HIV-AIDS

New HIV infections and deaths from AIDS-related illness are falling worldwide, except in the Philippines and Bangladesh, where the number of new HIV cases continues to rise.

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 253 Filipinos, or an average of 8 Filipinos daily, tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in September, data from the Department of Health National Epidemiology Center revealed.

THE number of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in the country has increased by 65 percent mainly because of unsafe sex practices,the Department of Heath (DOH) said on Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded an all-time high of 253 new HIV/AIDS cases on a monthly basis in September, bringing to 7,684 the number of Filipinos known to be infected with the virus, a report showed yesterday.     

MEN who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionately higher burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection than having sex with prostituted women, a health official said.

JAKARTA – A United Nations body believes that the social networking media-based information campaign on HIV/AIDS used in Indonesia can work in the Philippines because of the similar geographical make up.

MANILA, Philippines – An expert from the AIDS Society of the Philippines (ASP) yesterday expressed concern that the increasing use of the Internet and text messaging will further propel HIV/AIDS cases to soar in the country.

Nearly 12 percent of some 196 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in the Philippines in August were overseas Filipino workers (OFws), a lawmaker said.

AT THE start of the new millennium, public health officials around the world were puzzled about the very low rate of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the Philippines, despite the reported very low rate of condom use.

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 196 Filipinos, including 23 overseas Filipino workers, were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in August, a party-list lawmaker said Tuesday.

New cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country reached an all-time high of 204 in July this year, the highest number of new cases recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) in a month to date.

A lawmaker said US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr.’s claim that four out of 10 male foreign tourists come to the Philippines for sex does not augur well for the country’s fight against the predominantly sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

MANILA, Philippines – A new study suggests that women who use hormonal contraceptives doubles their risk for acquiring HIV, and are twice as likely to transmit it to their partners.

We must be afraid because we are not afraid enough of the HIV virus and AIDS. And because we are not afraid enough, we are not careful, often thinking that we’re invincible. “Kung mamamatay ako, mamamatay ako.” “I’m not going to get AIDS because I’m not gay.” “Hassle to use protection in the middle of…

MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers are pushing for amendments to the 13-year-old AIDS Prevention and Control Law as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has spread faster, infecting seven Filipinos every 24 hours.

FIVE lawmakers yesterday sought P400 million funding to jumpstart a new National HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Plan amid reports the dreaded disease now infects seven Filipinos every 24 hours, a sharp increase from one Filipino every 72 hours a decade ago.

LONDON, England – Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday.

LONDON, England – Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday. The “Clueless or Clued Up: Your Right to be informed about contraception” study prepared for World Contraception Day (WCD) reports that the number of young people having unsafe sex…

MANILA, Philippines – The United Kingdom lauded yesterday the Philippines for putting open government at the heart of its agenda. British Ambassador Stephen Lillie also urged governments worldwide to put transparency and accountability on top of their agenda.

MANILA, Philippines – For the past eight years, most countries in the world have been reporting a steady decrease in HIV/AIDS infection but the Philippines and six other nations have been recording an upward trend, a researcher from the University of the Philippines said.

MANILA, Philippines — Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections recorded in the Philippines have broken from a 20-year low to a rapidly spreading disease, particularly in Cebu, Davao and Manila, a new report by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) revealed over the weekend.

MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations (UN) is now identifying local government officials who publicly make a stand against HIV and AIDS to provide them with direct assistance.

At the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia Pacific, UN Women indicated a need for a greater investment in HIV-positive women and advocated for the greater involvement of HIV-positive women leaders from countries including China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Moni Pizani, Representative and Regional Program Director of UN Women for East and…

MANILA, Philippines — High percentages of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including those in the Philippines, had lost jobs or income in the last 12 months based on their HIV status, a new report by the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz yesterday said the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were found to be positive with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have reached 166 in just seven months, from January to July this year, up by 73 percent compared to the 96 diagnosed over the same period in 2010.

Gil has been commissioned by the Department of Health to make a documentary on the rising cases of HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. But his lead, Heidi, is reluctant to talk about the facts and circumstances surrounding her condition. In front of the camera, the widowed, AIDS-stricken Heidi only cries and curses at her…

New UN report indicates progress but says there is also cause for alarm Although new HIV infections in the 30 countries that make up the Asia-Pacific region have fallen by 20 percent since 2001, prevalence among intravenous drug users is climbing alarmingly in Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines, according to a new joint United Nations…

AFTER seeing the highest number of cases reported in a month since 1984, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday that it does not automatically mean that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the country are already alarming.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday reported 204 new cases of HIV/AIDS in the country. In its Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry, the DOH said the new cases were registered in July, bringing to 1,220 the total number of HIV cases this year. Of the number, 27 cases have progressed into AIDS.

BANGKOK (AlertNet) – New HIV infections in the Philippines are doubling every year due to inadequate prevention efforts and poor knowledge of risky behaviour among vulnerable groups, a top U.N. official said in an interview.