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2. HIV/AIDS in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   The Philippines has high tuberculosis (TB) incidence, with 131 new cases per 100,000 people in 2005, according to the World Health Organization. HIV infects 0.1 percent of adults with TB. Although HIV-TB co-infection is low, the high incidence of TB indicates that co-infections could complicate treatment and care for both diseases in the future ...

3. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

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   The history of reproductive health law in the Philippines dates back to 1967 when President Ferdinand Marcos was among the heads of state who signed the Declaration on Population. The 30 countries who participated in the signing of the declaration were acknowledged by U.N. Secretary-General U Thant during a United Nations ceremony on December ...

4. Dolzura Cortez - Wikipedia

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   She was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Cortez responded to a newspaper ad looking for a person living with HIV/AIDS who was willing to have their life serialized in print and later developed into a movie.

5. Media portrayal of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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   More recently, the Philippines has attracted greater media attention because of the steep rise in new HIV infections. Based on the UNAIDS Global report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the HIV incidence rate in the Philippines increased by more than 25% from 2001 to 2011. [49] It is estimated that one Filipino gets infected with HIV every 1.5 hours. [50]

6. HIV/AIDS in Asia - Wikipedia

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   The Philippines has a relatively low incidence of HIV/AIDS. There have been about 2,800 reported cases since 1984, but independent estimates put the number of cases closer to 12,000. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] The majority (70–75%) of carriers are male, 25–39, and the predominant mode of transmission is through sexual intercourse.

7. 3 by 5 Initiative - Wikipedia

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   The 3 by 5 Initiative was an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide antiretroviral treatment to patients with HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries. [1] The program lasted from December 2003 to December 2005, [2] and the name "3 by 5" refers to the goal of treating 3 million people by 2005. The 3 by 5 Initiative is ...

8. Catholic Medical Mission Board - Wikipedia

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   CMMB programs in Kenya have built the capacity of local healthcare organizations to tackle not only HIV/AIDS but also other national health challenges. It has helped build human resources for health and work to strengthen Kenyan health systems via direct assistance on health management information systems, finance, administration, and technical ...

9. Positive (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   The series, directed by Eric Quizon, was the Philippines' first television program that directly dealt with the topic of HIV/AIDS. [1] It premiered on at 9:00 pm on October 17, 2013 as part of TV5's primetime block, [ 2 ] Unlike regular Philippine dramas, which air episodes daily, episodes of Positive (and For Love or Money , which preceded it ...