US EditionMore Long-Acting PrEP Options on the Way
- The Philippines is facing a rapidly rising HIV crisis in 2025, with the Department of Health urging a national public health emergency declaration.
- The sharp rise in HIV infections among Filipinos between the ages of 15 and 25—a nearly fivefold increase—is largely driven by unsafe practices and the spread of incorrect information on social media.
- Bacolod City exemplifies the trend, recording about 1,300 HIV cases by early 2025 and launching awareness campaigns alongside policy measures like the Bacolod City Local AIDS Council.
- Secretary Herbosa stated, "The numbers don't lie," warning that without swift action, an entire generation could be lost to this preventable disease.
- The crisis demands a whole-of-society response involving families, schools, and local governments to intensify education, testing, and support services for affected populations.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsMore Long-Acting PrEP Options on the Way
(MedPage Today) -- More widespread and consistent use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to dramatically reduce the incidence of HIV in the U.S., but substantial barriers to PrEP remain, particularly access, stigma, and non-HIV...
The Long Shadow of ACT UP
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) founded in New York City in 1987 by Larry Kramer, defined itself as a “non-partisan group of individuals, united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.” ACT UP garnered attention for its disruptive demonstrations and hyperbolic rhetoric, which included staging “die-ins” and shouting epithets like “murderer!” at public figures it deemed not sufficiently committed to ending the…
HIV Cases in PH Surge 500% Among Youth, DOH Seeks National Health Emergency Declaration - Asian Journal News
Amid the silence, stigma, and vulnerability surrounding the country’s rising HIV crisis, Filipino youth face growing risks. With cases among ages 15 to 25 surging by 500%, health officials are calling for open dialogue, accessible testing, and urgent preventive action. With HIV infections among Filipino youth skyrocketing, the Department of Health is pushing for a national health emergency to accelerate…
Children under the age of 35 are the target group for gonococcal, syphilis and chlamydia infections, but “they are not aware of the risk”
For years, experts and health authorities have been insisting on the “brutal” increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) especially among young people and, also, among men. But it seems that warnings fall into a broken sack. Syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia continue to increase (in short, the data of 2024) among those under the age of 34 and, especially, those under the age of 24. Why? Because they believe that these diseases are things…
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