DARE: HIV Statistics Update
What do these numbers spell?
Size Estimates for Most At-Risk Polulation (MARP 2011)
MSM - Men having sex with Men
IDU - IV drug user (sharing of needles)
FSW - Freelance Sex workers
RFSW - Registered Freelance Sex workers
FFSW - Female Freelance Sex workers
Number of People, 15 years and Older, Needing Anti-Retroviral in the Philippines,
2005-2010
Projections:
Number of new Adult HIV Infections in the Philippines,
2000-2015
Number of People, 15 years and Older, Needing Anti-Retroviral in the Philippines,
2010-2015
What are your thoughts?
What we can get from the charts and tables are the following notes:
1) There is CLEARLY an epidemic
2) If we don't do something NOW, it WILL progress or even get worse than the projected numbers.
3) The more PLHIV we have, the more resources we will need for treatment, care and support. This will eventually deplete the government resources if we focus on just the ARV provision alone. We have to find ways and means to help without exhausting funds.
4) The government CAN'T and has no capacity to do this alone. They need OUR help. Resources include manpower, man-hours and most importantly PEOPLE WHO HAVE PASSION to drive the point across.
5) Prevention can be provided by community-based and Civic groups not just the DOH. Even non-health care personnel can do something to disseminate information and education, thus, prevention. HIV is not just a health concern, it hits across borders, it’s a health-politico-socio-civic issue.
References:
http://www.doh.gov.ph
http://dev1.doh.gov.ph/content/national-epidemiology-center
Special Thanks to Dr. Jonathan Fontilla (PBSR/PSFI) for the interpretation
It's alarming... we can do something about this if we all work together... God help us all!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's very alarming indeed. Lalo na at sobrang daling kumuha ng sex ngayon, with the advent of FB & Twitter. Need talaga ng matinding awareness campaign about the status of HIV & AIDS in the country.
ReplyDeleteGovernment should really be alarmed about this. instead of thinking of things na wala namang patutunguhan. might as well do something that is more important like this. people are dying everyday.. if the government cant put eyes on this matter. we can. we need to create more noise so that our voices can be heard. this is more dangerous than cancer or heart attack. this is a permanent situation. we can start something like stop discriminations and pulling gay down as if we are sinner. thats why many of us are in hiding. lets pray and be more aware..
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