It Pays to Know

"Bandila: Rising HIV cases hound PH"

It is very alarming that HIV/AIDS cases in our country still rise and that we are one of the top nine countries with the fastest growing percentage with the disease. It has been recorded that the Philippines alone records an alarming 29,000 cases of confirmed HIV victims. Lack of awareness and understanding of the disease still tops the reason why it is still prevalent and continuing despite efforts of authority. Research concludes that the most vulnerable age group are the adolescent because they lack exposure from the proper education and the word sex has been a taboo for us Filipinos. Until this day, there is still no found cure for HIV virus. What we can do is to be aware and to open our minds to solutions that can further advance our goal, which is eradicating HIV/AIDS.

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High Time for a CHANGE in PH

"Awareness is a high key in preventing

 the prevalence of a disease."

Philippines is a humble country yet things invisible from the naked eye are screaming proudly putting people in a great risk. One of these things is the growing rate of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, better known as HIV. It has sparked many controversies, made famous in different banners and headlines, yet we fail to undermine its roots and contexts inhibiting us to prevent the spreading of the virus. That is why it is our goal to let you know what causes, and how to prevent HIV.

It has been reported that most HIV cases are contracted through sexual transmission. 79 % of the total cases accounts from intercourse, 5% from sharing needle while injecting drugs, 0.3 % through mother-to-child transmission, and the remaining via blood transfusion and needle prick. The rise in the number of cases is very alarming and most people at risk sadly aren’t knowledgeable that they are potential victims. These include men-to-men sexual intercourse, Injecting Drug Users, and the prevalence of HIV to sex workers.

It is saddening that our conservative values as Filipinos are know liberated. But we are given the talents and the capabilities to CHANGE our status and bring back the former glory of the Filipino People. We can start rebuilding our future as to stop, if not eradicate the disease from our system. We, however little our ways, can make an impact if we remember to be united and walk for one cause, and that is to instill in the minds of the people the harmful effects of the HIV virus, and what’s in it that eventually kill, if not paid attention to.

Let us be advocate of HIV awareness, help us educate the world, and together, enable our power to CHANGE.

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Free HIV and AIDS test in Manila

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FACE YOUR FEARS!

If you have been engaged or you are currently engaged in High risk sexual behavior, you might as well prepare yourself for whatever the outcome will be.

AIDS and HIV are sisters/brothers where in they cannot be traced for the first 3-5 months upon acquiring it. It usually takes 6 months before being detected in the blood examination thru HIV screening.

And take note, they won't be detected unless you take the test. There are no symptoms and NO CURE up to now. You'll just find yourself lying in the bed one day with all the complications that it invites once you get infected.
You won't die because of AIDS and HIV, you'll die due to the complications it gives. Common complications are opportunistic virus like Pneumonia, meningitis (Lagnat sa Utak) where in it could lead you to comatose and more!

UP TO NOW, there are still no cure created for HIV and AIDS. oh, btw, AIDS is the Stage 4 of HIV. both of them have no cures up to now.
So you better be aware and share your knowledge about this to your friends! It pays to be aware!

>> if you have been engaged in high risk behavior in sex, Drugs using syringes and injections, Group sex, you are tattoo-ed by a needle, or you have been promiscuously having sex to different persons, you better beware!

NOTE THAT, what I am going to give you is the information of the Manila Social Hygiene Clinic.

They conduct FREE exams and screenings for HIV and AIDS. By free, I mean really free( NO PAYMENT AT ALL) and you can get your result after 20 minutes. Or if you also know someone who have been engaged in high risk behavior in sex, you could also suggest him/ her to go along with you and also have the exam. FACE your fears! do it not for your mother, not for your lover, but for yourself, running away from your fears won't make your fears stop chasing you. Sooner or later you'll tire your self from running and they'll be able to find you.

This is a special project of the Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO) and Youth Alliance to fight AIDS and HIV! They fund this project so don't doubt the credibility of this one.
A lot have gone to this clinic and had themselves tested, some got positive, some are negative.They all faced their fears.

How about you? when are you going to face yours? Share this article, blog and information to a friend. You could also save and change lives!

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Social Hygiene Clinic - Manila Health Department, 2nd Floor of 208 Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila(green building across the main gate of San Lazaro Hospital, between LRT Bambang and LRT Tayuman Station)


Contact Details: For inquiries, call 711-6942 and look for Dra. Diana Mendoza or Ms. Malou Tan, Monday to thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. except on Friday only from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

or you could call 09064868164 and Look for Jobel, He'll assist you!!

OR YOU COULD VISIT THEIR FACE BOOK PAGE!