In an
attempt to replicate the high standards of Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston, one of the most important faculties of medicine in the world,
Baylor team has developed an electronic system to monitor and assess
patients' drug issue, and instructed his fellow Romans use it in their daily work. This
helped to ensure a continuous quality care, as well as transparency and
justification to the donor, thus encouraging a long-term support. Romanian
Ministry of Health began to provide the rest of the necessary
medicines, directing them to the newly founded clinic pharmacy. As a result, children now have drugs from two sources, one private and one state. Constanta
in Romania became the only county where there were no treatment
interruptions due process of purchasing existing medicines, which
included time-consuming bidding and approvals meeting.
Children
in Constanta finally had access to highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART), so their life expectancy has changed dramatically. In a few years the death rate has dropped to below 1% per year, and hospitalization rates have decreased by 90%. "In
just three years, the Center has decreased mortality in children
infected with HIV / AIDS in Constanta, from 15 to 3%, demonstrating that
it is possible the provision of pediatric care and treatment in a first
class environment with limited resources" said Dr. Mark Kline. While
the Centre work well, need to ensure proper care for children who
remained in the hospital and for those who could not come to the center
has become increasingly evident. The next step was to integrate ambulatory care programs and home to 200 families who could not come to the clinic. Abbott
Fund has responded in a letter long-term commitment to sustain these
programs, as well as staff training and resources to support management
systems. Not wanting to ignore those
children who needed hospitalization, Abbott Fund also supported the
renovation of the Pediatric Department of the Infectious Diseases
Hospital in Constanta, after which children received a quality
continuing care between clinic and hospital.