New biomedical advancements in HIV prevention and treatment have brought us closer than ever to ending this decades-long epidemic. We now have scientific proof that people who adhere to antiretroviral therapy and reach an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus to their sexual partners — even when no condom is used. The U=U campaign is a health and human rights movement aimed at providing accurate and up-to-date information about HIV. Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calls the U=U campaign “the foundation of being able to end the epidemic.” Source: hrc.org
PAFPI Cares Through Family Development Sessions
PAFPI offers a menu of psychological support and interventions for individual clients through group counseling or sessions. The counseling could be a group of people living with HIV and their counselors that allow connections through sharing experiences and...
PAFPI Offers Psychosocial Support Through GLS
“Confused, anxious, full of fear and doubts, these are the usual psychological concerns of a newly-diagnosed person living with HIV,” shares Robert Lim, Project Officer, EPIC Project. Lim shared that newly diagnosed individuals are getting basic information on HIV and...
CBS Strengthens PAFPI’s Service Delivery
“There is a certain affected population who does not want to be screened in testing facilities, and it is where the community-based screening (CBS) comes in as a testing alternative,” shares Richard Bragado, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, EPIC Project. By bringing...
PAFPI Extends Technical Assistance in LAC Re-activation and drafting of an AIDS Ordinances
The Positive Action Foundation Philippines, Inc. (PAFPI) extends its technical assistance to the local government units (LGUs) of Manila, Navotas, and Valenzuela City in the updating of the Local AIDS Council (LAC) and for the drafting of ordinances on HIV and AIDS...
21 JUN 2019