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At the end of the module, the participants should be able to:

Have a clearer grasp of the evolution of the country response to HIV and AIDS from 1984 to 2010;
Learn the most important measures taken in the national campaign to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS; and Understand the need to get involved in the country response to the disease.
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 Guidelines for Health Workers Screening for HIV among female sex workers Declaration of HIV & AIDS as a notifiable disease in the country

Setting up of the National AIDS Prevention and Control Committee

Setting up of the National AIDS Registry
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1988 First AMTP; creation of the National AIDS Prevention & Control Program 1989 Policy Guidelines on HIV Infection/AIDS Prevention and Control 1992 Creation of PNAC 1993 Integration of STI Control program into the AIDS Control program Setting up of the National HIV Sentinel Surveillance (NHSS) system

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1994 Second AMTP; Drafting of AIDS Communication Plan; Setting up of Pinoy Plus
1995 Development of Philippine National HIV & AIDS Strategy; Formulation of STD Treatment Guidelines; Inauguration of Bahay Lingap

1996 Declaration of 1997 as National AIDS Prevention Year

1997 PNAC member agencies launching of respective programs vs. HIV & AIDS
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The Policy Backbone

1998 Enactment of R.A. No. 8504

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1999 Third AMTP Approval of IRR for R.A. 8504 Closer collaboration w/ NGOs targeting MARPs Hosting of ASEAN HIV & AIDS conference 2000 First HIV and AIDS Country Profile

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2001 HIV & AIDS program in Philippine prison system Guidelines on responsible media reporting
2002 Second HIV & AIDS Country Profile Guidelines, standards & protocols for hospital-based & community-based care

2003 The Sentinel STI Etiologic Surveillance System (SSESS) starts to roll

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One National AIDS Coordinating Authority One Agreed Strategic Framework One Agreed National M&E System
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2004 Fourth AMTP Setting up of M&E Unit in PNAC Development of HIV & AIDS Advocacy Communication Plan Launching of IHBSS 2005 First PNAC Report to the President & Congress 2006 Country Response Information System (CRIS) adopted as an HIV&AIDS reporting tool Drafting of the 4th AMTP Operational Plan for 2007-2008
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 Hosting of the 1st Global Parliamentary Meeting on HIV & AIDS in Manila Creation of the Regional AIDS Assistance Teams (RAATS) thru PNAC Resolution No.3
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 Mid-Term Review of the 4th AMTP Second PNAC Report to the President & Congress Second Conference of Countries w/ Low HIV Prevalence in Manila First National Young People Planning Forum Fourth AMTP Operational Plan for 2009-2010
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 Enforcement of local AIDS legislations in 37 Philippine cities and municipalities Issuance of a joint memorandum circular for the organization and operation of RAATs by the DOH, DILG, and DSWD

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 Drafting of the 5th AMTP for 2011-2016 Issuance of Civil Service Commission Announcement No. 21 endorsing guidelines for the implementation of an HIV & AIDS workplace policy in all government agencies Issuance of DOLE Resolution No. 120 Drafting of the STI, HIV & AIDS Education Module as a crucial part of the implementation of an HIV & AIDS workplace policy
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 Prevention and treatment, care and support services to persons living with HIV & AIDS

Safe, accessible, & adequate blood supply

Monitoring & recording of new HIV cases thru passive and active surveillance Establishment of the Prevention of MotherTo-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program

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 Its HIV and AIDS policy in the workplace now being implemented in public & private work places thru the issuance of DOLE Resolution No. 120 Coordinates work on HIV& AIDS among overseas labor sectors Conducts Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS) for OFWs

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 Has effectively provided underprivileged PLHIVs with the needed welfare services & other forms of assistance

Has completed the multisectoral referral system for PLHIVs

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 Has issued policies on advocacy and integration of HIV & AIDS in the curriculum Power of You project Has held seminars and workshops for elementary and secondary school health personnel on HIV & AIDS and adolescent reproductive health Has developed and pilot-tested integration of HIV & AIDS in the curriculum

Provides HIV&AIDS education and information thru TESDA to students taking technical & vocational courses

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 Has set up Regional AIDS Assistance Teams or RAATs in the countrys 17 regions with DOH & DSWD Has helped set up & revitalize Local AIDS Councils in various LGUs across the country

Has facilitated NEC conduct of Rapid Assessment of Vulnerability (RAV) of LGUs at non-sentinel sites for HIV surveillance
Has facilitated focused interventions to address LGU-specific concerns (e.g. PWIDs in Cebu, MSMs in Davao & Manila) Has trained all 17 RAATs to provide support to LGUs in setting up and strengthening the local HIV & AIDS programs
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 Has provided assistance to HIV-positive OFWs thru its Foreign Service Officers who are trained to handle HIV-related cases Has articulated the Philippine position on HIV & AIDS issues in international fora

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Over 50 CSOs have been delivering vital prevention & TCS services targeted at MARPs & vulnerable groups
Some FBOs are involved in care and support activities for PLHIVs

The CBCPs social action arm has developed & rolled out its own HIV & AIDS module for pastoral workers

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 37 LGUs have functional LACs and local AIDS ordinances Four provinces have Provincial AIDS Council 100% implementation of condom use in at least 15 LGU sites City/municipal SHCs provide prevention & TCS services to PLHIVs & carry out blood donation activities

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Source: National AIDS Spending Assessment 2000-2007, NEDA

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Source: UNAIDS, 2010

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Since 1984, the national response has evolved into a set of policies, mechanisms, & activities for:
Providing prevention and TCS services for the most-at-risk and vulnerable groups; Aligning policies with the strategies designed to halt the epidemic and lessen stigma & discrimination; Systematically tracking & evaluating the disease;

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 Forging and expanding partnerships with all stakeholders, especially in communities, to mainstream the campaign at the local level; Securing steady & sustainable funding for these programs; and Raising public awareness about the disease.

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