What to Do After Being Diagnosed As HIV-Positive

HIV Care and Support Groups If you've just found out that you're HIV-positive, you may feel many overwhelming emotions-- fear, confusion, disbelief, anger,... --but one feeling that is sure to come is this: the feeling of being alone . Know that you are not alone . Many people in the Philippines are now living healthy, productive lives, and they are like you: a person living with HIV. Remember that being HIV-positive is not the virtual death sentence it once was. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), yes, but being HIV-positive does not necessarily mean that you already have AIDS. With a healthy lifestyle and the right medical care, many HIV-positive people are living long, productive lives, without AIDS. You are considered HIV-positive once you receive your confirmatory results, which in the Philippines, come from a central laboratory (NRL-SLH SACCL, or National Reference Laboratory San Lazaro Hospital STD AIDS Cooper...