In this file photograph taken on November 30, 2016, a Nepalese woman wearing an AIDS awareness ribbon takes part in an event to mark the eve of World AIDS Day in Kathmandu. (PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP) PARIS, France -- Forty years after the discovery of HIV, AFP looks at how far we have come in fighting...
The Caloocan City Health Department (CHD) conducted a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) "Stigma Reduction Seminar" for the city's barangay officials on Monday, April 24. The Stigma Reduction Seminar was held at the city hall and was also attended by...
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 total of 1,292 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were detected in February, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. The average number of HIV cases per day in February was at 47, the DOH said. Of the total figure, the DOH reported that 1,236 cases involved male...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it covers outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatments in designated HIV treatment facilities. PhilHealth made the statement amid rising cases of HIV infections in the country....
The Department of Health (DOH) once again emphasized the importance of practicing safe sex to minimize the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Safe sex means to use protection such as the wearing of condoms and knowing the sexual history of your partner before engaging in a sex...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, March 15 called on the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to step up efforts on raising the youth’s awareness on the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education,...
Close to 1,500 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases were logged last January, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the latest DOH data, a total of 1,454 HIV cases were recorded in January. The average cases per day in the said month was at 46. Thirty-nine deaths due to HIV...
The Philippines must shift its focus to other public health concerns aside from Covid-19, such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, in order to improve the Filipinos’ lives and prepare them better for potential health threats, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said...
DOH President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stressed the importance of checking on other health issues that the country is facing aside from Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This was the instruction of Marcos to the DOH during a meeting on Tuesday, said DOH...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put its attention back to public health issues, ordering the Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize the fight against other diseases aside from Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting with...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A total of 2,561 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been recorded in the Northern Mindanao region from the first detection in 1991, a Department of Health Region 10 (DOH-10) official confirmed on Thursday, Dec. 1. Dr. Wellaflor Brito, head of DOH-10 Infectious...
