CEBU, Philippines – With the sudden increase in the number of persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the Department of Health (DOH) 7 is organizing a continuous information dissemination regarding the disease.
Myrna Alaba, site implementation coordinator for Global Fund HIV Project, said this is aimed at correcting misconceptions about persons with HIV.
One of the myths that they want to correct is the belief that the virus can be transmitted through a simple hand shake.
Health officials want to stress that the public don’t have to avoid HIV patients since the virus can be transmitted only in three ways: through blood transfusion, sexual contact and breastfeeding.
The DOH celebrated the World Aids Day last December 1. But they continue to hold a series of conferences to educate the public about HIV, especially its causes. In yesterday’s forum of the Association of Government Information Officers, Alaba stressed that there is no vaccine for HIV and it is not curable, although preventable.
“Let’s not ask about the other patients. Instead, we must examine our own behaviors and ask ourselves if we are vulnerable to the disease,” Alaba said in Cebuano.
From 1989-2008, only three to four cases were detected in Cebu. There were 10 cases in 2009 but as of September this year, they recorded 173 new cases. (FREEMAN) –Mellanie C. Rosales/JPM (The Freeman)
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
