The HIV Registry of The Philippines recently released the number of new HIV cases for the month of June 2015. An alarming 772 new cases has been registered, an all time high in the history of the country.
This is a sad news for the country indeed. The good news is that through the efforts of the Department of Health, NGO's and concerned private individuals, more and more people are getting tested each month and as a result, more people get to know their status. Now, which ever way these Filipinos got infected is already in the past and nothing could change it. What's important is that they start treatment immediately.
Another sad fact is that members of the Filipino GBT community are the ones really hit hard by this event. Clearly, education is still lacking when it comes to HIV and AIDS.
HIV and AIDS awareness has been THP's advocacy since the beginning of this year. HIV is really a problem and will continue to be a threat to all of us if we do not do something about it.
Know your status. Get tested. Educate yourself to fight HIV. Always wear a condom.
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