While there have been great efforts of continuous intervention and advocacy towards prevention and control of HIV and AIDS in the Philippines, a new report shows that there is still an enormous work to be done. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the country is still low, but with the staggering statistics today and [...]
Read MoreWhile the Philippines has been listed as a low prevalence country for HIV infection, the trend changed in 2007 onwards. Increases in new infections were noted at unusually high rates that in 2013, the Department of Health pegged the number of new infections to 13 Filipinos a day. This means that one Filipino is infected [...]
Read More AIDS, AIDS Society of the Philippines, Appreciation course, Counseling, Course, Gyne, HIV, HIV/AIDS, OB, POGS, QC, Quezon City, Seminar, WomenWe’ve found a few interesting stuff online pertaining to HIV or related topics. We think you guys might find them interesting reads. —– Fly Love Yourself: How To Have Sex and Avoid HIV (feat. Sebastian Castro) by The Love Yourself (Vinn Advocacy) (May 9, 2013) www.loveyourself.ph This video departs from the clinical approach of talking [...]
Read More AIDS, Campaign, HIV, LGBT, Rights, Take The Test Project, The Love Yourself, UN, United Nations, Video, Visual AIDSI was never a counselor before. Never in my life have I imagined myself in front of a client advocating behavior change and HIV prevention. I’m a nurse and I know that health promotion is vital in promoting wellness, but the challenge is never the same as sitting face-to-face with a person discussing sensitive matters [...]
Read More Advocacy, Counseling, Counselor, Education, HIVIt’s happening! April 26, Friday, at 8 in the evening. We’re talking about HIV, the issues, personal struggles, highs and lows that matter to you. Episode 1 – My best friend has HIV, what should I do? Our guest, Wanggo Gallaga, will provide us insight on our conversation. Visit our website and check out ASP [...]
Read MoreWe’ve found a few interesting articles online pertaining to HIV or related topics. We think you guys might find them interesting reads. —– Op-ed: When Is the Right Time to Tell Your HIV Status on a Date? by Tyler Curry (March 16, 2013) www.advocate.com As I prepare to say goodbye to my 20s, I’ve noticed [...]
Read More Campaign, condom, Facebook, HIV status, infographics, Social Media, weekly finds, young people, youth“Protecting groups and individuals at risk is a moral obligation”. Australia High Court Justice Michael Kirby said these words 16 years ago during the 4th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific that the Philippines hosted in 1997 when he urged governments to adopt a morally correct way of containing the HIV epidemic. Revisiting [...]
Read More 4th ICAAP, 8504, AIDS, AIDS Society, ICAAP, Law, Michael Kirby, Morality, R.A. 8504Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS! These were the words chanted by a community of people united in the cause to fight for their right to be given treatment against AIDS. They struggled against oppression, discrimination, and above all, the continuous decimation of a people by an epidemic that was misunderstood but continued to expand. [...]
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Read More AIDS, AIDS Society, AIDS Society of the Philippines, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PosterWe’ve found a few interesting articles online pertaining to HIV or related topics. We think you guys might find them interesting reads. —– DOH: 12 new HIV/AIDS cases per day by Sheila Crisostomo (March, 2, 2013) www.philstar.com MANILA, Philippines – From an average of nine new cases of HIV/AIDS a day in 2012, the Department [...]
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