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| Sachez, Caminada, Pinheiro and Whabe: focus on freedom-deprived population |
A Bill to guarantee diagnosis and
treatment to HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis for freedom-deprived
population (PPL, in Brazil) will be sponsored by a working group (GT) formed by
the government and the civil society. The subject, among others, was one of the
main topics discussed at meeting held on Tuesday, July 17, at the representative
Maria Lúcia Amary’s (PSDB) office, chairwoman of the State of São Paulo Parliamentary
Front Against STI/HIV/AIDS. The prison population is one of the most vulnerable
to these three major health problems. In the State of São Paulo, the PPL is considered
priority population for diagnosis and
treatment of hepatitis C. The bill must be submitted to parliament before the
end of 2018.
The meeting was attended by the
head office Carolina Whabe and the parliamentary assistant Thiago Sanchez, as
the deputy’s representatives; the coordinator of the State of São Paulo Programme
on Vital Hepatitis (PEHV-SP), Sirlene Caminada; and the president of FOAESP,
Rodrigo Pinheiro.
At the meeting, the general overview
of viral hepatitis was discussed with the Parliamentary Front. It is estimated
that in the State of São Paulo, about 5 thousand hepatitis C newly diagnosed
individuals are waiting for treatment. “Today, people diagnosed with hepatitis
C in the State, are deprived of treatment due to the lack of medicine that should
be afforded by the Ministry of Health”, according to Mr. Pinheiro.
The deputy’s assessors suggested repeating
the actions on personal qualification and testing at the Manicure’s Union that might
happen in partnership of the FOAESP, the PEHV-SP and the State of São Paulo
Trade Union during the Yellow July campaign. Similar action will be developed at
the Secretariat for Elders.
Another plan is to introduce among the
activities related to the World AIDS Day, actions on qualification, diagnosis and
treatment of hepatitis C for the ALESP’s staffs.
