By: Megs S. Lunn
World AIDS Day is about wearing the Red Ribbon, as a sign of support for people living with HIV and a symbol of hope for the future.
World AIDS Day is about people getting the facts about HIV and AIDS.
On December 1, 2005, the provincial Government of Aklan, the Provincial AIDS Council and the Butterfly Brigade thru the support of the UNFPA and DKT Philippines, held a STOP AIDS, KEEP THE PROMISE campaign at the Sampaguita Gardens, New Washington, Aklan.
Access for all and to Halt and Reverse the spread of HIV by 2015, is a “promise” Ms. Caca Carillo, the Provincial Project Coordinator of UNFPA-TAP Aklan, presented during the launching of Butterfly Initiative to Establish the 1st Community-Based Inclusive Full-Package HIV and AIDS program. She stressed the importance of this program by having a simple dreams, “that some day the people who are infected with AIDS will get equal respect and courtesy. That those who are vulnerable are not the victim, therefore, they dream to erase the stigma and discrimination at once.
The program starts with a prayer by Ms. Debbie F. Villaflor of the provincial STI Coordinator; Mr. Albert Ilarina acknowledged all the participants from the Media, private Sector, LGU’s and guests participants all over Panay who came to support the program. Provincial Governor, Hon. Carlito S. Marquez with his whole-hearted support to the program gave his Opening Statements; Dr. Zahidul Huque, Country Representative of UNFPA was all praise with Ms. Caca Carillo for her initiative and active participation on this program.
Huque promised to help the Butterfly Brigade’s advocacy and that he will take this to his country as a model 1st Community-Based Inclusive, Full Package HIV/AIDS Program. Dr. Jean Marc Olive, Philippines Country Representative of World Health Organization {WHO}, in his discussion pointed out that “HIV is one of the biggest social, economic and health challenges in the world. It is a global emergency claiming over 8,000 lives every day. In fact five (5) persons die of AIDS every minute.”. Mr. Edwin Alejo, the Franchise Field Operations Manager of DKT POPSHOP {the maker of FP Commodities} promoted the accessibility and availability of Condom Vendo Machine for people who are embarrassed to approach pharmacy and the like, in order to purchase condom for the practice of safe sex.
Mr. Harold Marshall encourages the Tri-Media to help them in their advocacies, as means of communication to creation awareness in the mind of the people the use of Condom to avoid HIV/AIDS. Mr. Edwin Ramos, PIA and member of AIDS Council served as the moderator during the open forum. Hon. Nono Bantique, SB member, Balete and member of the Butterfly Brigade gave the closing remarks. Engr. Luis Carmelo F. Orbista, LGOO V, DILG Aklan was the program host.
After the program at Sampaguita, the group proceeded to the site visitation of the Provincial Social Hygiene Clinic in Kalibo, Makato, Malay and the island of Boracay.
The 1st Community Based Inclusive, HIV/AIDS Full-Package Program in the Philippines is the first of its kind. It started in the province of Aklan thru the initiative of the Butterfly Brigade. It is an inclusive prevention education for those trained CSW’s, Men Living an Alternative Lifestyle, PLWHA’s conducting awareness raising and Safer Sex sessions among peers and the general population. The program ensures the availability of condoms and easy access with the installation of two (2) Condom-Vendo Machine in the island of Boracay: Charles Bar and CoCocomangas, Community-Based HIV and anti-Body Testing Centers, with pre and post Test Counseling services provided by SACCL trained Med-Techs and RITM Trained HACTeam. The treatment is a sustained scheme to ensure availability of STI Meds in Social Hygiene Clinics, and a 2-way follow thru referral system in place.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus known to cause AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). If someone is HIV-positive, he will have AIDS when the virus seriously damages his immune system, making him vulnerable to a range of infections, leading to death.
HIV is transmitted through body fluids like blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk.
Four ways to acquire HIV:
1. unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner (the most common);
2. sharing needles or other contaminated injection of skin-piercing equipment;
3. blood and blood products through, infected transfusions and organ or tissue transplants; and
4. transmission from infected mother to child in the womb or at birth and breastfeeding.
HIV is not transmitted by casual physical contact like, coughing, sneezing and kissing, sharing of toilet and washing facilities, using of eating utensils or consuming food and beverages handled by someone who has HIV.
The best way to stop HIV transmission is to use condoms during vaginal or anal sex. It can take only a single episode of unprotected sex with an infected partner for HIV to be passed on. Condom is the only form of contraception that will prevent HIV transfer. /MPmailto:april_73uk@yahoo.co.uk
World AIDS Day is about people getting the facts about HIV and AIDS.
On December 1, 2005, the provincial Government of Aklan, the Provincial AIDS Council and the Butterfly Brigade thru the support of the UNFPA and DKT Philippines, held a STOP AIDS, KEEP THE PROMISE campaign at the Sampaguita Gardens, New Washington, Aklan.
Access for all and to Halt and Reverse the spread of HIV by 2015, is a “promise” Ms. Caca Carillo, the Provincial Project Coordinator of UNFPA-TAP Aklan, presented during the launching of Butterfly Initiative to Establish the 1st Community-Based Inclusive Full-Package HIV and AIDS program. She stressed the importance of this program by having a simple dreams, “that some day the people who are infected with AIDS will get equal respect and courtesy. That those who are vulnerable are not the victim, therefore, they dream to erase the stigma and discrimination at once.
The program starts with a prayer by Ms. Debbie F. Villaflor of the provincial STI Coordinator; Mr. Albert Ilarina acknowledged all the participants from the Media, private Sector, LGU’s and guests participants all over Panay who came to support the program. Provincial Governor, Hon. Carlito S. Marquez with his whole-hearted support to the program gave his Opening Statements; Dr. Zahidul Huque, Country Representative of UNFPA was all praise with Ms. Caca Carillo for her initiative and active participation on this program.
Huque promised to help the Butterfly Brigade’s advocacy and that he will take this to his country as a model 1st Community-Based Inclusive, Full Package HIV/AIDS Program. Dr. Jean Marc Olive, Philippines Country Representative of World Health Organization {WHO}, in his discussion pointed out that “HIV is one of the biggest social, economic and health challenges in the world. It is a global emergency claiming over 8,000 lives every day. In fact five (5) persons die of AIDS every minute.”. Mr. Edwin Alejo, the Franchise Field Operations Manager of DKT POPSHOP {the maker of FP Commodities} promoted the accessibility and availability of Condom Vendo Machine for people who are embarrassed to approach pharmacy and the like, in order to purchase condom for the practice of safe sex.
Mr. Harold Marshall encourages the Tri-Media to help them in their advocacies, as means of communication to creation awareness in the mind of the people the use of Condom to avoid HIV/AIDS. Mr. Edwin Ramos, PIA and member of AIDS Council served as the moderator during the open forum. Hon. Nono Bantique, SB member, Balete and member of the Butterfly Brigade gave the closing remarks. Engr. Luis Carmelo F. Orbista, LGOO V, DILG Aklan was the program host.
After the program at Sampaguita, the group proceeded to the site visitation of the Provincial Social Hygiene Clinic in Kalibo, Makato, Malay and the island of Boracay.
The 1st Community Based Inclusive, HIV/AIDS Full-Package Program in the Philippines is the first of its kind. It started in the province of Aklan thru the initiative of the Butterfly Brigade. It is an inclusive prevention education for those trained CSW’s, Men Living an Alternative Lifestyle, PLWHA’s conducting awareness raising and Safer Sex sessions among peers and the general population. The program ensures the availability of condoms and easy access with the installation of two (2) Condom-Vendo Machine in the island of Boracay: Charles Bar and CoCocomangas, Community-Based HIV and anti-Body Testing Centers, with pre and post Test Counseling services provided by SACCL trained Med-Techs and RITM Trained HACTeam. The treatment is a sustained scheme to ensure availability of STI Meds in Social Hygiene Clinics, and a 2-way follow thru referral system in place.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus known to cause AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). If someone is HIV-positive, he will have AIDS when the virus seriously damages his immune system, making him vulnerable to a range of infections, leading to death.
HIV is transmitted through body fluids like blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk.
Four ways to acquire HIV:
1. unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner (the most common);
2. sharing needles or other contaminated injection of skin-piercing equipment;
3. blood and blood products through, infected transfusions and organ or tissue transplants; and
4. transmission from infected mother to child in the womb or at birth and breastfeeding.
HIV is not transmitted by casual physical contact like, coughing, sneezing and kissing, sharing of toilet and washing facilities, using of eating utensils or consuming food and beverages handled by someone who has HIV.
The best way to stop HIV transmission is to use condoms during vaginal or anal sex. It can take only a single episode of unprotected sex with an infected partner for HIV to be passed on. Condom is the only form of contraception that will prevent HIV transfer. /MPmailto:april_73uk@yahoo.co.uk
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