‘Explosive’ rise in HIV noted among injection drug users

Nestle L. Semilla 05/27/2015

Draft executive order proposes guidelines for clinics The City Health Offices in Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu have noted an “explosive increase” in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID). To address this, the…

‘Undergo HIV tests’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution asking all local government units in the province to support voluntary testing programs for persons suspected of having the human immuno-deficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In its regular session yesterday,…

HIV epidemic

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/07/2015

The National HIV/Aids Testing Week (May 11 – 17) reels off in a couple of days and if government and nongovernment organizations are doing their utmost to keep the public aware of the disease, it is because…

12 city jail inmates have HIV

Nestle L. Semilla 03/27/2015

Twelve out of 2,442 inmates in  the Cebu City Jail tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). They are not isolated from the others. The City Health Department is giving them anti-retrovirus drugs weekly. Cebu City Health…

Free syringes program seen to violate Dangerous Drugs law

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/02/2015

The Cebu City Council wants the City Health Department (CHD) to review its program on the distribution of free syringes, saying it may be violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. In last Thursday’s…

Unprotected first premarital sex common among young Filipinos; other risky sexual activities also reported

09/01/2014

Despite years of information campaigns on the risks of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy from unprotected sex, majority of today’s young people had their first premarital sex experience without the use of condom or any other…

Mandaue now accommodates HIV cases

Norman V. Mendoza 08/18/2014

The Mandaue City government can now accommodate HIV/STD cases with the establishment of a new drop-in center at the Social Hygiene Center of City Health department. The drop-in center for HIV/STD cases is one of Cebu’s two…

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