Pia Wurtzbach hits PDEA for revealing drug suspect’s HIV status

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/30/2017

MISS Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach took to Instagram yesterday to express her disappointment over the disclosure of the HIV status of one of suspects caught in a drug raid at an upscale hotel in Bonifacio Global City…

Pre-meds for HIV patients

Futch Anthony Inso, Intern 11/29/2017

PRE-EXPOSURE medicines may soon be given to those infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS, the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) office said yesterday. Dr. Van Philip Baton, coordinator of the DOH’s Re-Emerging Infectious Disease…

Bad diet linked to one in five deaths, study says

AFP 09/25/2017

France — Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday and although humans are living longer than ever before, one in five deaths last year were linked to poor diet. According to researchers, more than 1.6 million…

Info drive intensified to curb HIV/AIDS cases

Futch Anthony Inso 09/18/2017

Cebu City ranks 1st in prevalence rate study of men having sex with men transmission of HIV The Department of Health is intensifying its ABCDE program, an education campaign on the human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired…

Cebu registers 72 new AIDS cases in June

Futch Anthony Inso 09/06/2017

There were 85 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) recorded by the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) last June. Dr. Van Phillip Baton, coordinator of the DOH-7 Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Program, said 72…

11 AIDS cases, 74 HIV cases in C. Visayas recorded in June

Futch Anthony Inso 09/06/2017

ABOUT 74 new cases of HIV and 11 AIDS cases were recorded in Central Visayas last June by the regional Department of Health (DOH-7). Dr. Van Phillip Baton, coordinator of Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Program, said the number…

DOH records 360 HIV cases, 26 AIDS cases in Central Visayas

Futch Anthony Inso 08/02/2017

Cases of HIV and AIDS rose in the first five months of the year in Central Visayas, the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-7) said Wednesday. Based on DOH’s record, there were 360 reported cases…

HIV and AIDS advocates hold candle-lighting ceremony

Intern 05/10/2017

A group advocating the rights of HIV and AIDS victims held a candle-lighting ceremony at the Visayas Community Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon to show support and spread awareness about the illness. Members of the Advocating Gender-Based…

Province to educate high school teachers about HIV

Intern 04/27/2017

THE Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) will conduct a training-of-trainer for teachers on the first week of May to educate the participants about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). According to PHO Information Officer Wilfredo Salgado Jr., they…

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Editorial 12/18/2016

The distribution of condoms in schools isn’t as alarming as the Church and its allies make it out to be, though it does represent a more proactive government finally implementing the Reproductive Health Act on the grassroots…

Bullecer: Distributing condoms in schools a ‘wrong move’

Nestle L. Semilla 12/14/2016

DISTRIBUTING condoms will just promote promiscuity among the students, according to pro-life groups in Cebu. Human life advocate Dr. Rene Bullecer said that the Department of Health’s (DOH) initiative to distribute condoms in schools to combat the…

Gov: Condoms in schools send ‘wrong message’

12/07/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III said storing condoms in school clinics sends the wrong message to school children insofar as the campaign against AIDS and underage pregnancy is concerned. “Of course I am not in favor of…

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