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The document is a concept paper for an HIV awareness group in the Philippines. It discusses the role of the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) and Department of Health in creating committees and strategies to increase HIV awareness and prevention. It provides background on HIV/AIDS, including statistics on new HIV cases in the Philippines. It outlines ways to prevent the spread of HIV in the community, including condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, needle exchange programs, testing and treatment of sexual partners, and consideration of male circumcision. The document emphasizes the importance of government support and guidance for an effective HIV/AIDS response at all levels.

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Concept Paper I. Cover Page

The document is a concept paper for an HIV awareness group in the Philippines. It discusses the role of the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) and Department of Health in creating committees and strategies to increase HIV awareness and prevention. It provides background on HIV/AIDS, including statistics on new HIV cases in the Philippines. It outlines ways to prevent the spread of HIV in the community, including condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, needle exchange programs, testing and treatment of sexual partners, and consideration of male circumcision. The document emphasizes the importance of government support and guidance for an effective HIV/AIDS response at all levels.

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CONCEPT PAPER

I. COVER PAGE

HIV AWARENESS

Members of the group:

Pocholo Balmes

Recto Mangustan St. General Santos City

N/A

pocholobalmes@gmail.com

Ma. Virginia Chan

Baluan Castillano Comp.General Santos City

09357149679

mvwlchan@gmail.com

Pheobe Jean Kuta

Manzanitas St. General Santos City

09105408515

phoebejeankuta@gmail.com

Rizzen Key Zuyco

Barangay Fatima General Santos City

09081737343

RonavieveRobilla
Barangay Calumpang General Santos City

N/A

Claire Jane Ayala

Habitat Mabuhay General Santos City

N/A

August 9, 2018

II. INTRODUCTION

Philippine National AIDS Council or (PNAC)


created the first two committees on policy development. PNAC helps aids the
awareness of HIV through the committee that PNAC made. Firstly, PNAC developed
a rational prevention and control strategy. They help awareness and gave free legal
assistance to poor people with help of Department of Health (DOH). Thirdly, they
help disseminate accurate information on HIV. Which helps our program (HIV
Awareness) to be more mindful to the society.
Department of health (DOH)
A global leader for attaining better health outcomes, competitive and responsive
health care system, and equitable health financing. To guarantee equitable,
sustainable and quality health for all Filipinos, especially the poor, and to lead the
quest for excellence in health. Same to our mission that we need to give the good
service for all the Filipinos about the HIV. Since they were tasked to focused on
health so it was their responsibility to help lessen the number of the HIV affected
since these was a relevant and deadly health issue in our country so they must
support our program, because it was beneficial for everybody.

III. RATIONALE OR BACKGROUND

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the
human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, even with treatment. So once you get HIV,
you have it for life.

HIV attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells (T cells), which help
the immune system fight off infections. Untreated, HIV reduces the number of CD4 cells
(T cells) in the body, making the person more likely to get other infections or infection-
related cancers. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t
fight off infections and disease. These opportunistic infections or cancers take
advantage of a very weak immune system and signal that the person has AIDS, the last
stage of HIV infection.

No effective cure currently exists, but with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled.
The medicine used to treat HIV is called antiretroviral therapy or ART. If taken the right
way, every day, this medicine can dramatically prolong the lives of many people
infected with HIV, keep them healthy, and greatly lower their chance of infecting others.
Before the introduction of ART in the mid-1990s, people with HIV could progress to
AIDS in just a few years. Today, someone diagnosed with HIV and treated before the
disease is far advanced can live nearly as long as someone who does not have HIV.

NEWLY DIAGNOSED HIV CASES IN THE PHILIPPINE


In March 2017, there were 968 new HIV antibody sero-positive individuals reported to
the HIV/ AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) .This was 32% higher
compared to the same period last year (735). This was the highest number of cases
ever reported since 1984. Eighty-nine percent of those were asymptomatic at the time
of reporting. Most (96%) were male. The median age was 27 years old (age range: 1
year-79 years). Half belong to the 25-34 year age group while 33% were youth aged 15-
24 years. The regions with the most number of reported cases were: National Capital
Region (NCR) with 309 (32%) cases, Region 4A with 135 (14%) cases, Region 3 with
107 (11%) cases, Region 7 with 76 (8%) cases, and Region 11 with 52 (5%) cases. An
additional 289 cases (30%) came from the rest of the country. Reported modes of
transmission were sexual contact (942), needle sharing among injecting drug users
(IDU) [22] and mother-to-child transmission (4). Eighty-seven percent of infections
transmitted through sexual contact were among males who have sex with males (MSMa
). A total of 4 pregnant.

How to prevent HIV/AIDS in the community?

There's no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. But you can protect
yourself and others from infection.

To help prevent the spread of HIV:

 Use a new condom every time you have sex. Use a new condom every time you
have anal or vaginal sex. Women can use a female condom. If using lubricant,
make sure it's water-based. Oil-based lubricants can weaken condoms and cause
them to break. During oral sex use a nonlubricated, cut-open condom or a dental
dam — a piece of medical-grade latex.

 Consider the drug Truvada. The drug emtricitabine-tenofovir (Truvada) can


reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection in people at very high risk. You
need to take it every day. It doesn't prevent other STIs, so you'll still need to
practice safe sex. If you have hepatitis B you should be evaluated by an infectious
disease or liver specialist before beginning therapy. You will need a blood test to
check your kidney function before taking this drug.
 Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV. It's important to tell all your current
and past sexual partners that you're HIV-positive. They'll need to be tested.

 Use a clean needle. If you use a needle to inject drugs, make sure it's sterile and
don't share it. Take advantage of needle-exchange programs in your community
and consider seeking help for your drug use.

 If you're pregnant, get medical care right away. If you're HIV-positive, you may
pass the infection to your baby. But if you receive treatment during pregnancy, you
can cut your baby's risk significantly.

 Consider male circumcision. There's evidence that male circumcision can help
reduce a man's risk of getting HIV infection.

To the government- it helps them to adequately equipped to provide the necessary


guidance and that municipalities, (metros, districts and local) clearly understand what is
needed of them in order to develop an effective response to HIV/AIDS.

To the HIV positive -

To the families-

To the researchers- it helps them to have knowledge and ideas on how to prevent HIV,
with that they can help find a solution or help medical professionals to find treatment for
it, not just vaccines but medicines for the HIV affected to be fully recovered.

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