DOH: 86 teens, kids diagnosed with HIV in Jan ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 13 07:01 PM The Philippines has recorded 1,454 new HIV cases in January or an average of 46 cases per day, according to the Department of Health. Read more »
'Festival of Luv': Empowerment vs stigma in QC celebration Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 26 03:01 PM The Department of Health (DOH) celebrated its partnership with the Free to Be U campaign on Saturday through the “Festival of Luv” – a unique event that champions love, acceptance, and education. Read more »
Severe form of mpox identified in advanced HIV cases: study Agence France PressePosted at Feb 22 06:03 AM Researchers said Tuesday they have identified a particularly severe form of mpox in people with advanced HIV which had a death rate of 15 percent among patients with AIDS. Read more »
DOH nanghikayat: Sumalang sa libreng HIV test ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 02 09:25 PM Nagpaalala ang Department of Health tungkol sa libreng testing para sa HIV. Read more »
HIV-positive and positive in life: Filipinos with HIV share stories Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 02 03:25 PM Eros de Vera and Terrie Casuncad both aim to set themselves as an example to others by showing that having HIV is not parallel to having a death sentence. Read more »
HIV positive cases in PH up in 2022 compared to 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 01 10:33 PM The US government donated thousands of HIV test kits to the Philippines to mark the observance of World AIDS Day. Read more »
PH records 1,347 HIV cases in September ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 01 04:47 PM The Philippines has recorded 1,347 new HIV cases in September, according to the Department of Health, as the World AIDS Day is marked Thursday. Read more »
DOH sees rise in HIV cases ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 14 06:43 PM The Philippines is seeing a rise in HIV cases especially among the youth, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »
Sino-sino na ang maaari muling magpa-COVID-19 booster dose? ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 22 07:58 PM Ayon sa DOH, hindi lahat ng kabilang sa A3 priority group o may comorbidities ang kalipikado sa ikalawang COVID-19 booster dose. Read more »
Pop star Troye Sivan fights HIV stigma in first big film role Samuel Baugh, Thomson Reuters FoundationPosted at Feb 20 11:00 PM Australian pop singer Troye Sivan, whose YouTube videos and music have inspired a generation of young LGBTQ+ people, wants his first major film role to combat ignorance around HIV/AIDS. Read more »
Babaeng may HIV, gumaling sa sakit ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Feb 16 08:52 PM Gumaling sa HIV ang babae matapos niyang sumailalim sa stem cell transplant. Read more »
First woman reported cured of HIV Julie Steenhuysen, ReutersPosted at Feb 16 06:32 AM A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant. Read more »
'Highly virulent' HIV strain not a cause for alarm Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 04 10:57 AM Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades Read more »
UNICEF: 1 child infected with HIV every 2 min. in 2020 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 01 03:05 PM One child was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) every 2 minutes in 2020, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report Wednesday. Read more »
AIDS timeline: Four decades but still no silver bullet Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 30 07:36 PM With hopes of eradicating AIDS badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, we look at the fight against the deadly condition since its emergence 40 years ago, as the planet marks World AIDS Day on Wednesday. Read more »
DaBaby loses more gigs despite new apology for anti-gay remarks ReutersPosted at Aug 04 07:20 AM LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Rapper DaBaby was dropped from the line-up of two more music festivals on Tuesday despite a third apology for homophobic remarks he made last month Read more »
Self-testing kits vital in strengthening response against HIV: advocacy group Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 03 11:25 PM MANILA - Self- testing kits should be made available to curb HIV infections in the Philippines, an advocacy group said Thursday, as cases of the virus continue to rise. Read more »
'Pose' star Billy Porter announces he is HIV-positive Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters FoundationPosted at May 20 04:36 PM Award-winning "Pose" star Billy Porter announced he was HIV-positive on Wednesday, adding that he was healthy and unashamed of having a disease that has long been stigmatized. Read more »
Mga taong may HIV mas hirap sa pagkilos, gamutan ngayong may pandemya ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 13 06:12 PM Umaapela sa pamahalaan at publiko ang persons living with HIV na tulungan silang mapadali ang paggalaw sa komunidad ngayong may pandemya. Read more »
7 of top 10 killers pre-COVID era were non-communicable diseases: WHO Robin Millard, Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 10 06:59 AM The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019 data to statistics going back to 2000, found that people were living longer lives -- but those extra years were not necessarily lived in good health. Read more »