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Gay men seen dying from AIDS due to Africa's homophobic laws

Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 08 08:55 AM

NAIROBI - Thousands of gay men in Africa are likely dying from HIV-related illnesses every year due to homophobic laws that stifle their chances of being tested and treated, said researchers behind a study published on Monday in The Lancet HIV journal. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 13, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 11:13 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Not a stigma

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:23 PM

A university student takes advantage of the Free HIV Testing Program being conducted by the local government of Quezon City as part of its HIV awareness and prevention campaign. Read more »

What's it like to be HIV positive today—and why it’s not the death sentence it used to be

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Updated as of Sep 11 02:41 PM

While the disease continues to rise, gone are the days when being "poz" means the end. Now, there are more advanced tests, and treatment is available. Here are important things you need to know about HIV and AIDS. Read more »

This red burger is juicy and spicy and contributes to the fight against HIV and AIDS

Bam V. Abellon
Posted at Sep 06 04:07 PM

And you may only get a taste of it when you’re above the clouds. AirAsia changes its menu every quarter, so people can have something to look forward to the next time they fly. This season’s star is the INSPI(RED) Burger. 10% of sales from each burger will go directly to HIV/AIDS programs in ASEAN. Read more »

First CineSpectra festival aims to spark discussion about HIV/AIDS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 12:23 PM

A new film festival is set to be held in the Philippines later this month.  Read more »

AIDS awareness touched on in Pia Wurtzbach’s visit to British Embassy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 05:29 PM

Wurtzbach on Tuesday visited the British Embassy in Manila to talk about, among other topics, her advocacy: promoting HIV-AIDS awareness. Read more »

UN appoints new HIV/AIDS chief after controversy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 06:13 AM

UNITED NATIONS, United States—United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed a new HIV/AIDS chief on Wednesday after the previous incumbent left accused of serious mismanagement. Read more »

iWant promotes HIV awareness in new series 'Mga Batang Poz'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:36 AM

Starring Awra Briguela, Fino Herrera, Paolo Gumabao and Mark Neumann, 'Mga Batang Poz' tells the story of four HIV-positive teens and will start streaming exclusively on iWant on Friday, July 26. Read more »

Pinoy doctor hopes to shed light on other STDs amid rising HIV cases

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 08:47 AM

MANILA—HIV could be the most talked about sexually transmitted disease but the most common STD is still gonorrhea, with genital molluscum contagiosum on the rise, a Filipino dermatologist said. Read more »

Filipino dermatologist to chair panel on HIV prevention strategy in Vancouver congress

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 11:58 PM

When we hear the word "dermatology," sexually transmitted diseases may be the last thing that comes to mind, especially in a culture that puts a premium on good looks. Read more »

Riskier male sex pushes Europe's syphilis rates up 70% since 2010

Kate Kelland, Reuters Health and Science Correspondent
Posted at Jul 12 12:15 PM

LONDON - Syphilis cases have soared in Europe over the last decade and become, for the first time since the early 2000s, more common in some countries than new cases of HIV, health experts said on Friday. Read more »

AirAsia launches a burger that can help save lives

Angelo G. Garcia
Posted at Jul 08 12:34 PM

Called the Inspi(RED) Burger and created by New York-based Thai celebrity chef Hong Thaimee, this new inflight meal supports the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more »

Persons with HIV mabebenepisyuhan na ng mga HMO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 09:59 PM

Alinsunod ito sa bagong batas na nagsasabing hindi sila puwedeng makaranas ng diskriminasyon ang PLHIV. Read more »

Healthcare costs of people with HIV now covered by HMOs

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 01:08 AM

Apart from facing stigma, people living with human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) often worry about costly healthcare. Read more »

#ResistTogether: Overcoming hurdles

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 02:38 PM

Politicians listen when a critical mass of their constituents get together to push for their agenda.  Read more »

40 bagong kaso ng HIV, naitatala araw-araw ayon sa DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 07:53 PM

Ang mas nakababahala, pabata nang pabata ang nagkaka-HIV. Read more »

Women lacking in HIV-AIDS research

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at May 28 02:01 PM

Researchers must reckon with a long-standing obstacle: the lack of women in clinical trials of potential HIV treatments, cures and vaccines. Read more »

Philippine labor officials hold town hall for OFWs in Los Angeles

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 08:12 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III met with the Filipino community in Los Angeles, California on Friday to give updates on labor-related issues. Read more »

‘Oro Pia’: Pia Wurtzbach’s hometown to have HIV/AIDS center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 07:00 PM

Pia Wurtzbach is honored to have a community center for her main advocacy, HIV/AIDS, named after her. Read more »