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By Karl Faustino And just like that, January 2018 is about to say its farewell. Usually people view this month with hope and start planning how they will make this year better than the previous years. Some would ponder on their goals and resolutions. If you’re the type of person who hasn’t made up their mind up to now, health is usually a good starting point.There have been a lot of people who try their best to become healthier, especially after partying and feasting during the holidays. However, not everyone has made their sexual health part of their new year’s resolutions or simply adhere to getting tested after the window period . With the number of HIV cases continuing to rise in the country, why not take care of yourself by making make timely testing as part of your new year’s resolutions? There are lots of options as to how you can get yourself tested, each with its advantages. Here are a few of them: 1.  P rivate Hospitals andClinics Prior to LoveYourself’s establishment,...

By Geldof Resuello and Tino Largado In a country where social stigma is still heavily attached to condom access and use, how does one protect one’s self ? LoveYourself, in partnership with Save the Children formally introduced Safe Spaces PH on December 22 at Greenbelt 3’s My Cinema in Makati City through an adult education dialogue which tackled the idea of a sustainable condom distribution supply chain that is augmented by technology. adultED: DIALOGUES IN SAFE SPACES LoveYourself volunteers greeting the attendants with huge smiles. Photo by Chris Lagman. Dubbed as “adultED: dialogues in Safe Spaces PH”, the Safe Spaces launch was a series of forums which fosters dialogue about sexual health and wellness. Guest speakers include Dr. Miel Mora from Save the Children and Global Fund for HIV Prevention, Noel Palaypayon from Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau, student leader and advocate JB Deang, young professional and advocate Jabar Esmael and Project and Data Manager for PrEP Pil...

LoveYourself had a successful 2017. Through its fundraising events , community-based screening events , implementation of a youth-centered campaign , launch of the first transgender health clinic in the Philippines , organizing Asia’s premier charity and awards gala to the creation of a mobile application for condom utilization, LoveYourself continues to grow and spread the message of love. On December 16, 2017, volunteers gathered to celebrate the year that has been through merriment and recognition. Vinn Pagtakhan giving his speech Photo by Mike John Diaz Behind the Mask: The 2017 LoveYourself Ball started off with an inspiring speech by Ronivin Pagtakhan about the organization’s achievements in 2017, encapsulating the year with a video. Pagtakhan further explained the upcoming goals and objectives for 2018, which included a new organizational scheme aimed to achieving LoveYourself’s strategic objectives. An elegant cotillon followed the heartwarming speech. Composed of the many be...

By Reiner “Meow” Grospe with Kelvin Vistan We have seen all types of love – that is all types of couples. There are heterosexual couples, LGBTQI+ couples, and there are also serodiscordant couples. Serodiscordant couples are partners in which one is positive of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the other is negative.Our HIV status should not be an issue, and it will not be if people free themselves from the social stigma brought about by misinformation on HIV and AIDS.   But how come the person living with HIV is able to prevent the transmission of the virus to their seronegative partner? Are they not having sex? They are, and thanks to science because, aside from the couple protecting themselves from sexually transmitted infections with correct and consistent condom use , the seronegative partner may also take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) , which further lessens the chance of being infected. It is also worthy to mention the effectiveness of the Anti-Retroviral Therapy of ...