HIV, AIDS education should start at 3rd rather than 8th grade – groups
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4M ago
MANILA, Philippines — Advocacy groups on Wednesday said education on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should be integrated into the curriculum of Grade 3 students, or for children as young as 8. “Based on data, those affected are getting younger because they also hit their sexual debut at a young age ..read more
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Marcos to DOH: Refocus drive on general public health, make HIV, TB fight a priority
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by postie
1y ago
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to now make the campaign against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) infections its priority aside from the battle against COVID-19. According to Marcos, the government should now start concentrating on general public health matters alongside the pandemic. “Let’s […] The post Marcos to DOH: Refocus drive on general public health, make HIV, TB fight a priority appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Negros Occidental HIV cases ‘cause for concern’
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by NewsPublish
1y ago
BACOLOD CITY—Health officials in Negros Occidental have expressed concern over the high number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the province. According to Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, the rise in HIV cases in Negros Occidental was “alarming.” “The message we want to send is that it is important to get tested because […] The post Negros Occidental HIV cases ‘cause for concern’ appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Pandemic hardly curbed ‘risky behaviors’ leading to HIV cases
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by NewsPublish
1y ago
The COVID-19 pandemic stalled efforts to control the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to the Department of Health (DOH), as it noted that the health crisis and ensuing lockdowns hardly deterred “risky behaviors” that lead to HIV infections. Dr. Jose Gerard Belimac, division chief of the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, […] The post Pandemic hardly curbed ‘risky behaviors’ leading to HIV cases appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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As AIDS, HIV awareness among PH youth declines, cases, deaths rise
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by clopez
1y ago
MANILA, Philippines—The HIV and AIDS epidemic in the Philippines is worsening, but the percentage of young Filipinos who are aware of the disease had fallen to its lowest since 1994. This was revealed in the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS5) conducted by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI), which said […] The post As AIDS, HIV awareness among PH youth declines, cases, deaths rise appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Global fight against HIV ‘In Danger’ amid resource crunch, says UN
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by dlejano
1y ago
WASHINGTON — The global fight against HIV has stalled from shrinking resources due to Covid-19 and other crises, according to a new report presented at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada. Across the world, new HIV infections fell just 3.6 percent between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual drop since 2016, said the UNAIDS […] The post Global fight against HIV ‘In Danger’ amid resource crunch, says UN appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant—researchers
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by dlejano
1y ago
LONDON — The oldest patient yet has been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukemia, researchers reported on Wednesday. While the transplant was planned to treat the now-66-year-old’s leukemia, the doctors also sought a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS, a mechanism that first worked to […] The post Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant—researchers appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Advocate: HIV still ‘silent epidemic’ amid COVID-19 threat
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by clopez
2y ago
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has remained a “silent epidemic” amid the threat of the coronavirus disease, an HIV-AIDS advocate has said. Fritizie Estoque, vice president of the Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro AIDS Network (Mocan), said the spread of the HIV infection has remained a concern among groups offering interventions to […] The post Advocate: HIV still ‘silent epidemic’ amid COVID-19 threat appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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HIV drugs may lower COVID risk; COVID and flu co-infection raises risk of severe illness, death
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by dlejano
2y ago
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. HIV drugs may curb COVID-19 risk Certain drugs used to treat HIV may have a role in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections, according to preliminary […] The post HIV drugs may lower COVID risk; COVID and flu co-infection raises risk of severe illness, death appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion
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by kadraneda
2y ago
LONDON — Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country, public health experts say. Medical needs are already acute, with the World Health Organization (WHO) warning on Sunday that oxygen supplies were running out. Fears of a wider […] The post Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion appeared first on Inquirer News ..read more
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