Infectious and tropical diseases
The Infectious diseases department provides diagnosis, treatment and clinical-laboratory follow up for the main infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The unit provides the following services:
- specialist examinations;
- pre- and post-HIV test counselling and referral to the centres providing antiretroviral therapy;
- screening, treatment and follow-up for STDs;
- diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and complex respiratory infections;
- Mantoux test;
- nasal, throat, tonsil, urethral, and on skin lesions swabs;
- rapid diagnostic tests for some infectious diseases.