AIDS training course for medical lab workers [Archives:2006/966/Local News]

ADEN, July 19 ) Under the supervision of primary health care services in Aden, a training course for those working in medical laboratories was concluded on Friday the 21st of this month. The course was organized by the General Program for Fighting AIDS (GPFA) in collaboration with the National Centre of Medical Laboratories and the Canadian government.

Through a three-day course, 20 participants linked to medical laboratories from different governorates will be taught about AIDS-related issues such as the disease's characteristics, transmission routes, symptoms, the local and international situations and the ways by which they can deal with polluted materials and refuse as well as safety instructions for those working in blood banks and laboratories.

Dr. Hana'a Al-Saqqaf, general manager of primary health care services in Aden, said that, “This course comes as part of a number of different courses conducted by GPFA relating to aspects of precautionary, diagnostic and laboratory medicine. It also aims to spread awareness among people and those working in laboratories with regard to AIDS, its transmission, treatment and protection.”

She also emphasized the importance of carrying out tests safely and keeping patients' information secret as patients can be affected by their psychological state.

Additionally, many speeches have been delivered, focusing on data protection and the hope that workers in the medical laboratories will benefit from the course and put the information received into practice.
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