Ege University HIV / AIDS Practice and Research Center (EGEHAUM) was founded in July 2009 and is affiliated with the Rectorate of Ege University.

EGEHAUM Activities

• Counseling services for people living with HIV (Patient Counseling Unit)
  • Medical consulting
  • Psychological counseling
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Peer counseling

• Educational Activities
  • Informing people living with HIV
  • Training of health workers

• Publications
  • Periodicals
    • HIV Treatment Bulletin (triannual since 2010)
  • Others
• Protection and prevention activities
• Scientific research

EGEHAUM serves more than 600 patients as of July 2018.

The operation of EGEHAUM Patient Counseling Unit is as follows:

Baseline Assessment

• HIV-positive patients who first present to the Ege University Medical Faculty of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department will be directed to EGEHAUM by the registration officers.
• The center office secretary talks with the patient and gives an appointment for testing and measurements.
• After the test results are available an appointment is made to see the clinician.
• The clinician sees the patient and opens a medical file for the patient.
• If requested by the patient, the patient will be contacted by a peer counselor.

Follow-up visits

• The patient calls the office secretary and makes an appointment.
• After registering with the hospital system on the appointment day, the patient is seen by the patient advisor.
• The patient's pulse, blood pressure, body weight and waist circumference are measured.
• Routine tests are ordered.
• The patient goes to the lab and gives blood.
• The patient then talks with the doctor to get the medication prescription.

Interpretation of test results and notification to the patient

• Test results usually reach the clinician the next day. The results of some tests may take longer.
• The clinician reviews the results and makes comments.
• If the test results are normal, the patient is not notified.
• If necessary, the patient is called to conduct further tests, repeat the tests, or be referred to other areas of expertise.

Counseling by phone or e-mail

• The center's phone number +90 (232) 390 29 68 is answered by the office secretary or a patient advisor.
• Questions received via e-mail (egehaum@gmail.com) are directed to the clinician by the office secretary or a patient advisor.

EGEHAUM currently occupies three rooms in the clinical building of Ege University Medical Faculty Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department.