DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...
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Tuberculosis and Leprosy Unitwith around one per year for leprosy. The Unit provides direct clinical care, both medical andnursing, as well as Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) to the large majority of tuberculosispatients currently under treatment. This usually involves three times weekly nursing outreachvisits to each patient on DOT.In addition, the Unit also provides care for latent tuberculosis infection and non-tuberculousmycobacterial disease. Management of active tuberculosis is likely to become moreresource-intensive in the coming years as we begin to see increasing numbers of multidrugresistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), for which drug treatment is more costly, the durationto cure longer and drug side effects more probable. An increase in the regional prevalenceFour clinics per week are run in Darwin as well as regular clinics in Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy, workload for nursing and medical staff. This often requires outreach visits into both urbanand remote communities.Refugee Health and Unauthorised Fishers and the Irregular Maritime ArrivalsThe Tuberculosis Unit continues to provide screening for tuberculosis for intermittent maritimenow undertaken by the Refugee Health Service at Vanderlin Drive Medical Clinic.apprehended by the Australian Government. The screens are federally funded and for thesemeasure during 2009. Northern Territory.In July 2009 the H1N1 epidemic in Australia was in full swing and had a major impacton the Northern Territory. A survey conducted by the CDC surveillance section found thatstrain.CDC worked in close cooperation with general practitioners, hospitals and laboratories toof remote communities. CDC coordinated the response with both the Department andCommunity Controlled services to ensure that all clinics were well informed and hadadequate supplies of antiviral medication and protective equipment to deal with peopleIn September 2009, the Australian Government made available to everyone over 10 yearsstrain (Panvax®). From September 2009 to April 2010, CDC employed dedicated staff tosupport the vaccination campaign both in urban and remote settings. By May 2010, at least160Department Health and Families
27% of the Territory population had received the vaccine with an uptake over 40% in someparts of the Territory.Alcohol and Other Drugs ServicesThe Alcohol and Other Drugs Program (AODP) develops policies, strategies and programsto prevent and respond to the misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.The AODP includes policy development and legislative compliance, community development,accredited training, services development and treatment and care services and programs.The Program employs a range of staff across the Territory, including doctors, nurses,to support and develop individual and community level responses to alcohol, tobacco andother drug related harm.Output2008-09Actual2009-10Budget2009-10RevisedBudget2009-10ActualOutput cost ($’000) 21 577 22 286 25 237 24 801Performance Measure 2008-09ActualQuantityCommunity education and communitydevelopment activities2009-10Estimate2009-10Actual2010-11Estimate345 340 366 360Completed accredited training units 1 255 240 288 240Utilisation rate of sobering up shelter bed35% 31% 33% 31%hoursAdmissions to sobering up shelters 20 376 18 000 20 771 18 000Closed episodes 2 in non government treatment 2 678 2 200 2 618 2 200services 3Closed episodes 2 in alcohol and other drugs 731 600 969 750treatment services 4QualityAccredited training units meeting national90% 90% 90% 90%accreditation guidelinesClosed episodes completed in non government 53% 65% 54% 60%treatment servicesClosed episodes completed in governmenttreatment services24% 30% 24% 30%Department Health and Families 161
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Tuberculosis and Leprosy Unitwith around one per year for leprosy. The Unit provides direct clinical care, both medical andnursing, as well as Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) to the large majority of tuberculosispatients currently under treatment. This usually involves three times weekly nursing outreachvisits to each patient on DOT.In addition, the Unit also provides care for latent tuberculosis infection and non-tuberculousmycobacterial disease. Management of active tuberculosis is likely to become moreresource-intensive in the coming years as we begin to see increasing numbers of multidrugresistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), for which drug treatment is more costly, the durationto cure longer and drug side effects more probable. An increase in the regional prevalenceFour clinics per week are run in Darwin as well as regular clinics in Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy, workload for nursing and medical staff. This often requires outreach visits into both urbanand remote communities.Refugee <strong>Health</strong> and Unauthorised Fishers and the Irregular Maritime ArrivalsThe Tuberculosis Unit continues to provide screening for tuberculosis for intermittent maritimenow undertaken by the Refugee <strong>Health</strong> Service at Vanderlin Drive Medical Clinic.apprehended by the Australian Government. The screens are federally funded and for thesemeasure during <strong>2009</strong>. <strong>Northern</strong> Territory.In July <strong>2009</strong> the H1N1 epidemic in Australia was in full swing and had a major impacton the <strong>Northern</strong> Territory. A survey conducted by the CDC surveillance section found thatstrain.CDC worked in close cooperation with general practitioners, hospitals and laboratories toof remote communities. CDC coordinated the response with both the Department andCommunity Controlled services to ensure that all clinics were well informed and hadadequate supplies of antiviral medication and protective equipment to deal with peopleIn September <strong>2009</strong>, the Australian Government made available to everyone over 10 yearsstrain (Panvax®). From September <strong>2009</strong> to April 2010, CDC employed dedicated staff tosupport the vaccination campaign both in urban and remote settings. By May 2010, at least160Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families