HIV-AIDS

Part 1 of 2 We’ve all heard about the startling rate of new HIV infections in the Philippines. We’ve all read about safe sex and how to prevent getting infected. We’ve all been updated on developments in HIV treatment and care. What else don’t we know?

AT LEAST 22 Filipinos contract the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) each day, up from 17 just a year ago, the Department of Health said Sunday.

My obsession with the HIV situation in the Philippines is the reason why even if I will lose the interest of my readers, I will not stop talking about it until statistics will change. It bothers me why this country with one of the highest literacy rate in the world, the highest exporters of allied…

If you think that having an intimate partner will always keep you safe from contracting HIV, better think again. More women from the Asia-Pacific region — housewives and career women — are contracting HIV from their intimate partners. These women are either married, or have long-term relationships with men who engage in high-risk sexual behavior.…

Vancouver (CNN) — She’s the woman who co-discovered HIV in 1983, and won a Nobel Prize for her work. But next month, French scientist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi will retire from her lab. She spoke with CNN at this week’s International AIDS Society Conference, in Vancouver, about activism, the future of HIV and why there’s still no…

The Provincial Health Office in Aklan has recorded 126 new cases of HIV in the Western Visayas in the first five months of 2015, bringing the total number of cases to 890 in the region since 1984.

Growing up in the 80’s, I was already in high school when Rock Hudson died of AIDS. Back then, it was still called AIDS because it was still at its infancy and a lot of misconceptions were believed to be true. It was only later on when I learned that a person does not become…

Sam entered the HIV Testing clinic expecting to get an envelope with money. He exited with a letter that read “For confirmatory” in big block letters.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday underscored the importance of intensified HIV screening programs to stem the AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific.

MANILA, Philippines – In May, the Department of Health (DOH) registered a record high 748 new cases of HIV/AIDS, bringing the total number this year to 3,157.

THE number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive overseas Filipino workers is expected to top the 4,000-mark this year, and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) slammed the Senate on Saturday for the delay in the passage of a new program to suppress the disease.

CEBU, Philippines- Cebu City has the highest prevalence rate of human immunodeficiency virus infection, in terms of males who engage in sex with males, among major cities in the country.

THE growth of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) in April was slower compared to the past two months.

QUEZON CITY, 27 May (PIA)–The Quezon City Government in cooperation with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in the Philippines launched an online and mobile-based platform QC iReport that will be used to provide the city with real time information on its Human Immuno Virus related services.

Senate panel asks for suspension of ‘harm reduction’ program for drug users MANILA – The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs has told the Department of Health (DOH) to suspend the distribution of syringes to drug users.

Last Sunday, I attended the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. Organized by the Project Red Ribbon (PRR), the twin events telescoped the gravity of our HIV-AIDS situation.

Did you know that HIV-positive mothers can transmit the virus to their children during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or breastfeeding? MANILA, Philippines — Despite the many efforts of advocates to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, the number of Filipino babies infected with the disease is still going up, said World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Julie…

Manila, Philippines – Seven years ago, Marky Manlangit was diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes gradual destruction of the body’s immune system. With “zero knowledge” about his disease and no counselling available at that time in the capital, Manila, he had nowhere to go for help. For three years, he kept his condition…

THE “fast and furious” increase in HIV cases in the country is a major problem that we all should be gravely concerned about. The problem needs an equally fast and furious, urgent and aggressive response from the government and all sectors of Philippine society.

MANILA, Philippines – “Transactional sex” is one of the causes of the 667 new HIV/AIDS cases documented by the Department of Health (DOH) in March.

WASHINGTON, DC: Hoping to end the social stigma surrounding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – the virus that causes AIDS – a Vienna-based men’s magazine called “Vangardist” has released 3,000 copies of its spring issue printed with ink containing a small amount of HIV-positive blood. To create the ink, three HIV-infected people – gay man, a…

MANILA – More than 600 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were recorded in March despite efforts to control the spread of the disease, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday. Health officials said the 667 new HIV cases were the highest ever recorded since the first case of HIV was reported in…

Government has been encountering difficulties in determining the actual number of HIV cases Manila: In an effort to determine the exact number of HIV cases in the country, the Philippines’ Department of Health has offered free testing for the diseases. Health Secretary Dr Janet Garin announced that the government would launch a renewed drive against…

HEALTH officials in Central Visayas Health are finding it alarming that the region is now second in areas in the country with the most number of persons afflicted with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or Aids. The health officials urged the public to avail themselves of free voluntary testing…

MANILA, May 6 (Xinhua) — The Philippine Department of Health ( DOH) said on Wednesday that it expects some 8,000 new HIV/AIDS cases to be recorded by the end of this year.

An activist lights a group of candles during World AIDS Day in Manila. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images Though you wouldn’t know it from the media, the Philippines is in the midst of an alarming public health crisis. It is at a critical juncture with its growing numbers of HIV/AIDS cases. World Health Organization studies indicate that,…

MANILA, Philippines – Many among those suffering from sexually transmitted diseases come from broken families, an official from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday. In an interview over Radio Veritas, CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Health Care (ECHC) executive secretary Fr. Dan Vicente Cancino said the “less than ideal” setup in families may…

Alarmed with the rising number of cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which could lead to the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said that many people living with HIV/AIDS hail from “dysfunctional families.” In a report published on CBCP News on Wednesday, CBCP’s Episcopal…

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 April) – The Department of Health (DOH) has raised a red flag for Davao City for being one of the six cities in the country to have high HIV prevalence rates. According to news reports, in a workshop last Thursday in Tarlac, Dr. Jose Gerard Belimac, program manager of the department’s National…

According to the latest report by the Department of Health (DOH) last February, 20 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are diagnosed every day. This is almost 50 percent higher from the number of cases reported daily in 2012.