of Excellence means the patient has, right from the start, direct access to a team
of experts in care. There is a wide array of specialists working together for the patient: physicians of different
specialties, clinical psychologists, and social workers. The care includes not only provision of medical care for HIV,
but also annually to prophylaxis programs incorporating early detection of various illnesses. Patients are taught
self-management skills, as well as how to be an expert in their own health.
Building on the same model, we have developed and implemented good practices for the services provided to
the members of our community who came to Baylor for testing. We have established a well-designed program
that allows up-take and patient navigation for those diagnosed with viral hepatitis. Furthermore, Baylor team
is involved into providing health related checked facts and updates to medical care providers, as well as to the
persons affected by serious infectious and chronic diseases.
With every new project that Baylor initiates, the goal remains the same: to replace the typically negative
experience that the Romanian patient encounters in the traditional system, with one of care, respect and mutual
understanding. Romania remains a country where challenges and difficulties appear to be insurmountable, but
we remain confident that every one of us, either Baylor team members, our patients or collaborators represent
enablers of positive changes. This vision of promoting social change will continue to drive us in the next years!
Ana-Maria Schweitzer, Baylor Black Sea Foundation`s Executive Director
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