A Filipina-Canadian is raising money for people who cannot afford hearing aids by selling hearing aid cuffs inspired by the culture of the Philippines. Screenshot from Ruzzelle Gasmen's video/ Facebook/ MANILA BULLETIN Ruzzelle Gasmen, a speech pathoiogist in Vancouver, suffers from hearing...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the disclosure of confidential information, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of anyone is illegal. DOH/MB It cited that Republic Act No. 11166 or the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act guarantees the confidentiality and privacy of any individual...
The United States government, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday launched the P500 million ($10.3 million) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in the Philippines and turned over 20,000 bottles of HIV prevention drugs or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to...
For one, it doesn't just happen to LGBTQ+ people and, most important of all, it is not a death sentence Beating AIDS and HIV and COVID-19 together While we are about to see a light at the end of our dark COVID-19 tunnel, one virus still looms on the sideline and continues to threaten mankind's...
The Philippines is an inspiring, tenacious, resilient country and a proud nation. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to embark on a two-day virtual mission to the Philippines this month, meeting with representatives from the government, civil society and to meet people living with HIV....
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...
The Philippine government should ensure continuity of HIV/AIDS care services even if it is still grappling with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said. (UNAIDS LOGO) According to UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, “there...
Before the world was put to fear by the global Covid-19 pandemic, there were already a number of invisible enemies that plague it. One of these has been around since the 1908s, when people in the gay community started dying due to an unknown condition. This led to outrage, discrimination, and...
