Ang populasyon ng men having sex with men (MSM) ay kabilang sa mga bulnerableng populasyon ng human immunodeficiency-virus. Ngunit ito ay hindi maaaring tawaging “gay boy crisis” dahil ito ay krisis pangkalusugan at maaaring makaapekto kahit kanino, ano man ang sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, at sexual characteristics (SOGIESC) ng isang tao.
There is nothing normal in letting the poor remain poor, in letting people get denied healthcare, in letting the activists and human rights defenders being called terrorists and get killed.
“When I finally saw a doctor, I was told that I only have four to five years to live. Some PLHIVs who I knew back then have died because of the disease. But I am still alive because of the support and love of my children and my family.”
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“People living with HIV should be loved as God has loved us. Being infected with the virus doesn’t make one a bad person.” – Rev. Phumizille Mabizela of South Africa
While HIV prevalence in the country is low at 0.04 percent, there is a notable increase in new cases since 2007.
NEWS RELEASE 21 March 2010 More than just mulling over the distribution of female condoms, the labor department should act on the demand of Filipino workers for a nationwide wage hike and creation of decent jobs, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno said today. KMU said...
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