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HIV self-testing (HIVST) was found to be highly acceptable to target users and was welcomed as an additional HIV testing approach to the current system at national level. This was revealed by Dr. Emmanuel Baja, an epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health - University of the Philippines Manila, and his research team who led the study in the Philippines to determine the readiness and acceptance of HIVST among target age groups that are vulnerable to rapidly increasing HIV epidemic in the country. The full study can be openly accessed at BMC Public Health (January 09, 2020 issue). The Philippines is one of the top countries in Asia where increasing rates of HIV/AIDS infection is dominant and testing uptake is poor. In some countries where HIV infection rates are high such as China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, there have been recorded successful implementation of HIVST, which is an innovative strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to increase testing u...

Megastar Sharon Cuneta has slammed a fake news that reported she has humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). "On my way home from The Voice: Teens taping. Uunahan ko na kayo para po aware na aware na kayo at pakipagkalat na din po na may biglang suddenly widowt eyni warning ay MERON DAW PO AKONG HIV!!!" said Cuneta on Facebook. "SANTISSIMAMADREDESANAMAGANNAMAN nanang ko po!!! FAKE NA FAKE PO ANG NEWS NA YAN!;" "Kung meron po talaga akong HIV, ang ibig sabihin lang po nito ay I am HUNGRY sa kakadiet, but I am ISLOWLY becoming really VERY sexy again! HAHAHA! Joke!;" "Pero puede ring hindi joke. Basta po yung may sakit daw po along HIV is SUPER FAKE NEWS. God have mercy on the souls of those responsible for this horrible "joke;" "Uuy...excited ako makita ang punishment ni Lord sa inyo! Yehey! Ang inaapi ay pinagpapala! Yahoo may blessings na naman along parating dahil sa kasa...