In March 2019, there were 1,172 newly diagnosed HIV-positive Filipinos; 94% of them male. Sexual contact remained as the predominant mode of transmission (98%).
HPV infection is common, and in a healthy individual, is often cleared from the body without ever causing disease. However, since HIV infection compromises the body's...
There are two possible conclusions that can be drawn based on legal and medical parlance, to wit: (1) HIV and AIDS as a physical impairment, and...
More male Filipinos are still getting infected, with 95% of the newly diagnosed cases in January. The median age was 27 years old; and almost half...
For “Love Walk”, PAFPI’s workers/volunteers distributed condoms and lubricants in different areas in the cities of Manila and Pasay, with the approach hoping to “educate (particularly...
An interview with a person living with HIV, who believes that it's stigma that kills, not the virus. And so there is a need to change...
To empower members of the Deaf community in the Philippines to start helping other Deaf Filipinos know their HIV status, and thereby - if they tested...
An interview with a Filipino who helped establish Courage Pilipinas, a support group for people living with HIV. "Remember," he says, "it's just a virus; live...
For Deaf GBQ men, “PrEP knowledge might be attained through meeting and making new LGBTQ friends online”, so “active engagement in online discussions about LGBT-related issues...
