This document provides information on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and discusses voluntary counseling and testing (VCT). The key points are:
1. Abstinence, being faithful to one partner, and consistent condom use (known as "ABC") are the best ways to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
2. VCT involves counseling individuals before and after HIV testing to educate them on risks and the meaning of results, allow informed consent, and motivate prevention or treatment depending on the outcome.
3. Donating blood maintains a safe supply, so those engaging in risky behaviors should defer while healthy lifestyle practitioners make good donors.
This document provides information on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and discusses voluntary counseling and testing (VCT). The key points are:
1. Abstinence, being faithful to one partner, and consistent condom use (known as "ABC") are the best ways to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
2. VCT involves counseling individuals before and after HIV testing to educate them on risks and the meaning of results, allow informed consent, and motivate prevention or treatment depending on the outcome.
3. Donating blood maintains a safe supply, so those engaging in risky behaviors should defer while healthy lifestyle practitioners make good donors.
This document provides information on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and discusses voluntary counseling and testing (VCT). The key points are:
1. Abstinence, being faithful to one partner, and consistent condom use (known as "ABC") are the best ways to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
2. VCT involves counseling individuals before and after HIV testing to educate them on risks and the meaning of results, allow informed consent, and motivate prevention or treatment depending on the outcome.
3. Donating blood maintains a safe supply, so those engaging in risky behaviors should defer while healthy lifestyle practitioners make good donors.
This document provides information on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and discusses voluntary counseling and testing (VCT). The key points are:
1. Abstinence, being faithful to one partner, and consistent condom use (known as "ABC") are the best ways to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
2. VCT involves counseling individuals before and after HIV testing to educate them on risks and the meaning of results, allow informed consent, and motivate prevention or treatment depending on the outcome.
3. Donating blood maintains a safe supply, so those engaging in risky behaviors should defer while healthy lifestyle practitioners make good donors.
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES
(Know your ABC)
Abstinence Abstain from sexual intercourse or, if not, practice safe sex. be FAithFul Have a monogamous relationship with an uninfected person. condom Use condom and other protective barriers correctly and consistently. dont use/ shAre Do not share or use contaminated or unsterile needles or skin-piercing instruments. educAtion Education and awareness are important measures in preventing HIV/AIDS. Know your ABC. This is the best way to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. For more information, please contact: Philippine Red Cross Health Service Tel. No. (632)527-0000 loc. 125 Telefax: (632) 527-6353 or go to your nearest Red Cross Chapter through the support of:
The truth about AIDS Pass it on... WHERE CAN I AVAIL OF VCT? LUZON ANGELES CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC I-20 CHRISTINA DRIVE. VILLA TERESA SUBD. ANGELES CITY (045) 3222979 / 09159872100 ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE (RITM) FILINVEST CORP. CITY, ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY 8072628-32 / 8072636 / 8097599 / 8422245 / 8072628 LOC. 414 / 208 BAGUIO CITY BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (BGHMQ) GOV. PACK RD. BAGUIO CITY (074) 4423165 / 4424080 / 5236077 / 5236077 / 5234103 / 4428342 /09175072326 CAGAYAN VALLEY CAGAYAN VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (CVMC) CAGAYAN VALLEY, TUGUEGARAO CITY (078) 3213561-64 / 3213560 / 8053560 / 09176280924 CALOOCAN CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC MABINI ST. CALOOCAN HEALTH DEPT. 2888811 LOC. 2281 / 09176018331 LAOAG CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC BRGY. 10 CITY HEALTH OFFICE, TUPAZ LAOAG CITY (077) 7720289 / 09189797491 LEGASPI CITY, ALBAY BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING & TEACHING HOSPITAL (BRTTH) LEGASPI, ALBAY CITY (052) 4830017 / 4830886 / 4830015 / 09177935692 MAKATI CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC JP RIZAL ST. BRGY. POBLACION, MAKATI CITY 8701615 MANDALUYONG CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC MAYSILO CIRCLE, MANDALUYONG CITY 5467799 / 2115336 / 09178424298 MARIKINA CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC 09178298862 MANILA CITY SOCIALHYGIENECLINICSANLAZARO,STA. CRUZ, MANILA 7116942/ 09205779074 SANLAZAROHOSPITAL(SUH)3099528-29/ 7438301 LOC. 6000 / 09175359380 JOSEREYESMEMORIALMEDICALCENTER (JRMMC) QUIRICADA ST. STA. CRUZ, MANILA 09228245216 JOSEREYESMEMORIALMEDICALCENTER BLDG. 14, DOH COMPOUND, STA. CRUZ, MANILA 7438301 LOC. 1702 PHILIPPINEGENERALHOSPITAL(PGH) TAFT AVE., MANILA 5261705 / 5673394 / 09396258730 PASAY CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC PASAY CITY HEALTH OFFICE 5514180 / 09228915674 PASIG CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC CARUNCHO AVE. BRGY. SAN NICHOLAS, PASIG CITY 6400111 PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC RURAL HEALTH CLINIC, PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO (043) 4420182 / 09272383989 PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC CITY HEALTH OFFICE, PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN (043) 4658182 / 09272383989 QUEZON CITY BATASANSOCIALHYGIENECLINICBATASAN HILLS QUEZON CITY 09228915674 SOCIALHYGIENECLINICPROJ.7Q.C. 09186184133 BERNARDOSOCIALHYGIENECLINICQ.C. 09164781607 SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION ILOCOS TRAINING AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ITRMC) SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION (072) 7001766 / 7003766 / 09204124478 SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER BRGY SAN DOLORES, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA (045) 9613380 / 09274040365 SANTIAGO CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC CITY HEALTH OFFICE SAN ANDRES, SANTIAGO CITY (078) 6827687 / 09194626389 TUGUEGARAO CITY CITY HEALTH OFFICE, TUGUEGARAO CITY (078) 8462197 / 09175745050 VISAYAS BACOLOD CITY NEGROS OCCIDENTAL CORAZON LOCSIN MONTELIBANO MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL LACSON ST BACOLOD CITY (034) 4351591 / 4332697 / 2080094 / 09228608876 ILOILO CITY SOCIALHYGIENECLINICILOILOCITY (033) 3208151 / 09215694450 WESTERNVISAYASMEDICALCENTER (WVMC) MANDURIAO ST ILOILO CITY (033) 3211797 / 3212802 / 3211420 / 3212841-50 / 09189401217 CEBU CITY VICENTE SOTTO SR. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (VSSMMC) B. RODRIGUEZ CEBU CITY (032) 2539882 / 2539982 / 2537564/ 2532592 / 09193473658 SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC GEN. MAXILANO ST. CEBU CITY (022) 3659962 / 09173291663 LAPU-LAPU CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC MANDAUE CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC
MINDANAO BUTUAN CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC CITY HEALTH OFFICE, BUTUAN CITY (085) 3423432 / 815111 LOC 1039 DAVAO CITY SOCIALHYGIENECLINICCITYHEALTH OFFICE, MAGALLANES ST DAVAO CITY (222) 4187 / 09209102718 SOUTHERNPHILMEDICALCENTER(SPMC) JP LAUREL ST. BAJADA, DAVAO CITY (227) 2731 / 09204241721 GEN. SANTOS CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC GEN. SANTOS CITY HOSPITAL (083) 3051510 / 09088877512 ZAMBOANGA CITY SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC PETIT BARRACKS ZONE 4C CITY HEALTH OFFICE ZAMBOANGA CITY 0927483667 3. Mother-to-Child Transmission Mothers can pass HIV to their babies during pregnancy, during delivery, or after birth through breastfeeding. HOW IS HIV TRANSMITTED? 1. Unprotected Sexual Contact HIV can be transmitted sexually through vaginal sex, oral sex and anal sex. HIV can be transmitted during unprotected sexual intercourse or through contact with infected blood, semen, or cervical or vaginal fuids of the infected person. The presence of other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) increases the chance of contracting or transmitting HIV. 2. Blood Transmission HIV-infected blood enters the body through: A transfusion Sharing of contaminated needles, syringes, razors or other sharp objects. Infected blood entering the body through open wounds WHAT ARE HIV AND AIDS? HIV (Human Immunodefciency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. It attacks the immune system--the bodys defense against disease. HIV is found in blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal fuids. HIV is a type of virus that attacks the body and makes it weak. When the body is weak, it is easier to get cough, diarrhea, fever and other health problems. AIDS (Acquired Immune Defciency Syndrome) is the name given to a group of illnesses in HIV-positive people. These illnesses arise when people living with HIV are no longer able to fght the infection because of weaker immune system. HOW IS HIV NOT TRANSMITTED? Hugging Kissing Shaking hands Breathing the same air, coughs, sneezes Sweat, contact through sport Tears, consoling someone who is crying Toilet seats Food utensils or drinking cups Clothes Public baths or swimming pools Mosquito bites Bed bugs Any other biting insect or animal IS THERE A TREATMENT FOR HIV AND AIDS? No, there is no cure for HIV and AIDS. Progression of the disease can be slowed down but cannot be stopped completely. The right combination of antiretroviral drugs can slow down the damage that HIV causes to the immune system and delay the onset of AIDS. WHAT SORT OF CARE AND TREATMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV? Treatment and care for people living with HIV consist of a number of different elements, including Voluntary Counseling and Testing, support for the prevention of onward transmission of HIV, follow-up counseling, advice on food and nutrition, treatment of STIs, management of nutritional effects, prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, and the provision of antiretroviral drugs. WHAT IS VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING (VCT)? Voluntary Counseling and Testing is a supportive process between client and counselor, who is often a health care provider. A person is counseled before undergoing the test. Determine the patients HIV knowledge and correct any mistaken beliefs on HIV and AIDS; Assess the persons risk by discussing past behaviors; Explain the test and the meaning of test results, including how the results will be given (results should always be given in person), and; Get the patients consent or permission to conduct the HIV test. After the test, the individual may know his/her HIV status which can motivate people to protect themselves from infection if their test turns out negative and to prevent transmitting HIV to others if their test turns out positive.
Those who are engaged in activities which put them at risk of acquiring HIV should defer from donating blood. On the other hand, persons who stay healthy and practice healthy lifestyle are good candidates for blood donors. Their regular blood donations help maintain a stock of safe blood.
