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Literature Review Of HIV In The Philippines

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Goce, Abegail K.
Flavier, Oliver

Literature Review

The following references answer the research questions below:
1. What is the current situation of HIV cases in the Philippines?; 3 paragraphs
2. What are the proposed solutions for the HIV cases in the Philippines?; 3 paragraphs
3. What is the government doing to address the current issue of HIV?; 3 paragraphs

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is currently becoming a big problem in the Philippines bucking the international trend which shows new infections falling. According to Santos (n.d.) who is currently working in Manila this is a cause of concern for us because it can lead to AIDS. In the latest statistics produce by the Department of Health (DOH) a total of 841 cases has been recorded …show more content…

Prevention solves the problem by peer educations which are mass media campaigns, counseling, and the use of contraceptives that prevents impregnation and transfer of HIV. Studies and investigations stated that prevention is a lot better than cure and it is more systematic and cheaper than the usage of cure. Education and distribution of information about HIV to the public is also a form of prevention in a way that it would lessen the victims of this epidemic and it can help to save the upcoming generations. On the other hand, cure like anti-retroviral therapy is least effective or it is not efficient for all who is infected. The estimated ratio of people who have been cured and have been prevented from HIV through this therapy is 1: 50 that is why more agencies pursue the massive prevention campaigns. It is more efficient, less costly, and easies to be clarified and generalized than the other possible …show more content…

As of now there are no drugs that can cure this disease but the government produce anti-retroviral drugs that can help to reduce the mortality and morbidity of a person (Ruiz, 2015). The government provides training for Provincial health officers, barangay officials, and other employee of the government which offers a venue to identify sustainability and the corresponding strategies that will help them address this situation. Lastly, they are currently launching a campaign to promote awareness on the HIV issue not just in urban places but also on those rural

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