星火行动-为感染艾滋病病毒的美沙酮维持治疗病人提供服务

香港卫生署自2004年推行美沙酮诊所艾滋病病毒抗体(尿液)普及测试,识别感染艾滋病病毒的美沙酮维持治疗人士,及早为他们提供治疗和预防病毒进一步传播。自计划推行至今,香港戒毒会协助卫生署处理了其中46宗感染个案,并于2006年4月获艾滋病信托基金拨款推行星火行动计划,加强对感染艾滋病病毒的美沙酮维持治疗人士的支持。本文回顾星火行动计划接触过的艾滋病感染病毒人士的人口学特征、并简述他们面对阳性测试结果的反应和平复心情的过程。

The Universal HIV Antibody （urine） Testing （MUT） has been offered to all methadone maintenance treatment （MMT） patients in Hong Kong on a voluntary basis since 2004 to identify methadone patients infected with HIV and to encourage them to receive medical and drug treatments so as to control the further spread of the virus. Since the implementation of the program, the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers （SARDA） has rendered counseling services to 46 methadone patients contracted with HIV. With the sponsorship of Hong Kong AIDS Trust Fund, a project named ＂Sparks Action＂ has been launched since April 2006 to strengthen the support to the methadone patients infected with HIV. This paper attempts to paint a clear picture of the socio-demographic features of this group of methadone patients as well as their reactions to the illness.