PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS IN VULNERABLE POPULATION OF AN
URBAN CENTER IN NORTHERN PORTUGAL
THE PROJECT
Tuberculosis incidence has been diminishing in Portugal, focusing on major urban centres and in vulnerable populations.
In this project, 2 vulnerable groups from an urban centre in Northern Portugal will be targeted – homeless and HIV-infected people – with the aim of establishing an effective strategy of diagnosis and early treatment of TB, as well as identifying specific risk factors for the development of the disease.
With this work, we also expect to improve the knowledge about the disease transmission chain, by joining classic epidemiology to molecular epidemiology.
THE TEAM
JOIN FORCES. ACHIEVE RESULTS.
Eduarda Ferreira
ACES Porto Oriental
MD, MSP
Carlos Carvalho
Departamento de Saúde Pública da ARS Norte, IP
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto
MD
Carlos Matos
Unidade de Saúde Pública do ACES Porto Oriental
MD
Tiago Guimarães
Helena Ramos
Assistente Graduada Sénior de Patologia ClÃnica do Centro Hospitalar do Porto
Presidente da Direcção da SPDIMC
MD
Margarida Mota
CHVG, Assistente Graduada de Medicina Interna
Mestre em Infeção VIH/SIDA,
Coordenadora do GCL-PPCIRA do CHG
MD
Ana Horta
Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas; Centro Hospitalar do Porto;Prof. Auxiliar convidada, UM.
MD, MPH, PhD
Margarida Correia-Neves
Investigadora
Professora Associada do Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, ECS – UM
DVM, PhD
Eduardo Coutinho
Especialista em Pneumologia
Coordenador do Centro Diagnóstico Pneumológico do Porto
Instituto CUF
MD
Clara Morais
Ciências Farmacêuticas - Responsável Técnica Laboratório de Micobacérias do CDP do Porto
Msc
Margarida Dias
Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho
MD
Teresa Rito
Bolseira de Pós-Doutoramento
PhD
Henrique Machado
Bolseiro de Investigação
MSc
Bruno Rodrigues
Bolseiro de Investigação
MSc
Ana Rêgo
Assistente Hospitalar de Pneumologia na Unidade de Cuidados Intermédios do CHP.
Fotografa documental.
MD
Olena Oliveira
Bolseira de Investigação
MD, MEpi
WHAT WE DO
SCREENINGS
The disease tuberculosis screening is a survey of symptoms, carried out by a health professional and a chest X-ray.
Before occurrence of symptoms or radiological change, crawled people are guided for a consultation where we will continue the study - sputum samples for analysis or other tests, as needed.
Before disease identification, is provided antituberculous therapy.
TRANSMISSION EVALUATION
This aspect of the project is the compilation of classical epidemiology and molecular epidemiology information related to cases of tuberculosis, with geo-referencing of relevant addresses associated. The crossing of all this information provides a more complete picture of TB transmission dynamics in Porto and identify associated factors.
IDENTIFICATION
Analysis of the factors that increase the risk of tuberculosis in HIV-positive population.
PARTNERS
Laboratório do Centro de Diagnóstico Pneumológico do Porto
Laboratório de Microbiologia do Centro Hospitalar de São João
Laboratório Centro Hospitalar de Santo António
ONG'S
OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Instituto de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
União de Freguesias da Baixa do Porto
