The Medical City's iDOTS Center (Integrated Delivery of TB services), formerly called TMC TB DOTS, was established in 2007 to provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services for people suspected of or diagnosed with drug-sensitive or drug-resistant tuberculosis and latent TB infection (LTBI). It is a public-private matrix program that aligns with TMC's commitment to quality care and is designed to provide a variety of services to detect and treat tuberculosis based on the Department of Health's recognition of the private sector's role in managing the disease.
According to The Medical City's hospital census, tuberculosis is among the top 20 reasons for admissions and consultations among inpatients and outpatients yearly. Moreover, additional cases of tuberculosis, including tuberculous adenitis, Pott's disease, genito-urinary tuberculosis (GUTB), and tuberculous meningitis, are reported frequently in the medical and surgical departments.
DOTS is a strategy that standardizes the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. It operates under the standard protocol of both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) in providing the following services:
Supervised collection of sputum specimens in a centralized collection area.
Sputum processing by competent microscopists trained under the DOH.
Free anti-TB medicines for the entire duration of treatment for a patient diagnosed with TB.
PPD skin testing performed by DOH-trained healthcare providers.
Regular supervised intake of anti-TB medicines by DOH-trained staff.
Routine monitoring and regular consultations via telemedicine and/or face-to-face sessions.
Since the emphasis of the TB program is on patient adherence to treatment, the program encourages patients to take their medicines under the daily direct observation (hence the term “directly observed treatment”) of a member of the unit staff.
Dr. Hermogenes P. Masangkay Jr. – Program Director
Ramil D. Malonzo – Head, Medical Clinics and Centers
Annabele S. Farrales – Section Head, iDOTS Center
Charyssa Lynne A. Nerry, RN – iDOTS Nurse
Joanna Jovelle H. Guadalupe, RN – iDOTS Nurse
Joy S. Gatan, RM – iDOTS Nurse Associate
iDOTS Center (Integrated Delivery of TB Services)
The Medical City's iDOTS Center is located on the Ground Floor in front of the Emergency Department.
Open from Monday to Saturday (8:00AM-7:00PM)
Closed on Sundays and Holidays
Phone:
(632) 8-988-1000 / (632) 8-988-7000 ext. 6535 / (+639) 67-4154132
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