MT-Laws HIV/AIDS Part 1

Full name of RA 11166

PHILIPPINE HIV AND AIDS POLICY ACT

PHILIPPINE HIV AND AIDS POLICY ACT is what RA?

RA 11166

PHILIPPINE HIV AND AIDS POLICY ACT was approved on what date?

December 20, 2018

RA 11166 repealed what Act (RA)?

RA 8504

RA 8504 is also known as

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998

A virus that is a member of the retrovirus family and exists as lymphotropic and macrophage trophic strains

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)

Initiate infection by interaction of an envelope glycoprotein (gp120) with the cellular lymphocyte surface receptor (CD4)

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)

Infect and kill T-helper cells, resulting in depression of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)

The CD4 marker is associated with what specific lymphocyte?

T-helper cells

• Causes an asymptomatic or flu-like primary infection

• Followed by a variable, but frequently long (years) latent period before progressing to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex (ARC) disease and then finally AIDS

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)

What is the AIDS criteria?

CD4 count of less than 200 cells/mm³ or if there is presence of opportunistic infections

True or False?

Asia Pacific Region witnessed a 14% decrease in new HIV infections and 51% decrease in AIDS-related death between 2010 to 2022

True

True or False?

New infections and AIDS-related deaths in the Philippines continues to drop rapidly

False

What are the State Policies concerning HIV/ AIDS

• Establish policies and programs to prevent the spread of HIV and deliver treatment, care, and support services to Filipinos living with HIV

• Adopt a multi-sectoral approach in responding to the country’s HIV and AIDS situation

• Ensure access to HIV-and AIDS-related services by eliminating the climate of stigma and discrimination

• Positively address and seek to eradicate conditions that aggravated the spread of HIV infection

Can you enumerate the National HIV/ AIDS Program target?

What are the Top Reason for not getting tested by age group?

• 15-17: Afraid of HIV test result (43%)

• 18-24: No time (36%)

• 25+: Feels no need to get tested (64%)

What are the Top Testing preferences by %

• 52% Prefer to be tested by MedTech

• 29% Prefer to be tested by someone they know

• 12% Prefer to be tested by someone they don't personally know

• 7% Prefer self test

What are the different Testing Modalities to improve reach, concerning HIV/ AIDS?

Community-based screening

Facility-based testing

Social and sexual network testing

Self-testing

What are the Priority Preventive Services?

Primary Preventive

Secondary Preventive

Tertiary Preventive

This is what type of preventive approach?

Primary Preventive

This is what type of preventive approach?

Secondary Preventive

This is what type of preventive approach?

Tertiary Preventive

⦁ The country’s response to the HIV and AIDS situation shall be anchored on the principle of human rights and human dignity

⦁ Delivery of non-discriminatory HIV and AIDS services

PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Ensures the implementation of the country’s response to the HIV and AIDS situation

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL

What are the members of PNAC composed of?

⦁ Permanent chairperson: DOH Secretary

⦁ Vice chairperson (3-year term): elected from the government agency members

⦁ Members (3-year term, renewable once): from civil society organizations

The 6-year multi-sectoral strategic plan to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS in the country

AIDS MEDIUM TERM PLAN (AMTP)

Determine and monitor the magnitude and progression of HIV and AIDS in the country (provide a list of priority areas)

EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU of the DOH

Receive, collate, process, and evaluate all HIV-and-AIDS-related medical reports from hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and testing centers (assure anonymity and confidentiality of data)

Submit quarterly and annual reports to the PNAC

EPIDEMIOLOGY BUREAU of the DOH

Electronic case-based reporting and database system maintained by the Epidemiology Bureau

ENHANCED HIV/AIDS and ART REGISTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES (EHARP)

For reporting use of HIV treatment hubs, primary HIV care facilities, and confirmatory facilities

ENHANCED HIV/AIDS and ART REGISTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES (EHARP)