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==DOH XII prioritizes contact tracing of HIV-AIDS victims== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=63539 | |||
*Thursday, November 10, 2011 | |||
:by PIA Press Release | |||
KORONADAL CITY, November 11 (PIA) -- More than the usual prevention and control measures, the Department of Health has embarked into contact tracing which is the method of finding and counselling the sexual partners of a person who has been diagnosed with HIV-AIDS or other sexually transmittesd disease. | |||
This was disclosed by Dr. Ali Tumama, the focal person on HIV-AIDS of DOH-Center for Health Development, region 12 who emphasized the importance of monitoring the whereabouts of the victims and their partners for counselling as preventive measure in the spread of the disease. | |||
In an interview over "Kalinga Kutawato," a radio program sponsored by the Philippine Information Agency, Department of Health and other member-agencies under the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, region XII (RDRRMC XII) and aired over DXOM-Koronadal City, DXMS-Cotabato City and DXND-Kidapawan City, Tumama revealed that region XII has a total of 45 HIV-AIDS victims of which 25 are from General Santos City while the others are from North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City and Tacurong City. | |||
Dr. Tumama said while the stigma of the disease is still very strong, the DOH envisions that this will be diminished in due time to gain cooperation from the victims themselves. | |||
He explained the provisions of Republic Act No. 8504 or the act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV-AIDS which institutes a nationwide HIV-AIDS information and educational program. The law also establishes a comprehensive HIV-AIDS monitoring system,and strengthening the Philippine National Aids Council. | |||
Tumama underscored the significance of HIV/AIDS education in schools, in the workplace, in the communities, among Filipinos going abroad, among tourists and transients. | |||
He mentioned safeguard provisions under the law which includes that no laboratory or institution shall accept a donation of tissue or organ unless a sample from the donor has been tested negative for HIV. | |||
Likewise, he pointed out that the DOH in coordination with concerned professional organizations and hospital associations, shall issue guidelines against HIV transmission during surgical, dental, embalming, tatooing, or similar procedures. | |||
There is no compulsory HIV testing, as provided under the law, but the government encourages voluntary testing for individuals with a high risk for contracting HIV, Dr. Tumama concluded. (OTSudaria/PIA) | |||
==RDC XII pushes convergence initiatives in PNoy's greening program== | ==RDC XII pushes convergence initiatives in PNoy's greening program== | ||