Medical Cells

AIDS CELL

• AIDS cell was inaugurated in 1998, first of its kind in India. This unique Anonymous Testing Center (ATC) when in started was first in India’s all IMA branches.  The AIDS CELL is doing wonderful service to the community at large and has earned a place of pride in the working of our organization.  All other pathological tests are also available at 20% concession & Anti HIV Drugs (ARV) is made available to our patients (HIV / AIDS) at concessional rates.  The AIDS cell has today more than 9000 patients registered with it.  We have paid over Rs.50 lacs to various labs for investigations from the inception of the AIDS Cell & have made many drugs available at concessional rate to all our patients.
• MDACS is associated with our AIDS cell. from      1st January 2007
• On the occasion of “World AIDS DAY”.   The AIDS Cell Sub Committee & Public Health & Welfare Sub Committee of our branch has organized an excellent programme about the awareness of HIV Management. It was held on Saturday, 1st December 2007 from 01.30 pm to 04.30 pm at our branch premises. Leading dermatologists Dr. D. G. Saple, Dr. Rashmikant Shah & Dr. R. D. Kharkar, Leading Chest Physician Dr. Salil Bendre, Leading Pediatrician & HIV Expect Dr. Ira Shah & Leading Pharmacologist Dr. Jaydeep Gogtey enlightened the delegates about various issues in HIV diagnosis & management in panel discussion. Leading dermatologist Dr. Vinay Saraf excellently moderated the whole panel discussion.  This programme was attended by more than 150 delegates. This Programme was very informative & interesting.
• On 19th December 2007, we had Diabetic Camp at one of the trust at Jogeshwari (W). The trust named “Rangoonwala Trust” had a camp with the help of IMA member Dr. Pratibha Throvade, Dr. Varsha Sawant & Dr. Preeti Bhargava. The arrangements were excellent.  More than 200 patients were seen by the doctors. Trust had also arranged the separate room for HIV Counseling & Testing. Our Counselor Ms. Neha Bhatt Counseled & Technician Ms. Smita Jadhav tested the patients for HIV. According, to their report, out of 200 patients who attended Diabetic camp, 65 patients willingly came forward to know their HIV status & Pretest Counseling was also done. Confidentiality was also maintained. Even the trust people voluntarily came forward for HIV testing. The Post test Counseling was also done on 27th & 31st December 2007 at the trust. Patients were called for post test counseling in groups by trust people. Confidentiality was also observed on that day. And good quantities of patients were observed in the month of December.
• VCTC which has been started in IMA has many facilities. It is with the collaboration with MDACS.  Here HIV screening is done for free and even the T.B suspected patients are send to the nearest Devised Microscopic Centre (DMC) for free sputum testing, & if the patient comes Sputum Positive than the patient is given the treatment of T.B i.e. (DOTs) for free. It has been seen in India that 60% of HIV positive patients have been affected by T.B. and 10% of HIV negative people can be affected by T.B infection. The HIV & AIDS counseling is done for free. Here even the consultation is done free of cost
• The HIV Positive patients are also given the further testing for concessional rates & the test reports are appreciated by the doctors. The HIV test rates are as follows:

• Other test which the doctors’ can advice are as follows: