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Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday hailed the opening of two new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), as he highlighted the need for more treatment areas across the country amid an increase in the number of infected Filipinos. “Our government is taking active steps […]
The Department of Health (DOH), Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD), Project Red Ribbon, EpiC Philippines, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., together with the National Parks and Development Center and the City of Manila, hosted this year’s World AIDS Day with the localized theme, “Empowering Communities to Lead in the HIV and AIDS Response,” underscoring […]
The signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Quezon City HIV ordinance highlighted the celebration of World AIDS Day at Quezon Memorial Circle. With the theme “Strength in Solidarity, Together for QC Zero in 2030. Bahagi ka ng Solusyon!”, Mayor Joy Belmonte rallied other local government units to prioritize AIDS-related services and […]
Senator Bong Go, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has expressed his concern about the alarming increase in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases in the country. While noting that there is sufficient funding to raise awareness and fight the spread of HIV and AIDS, Go emphasized the […]
The Department of Health (DOH) through its Healthy Pilipinas campaign commemorated its partnership with the “FREE TO BE U” campaign through the Festival of Luv promoting healthy behaviors to protect Filipinos from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS at a Pop-Up in Katipunan, Quezon City. People living with HIV (PLHIV) need accessible and regular HIV […]
Following the pronouncement of a World Health Organization (WHO) official that the novel coronavirus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID 19 could become endemic like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Senator Dick Gordon again raised the need for testing. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), said that until a […]
Amid a spike in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education (DepEd), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to strengthen interventions protecting the youth from sexually-transmitted diseases, which entails the full implementation of the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of […]
After two site visits in North Cotabato and Davao del Sur to extend aid to victims of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked some parts of Mindanao, Senator Bong Go attended the launching of the 47th Malasakit Center in the country at the Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Together with some […]
“The Administration’s commitment to the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act will go beyond the passage and signing of the law, as the concerned government agencies will be properly mobilized so that the measure’s objectives are achieved.” This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday after the Palace announced last week […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6617 or the proposed “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act” which seeks to strengthen the government’s comprehensive policy on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention, treatment, care and support, and to establish the Philippine National HIV and […]