One of the most cheerful and brightest time of the year is just around the corner, which also means the challenging yet wonderful year of 2013 is about to end. ASP Inc. would like to thank you for all your support and continued partnership this year on our HIV and AIDS advocacy and we look [...]
Read MoreIn observance of World AIDS Day, the AIDS Society of the Philippines, Mt Cloud Bookshop and the Baguio Writers Group invite you to the “2nd Scarlet Letters from Baguio; a Poetry Slam for HIV Awareness”, a performance poetry using the power of the spoken word, on November 29, 2013, 6pm at Mt. Cloud Bookshop, Baguio City. [...]
Read MoreMart Escudero stars in TV5’s HIV drama: “Positive” which starts showing on October 17. Full article: Click Here
Read MoreTheme: “The Philippine HIV Epidemic: Fast and Furious — How Fast is Fast?, How Furious is Furious?” While HIV infections among the rest of the countries in the world are declining, the Philippines is one of only nine countries experiencing more than 25% prevalence of new HIV infections. Currently, we have a rate of 13 [...]
Read MoreThe AIDS Society of the Philippines (ASP), in partnership with TV5, organized an advanced screening of the pilot episode of “Positive” at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). At least 180 students from the broadcast communication and accountancy department of the PUP flocked to the College of Communication Building, where the screening was conducted. [...]
Read MoreWhile 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 MoreWe’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 MoreI 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 [...]
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