Tag page - PLHIV

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña on Saturday, March 1, called on the Department of Health (DOH) and other agencies to come up with an impact assessment on the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) funding freeze to the Philippines. Cendaña said the government should not just...

  Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the reported supply shortage of antiretroviral medication in four regions of the country which are essential to patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country.    “Our fellow Filipinos...

The Philippines is currently seeing a continuous increase in the number of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cases are projected to reach 364,000 by 2030, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. HIV epidemic is one of the public health concerns worldwide,...

A new campaign called Free To Be U aims to empower people living with and vulnerable to HIV (PLHIVs) to break free from fear, labels, and shame. (Photo from Free to Be U) The campaign, launched on Feb. 14 by EpiC Philippines, also aims to raise understanding of available HIV programs and services...

The Department of Health (DOH) reminded people living with HIV (PLHIV) to continue accessing free treatment and other related-services. (DOH/ MB) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the statement during the observance of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day on Sunday, May 16. "HIV...