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Supply of HIV drugs sufficient amid pandemic: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 08:31 PM

MANILA - The Philippines has a stable supply of life-saving HIV drugs, the Department of Health said Wednesday, despite a World Health Organization report that more than 70 countries face the risk of running out of HIV drugs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Life-saving HIV drugs risk running out as COVID-19 hits supplies: WHO

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 05:23 AM

More than a third of the world's countries say they are at risk of running out of life-saving AIDS drugs because of disruptions to supply lines and other problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Read more »

London man second patient to be cured of HIV

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 05:29 AM

A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said Tuesday, after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped traditional treatment. Read more »

100,000 condoms distributed in Mexico City ahead of Valentine's Day

Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 11:29 AM

MEXICO CITY - Residents in Mexico's sprawling capital were encouraged to play it safe on Valentine's Day, as 100,000 condoms were distributed across the city's metro stations on Thursday in the run up to the annual love fest.   Read more »

Theater review: PETA's 'Under My Skin' entertains and informs about HIV/AIDS

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 13 07:11 PM

"Under My Skin," a new play written by Rody Vera, attempts to reeducate its audiences with how people nowadays get HIV-AIDS and what can be done about it. Read more »

Cherry Pie Picache helps push HIV awareness with drama play

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 11:07 PM

PETA welcomes the first quarter of 2020 with a heart-wrenching drama anthology top-billed by actress Cherry Pie Picache.   Read more »

Roselyn Perez felt at home doing 'Under My Skin' with PETA

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Feb 05 07:40 AM

Roselyn Perez is playing a medical doctor named Dr. Gemma Almonte in PETA's advocacy play on HIV/AIDS titled "Under My Skin," which will be staged at the PETA Phinma Theater from February 7 to March 22.    Read more »

Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after outcry

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:19 AM

NEW YORK - Facebook said on Monday it had removed some ads that contained misleading information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drugs following an outcry from activists, health experts and US lawmakers. Read more »

Movie review: 'Kalel, 15' immerses the audience in PH's HIV crisis

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Dec 19 11:48 AM

"Kalel, 15" caught local attention because it won for writer-director Jun Lana the Best Director prize in the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia just three weeks ago.  Read more »

Why Bono wants to deliver blood to needy in Philippines

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 11:30 AM

Bono said his work in fighting HIV AIDS has made him want to provide lifeline access to needy in the Philippines.  Read more »

Family support helps persons living with HIV seek treatment: doctor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 01:11 PM

Family support encourages persons living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) to seek treatment, a doctor said Monday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 29, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 02:08 AM

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UP Manila Oblation Run

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 05:17 PM

Members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity hold placards during the Oblation Run inside the University of the Philippines Manila campus on Friday. Read more »

US lab identifies rare new HIV strain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 03:58 AM

A US healthcare company has identified a new subtype of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and said the finding showed that cutting edge genome sequencing is helping researchers stay ahead of mutations. Read more »

New strain, stigma continue to pose challenges in HIV prevention

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 03:17 PM

MANILA - An epidemiologist on Friday said awareness of the risks, the right care and treatment of HIV/AIDS could help save lives especially now that they are seeing a change in the strain of the virus.   Read more »

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

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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 »

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 »