Muntinlupa LGU offers free HIV self-test kits
The Muntinlupa City government is offering free HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) self-test kits to the public.
The HIV self-test kits are available at the Muntinlupa Reproductive Health and Wellness Clinic located at the Laguerta Health Center on Centennial Avenue in Laguerta, Tunasan.
To avail of the free HIV self-test kit, people need to register at https://tinyurl.com/sfr3yz2.They need to wait for the call or text from the clinic staff to verify their request. They will receive a confirmation text for the delivery of the kit.
“Ang pag-sumite ng iyong resulta ay mahalaga upang ikaw ay higit na matulungan. Bisitahin ang https://tinyurl.com/3yurw32m upang i-report ang iyong resulta (Submitting your results is important so that we can help you further. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3yurw32m to report your results),” the clinic posted on Facebook.
The instruction on how to use to the HIV self-test kit is available at https://alere.wistia.com/medias/guyym62w5j.
For questions, please call 09083962789 or 09950614360.
“Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) occurs at the most advanced stage of infection,” according to the World Health Organization website.
It added, “HIV targets the body’s white blood cells, weakening the immune system. This makes it easier to get sick with diseases like tuberculosis, infections and some cancers. HIV is spread from the body fluids of an infected person, including blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal fluids. It is not spread by kisses, hugs or sharing food. It can also spread from a mother to her baby.”
