Aired (April 15, 2023): Lingid sa kaalaman ng nakararami, hindi lang sa pakikipagtalik nakukuha ang Human Immunodeficiency Virus o HIV kundi pati na rin sa paggamit ng mga gamit na karayom at “mother to child transmission.” Sa edad na apat at anim, ang magkapatid na sina ‘Christian’ at ‘Kylie’ ay nag-positibo sa HIV at sumasailalim na sa gamutan. Panoorin ang buong ulat sa video na ito.
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01:35 What do the clients want at that time?
01:37 For dating apps, we talk about the price, where we can meet, where we can go, and where we can have sex.
01:44 How many people are you in a relationship with?
01:47 20 or more.
01:49 But at that time, both of you don't have condoms?
01:52 None.
01:53 You didn't know that condoms are for sex?
01:56 No.
01:57 It's to give you protection while having sex?
01:59 No.
02:02 In 2021, Vincent was encouraged to undergo an HIV test in exchange for joining a clinic.
02:08 This is when he found out that he has a disease.
02:12 What came to your mind?
02:14 I was so sad. I was thinking, "Why did I do that? Why did I get sick?"
02:21 He also didn't tell his parents because he was afraid.
02:26 I've been thinking about what to say for a long time.
02:31 Were they angry?
02:32 No, they were a bit sad.
02:35 Like many HIV-positive people, Vincent is afraid that he won't be accepted by others if they find out about his disease.
02:44 I'm now on the other side. They've already separated me from my classmates.
02:48 The pandemic?
02:49 Yes.
02:50 Vincent is currently getting better with the help of a non-government organization.
02:57 There are only three ways to get rid of the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
03:02 It's through intercourse, sharing or using contaminated or used drugs, and mother-to-child transmission.
03:09 Every day, four tablets of medicine are needed to be taken by siblings who are to be kept under the name of Christian, 4 years old, and Kylie, 6 years old.
03:24 This is the only way to lower the viral load in the bodies of the two children.
03:30 At first, he just told me, "Mom, why do I always take medicine? I have a lot of medicine."
03:37 I told him, "Son, I'm taking it to strengthen your resistance and to prolong your life."
03:44 According to Mariebelle, when she was pregnant with her baby, the barangay encouraged her to get an HIV test in 2016.
03:52 This is when she was surprised by the results.
03:55 At that time, they said they didn't feel any symptoms.
04:00 When I worked, I felt tired. I thought that's where my fever came from. I was tired and sleepy.
04:10 With the help of DUIAN, a non-government organization of the NGO that helps mothers who have HIV, they were able to start the treatment.
04:22 The medicine is free.
04:26 For now, Mariebelle's entire family is undetectable. That means they are not infected anymore.
04:33 It's also sad for Clarice when her 5-year-old child was found positive for HIV.
04:41 She told me that an NGO went to their place to conduct an HIV testing in 2021.
04:49 I went there to get tested because I know that I'm healthy.
04:53 I saw that and I told them, "That's wrong. Do it again."
04:58 So, she repeated it. The second time, she repeated it again.
05:03 When I saw the results, it was like I was struck by lightning.
05:08 At that time, Thomas could feel his wife's symptoms but he couldn't tell what was her illness.
05:17 She had fever again and again. She had allergies.
05:22 She had allergies to her husband.
05:26 She was pregnant and she agreed to get tested in our house.
05:31 Clarice was shocked because after her husband was found positive, they found out that her 4-year-old child was also HIV positive.
05:42 I have three children. I have three daughters and one son.
05:47 My eldest son is not HIV positive. My second son is also not HIV positive.
05:52 But the doctor told me that my other son is HIV positive.
05:57 I felt like I was getting old because I was thinking, "Why him? Why not me?"
06:06 He was still young. It was like I was waiting for my son's future.
06:12 According to the Department of Health, more than 112,000 active cases of HIV have been reported in the country.
06:19 In February 2023, 1,292 confirmed HIV cases were reported.
06:27 Of these, 645 are between the ages of 25 to 34, 373 are between 15 to 24 years old, 236 are between 35 to 49 years old, 35 are between 50 years old and above, and two are less than 15 years old.
06:44 According to the data of February 2023, 1,277 were found in sexual contact, two were found in mother-to-child transmission, and 13 were found without data.
06:56 This is one of the possible reasons why more people are getting tested.
07:01 This is one of the so-called sundown clinics.
07:05 From 3 pm to 11 pm, you can get tested, get medicine, or get refilled.
07:13 If you are afraid that someone will recognize you and where you live, the people who are not from Quezon City are also admitted here.
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07:26 Here in the Bernardo Clinic, there are two to four people who get tested and get positive every day.
07:32 Here, we don't call names.
07:35 Did you notice that the number of children is increasing?
07:38 Yes, there are many. We have 50 to 70 patients per day.
07:43 Per day?
07:45 For testing.
07:46 How many people get tested here?
07:48 There are two or three. We have more than five per day.
07:52 The medicine is free.
07:54 So, they can come back?
07:56 Yes.
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08:00 Getting tested here in the sundown clinic is not complicated.
08:03 When you arrive here, you just need to register to prepare your patient record.
08:09 After that, you will go through a pre-test counseling.
08:13 After the pre-test counseling, you will get blood for the actual testing.
08:19 It's a good afternoon.
08:21 How long does it take for you to know if the testing is positive or negative?
08:27 We will do a reading for 20 minutes.
08:30 We will know if the patient is reactive or non-reactive.
08:33 Once the confirmatory results are out, we will know if the patient is positive for HIV.
08:39 And that's where the treatment will start.
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08:44 In the clinic of Bernardo, Brian discovered that he was HIV positive in 2014.
08:51 He got this from his former partner.
08:54 You've been together for 7 years with your partner.
08:58 When did you find out that he was HIV positive?
09:01 I found out in 2011 when he started TB.
09:08 I didn't know that he was HIV positive.
09:12 I didn't have any information about it.
09:15 If Brian is going to change anything, he should have known what HIV is when he was young.
09:22 You are a volunteer.
09:24 When it comes to HIV, how did the kids know about it?
09:27 They are not aware of it yet.
09:29 When I invite them to a group, I go to their table and ask them if they want to test.
09:37 Maybe in one group, we say that they have 10, but there's only one.
09:43 Sometimes, there's none.
09:45 They are afraid to get tested.
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09:49 This is also Rainier's suggestion.
09:51 He is HIV positive and now a project leader of PINOY+, an NGO that helps HIV positive people.
09:59 HIV is being diagnosed to the younger generation.
10:04 The increase in cases is also due to misinformation about HIV.
10:11 Our law has a provision, RA 11166,
10:16 which gives opportunities to minors, 15 and above,
10:23 to have access to HIV testing or screening without parental consent.
10:30 According to DOH, their programs are continuous to fight misinformation
10:36 and to stop the continuous increase of minors who are HIV positive.
10:43 We have 184 treatment hubs and primary HIV care facilities throughout the country
10:50 including the Department of Education.
10:53 The comprehensive sexuality education curriculum will be included in the 7th AMTP.
10:58 It will start next year, 2024, and it will last until 2029.
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11:06 The main goal of DOH for now is to detect and start the treatment of almost all HIV positive Filipinos.
11:14 Our goal is to prevent AIDS from dying.
11:18 For a disease that is incurable and is a constant problem for thousands of Filipinos,
11:23 the government should have a more comprehensive program to prevent misinformation
11:28 and to have a broader understanding of HIV.
11:32 This way, it is possible to stop the spread of the disease, especially among young people.
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