• PROGRAM MANAGER
• PROJECT OFFICER/S (MSM / TG / YKP / PWID)
• FINANCE OFFICER
• FINANCE ASSISTANT
• MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY & LEARNING (MEAL) OFFICER
• MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY & LEARNING (MEAL) ASSISTANT
• ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Brief Description of the Organization:

The AIDS Society of the Philippines (ASP) is a leading association of professionals from various sectors in the community (government, non-government agencies, and the private sector), with a common unifying interest in preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS. As a professional society, it counts among its members, experts and professionals from diverse fields such as health and development, infectious diseases, public health, business, and media and communications.

The ASP was established in 1996 by its Founding President, Dr. Ofelia T. Monzon, who pioneered investigative studies on HIV/AIDS at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Alabang, Muntinlupa. Its mission is the promotion and support of activities to prevent and control the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Interested parties may email their resume / CV preferably with 2-3 references and a recent ID picture to: info@aidsphil.org

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Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. in partnership with AIDS Society of the Philippines Inc. held its HIV-AIDS and STI Awareness with a theme “Prevention is better than cure- Know your AIDS” during their Health and Wellness week for the first quarter dated last April 4, 2016 in Pier 8, Hiring Hall of Manila North Harbor in Tondo, Manila wherein a total number of 50 employees participated.

In line with this, AIDS Society of the Philippines Inc. was invited to conduct lecture awareness to their employees.

Here are the highlights of the successful concluded event:

Dr. Danilo Sedutan – Company Physician, welcomed the participants, introduced the guest speaker and gave a background on HIV-AIDS.

Ms. Maria Cecilia Anonuevo – Advocacy Officer, AIDS Society of the Philippines as Guest Speaker who discussed the History of HIV, global and local statistics, difference between HIV and AIDS, three modes of transmission, four body fluids, 5 ways of prevention, myths and misconception, RA8504 and STI.

IEC materials, condoms and lubricants were given to Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. employees.

Dr. Sedutan awarded Certificate of Appreciation to AIDS Society of the Philippines, Inc. delegates.

Revisiting these words and thinking about their impact today would bring an impression that does not surprise advocates, because they would find out that there has been little progress as much as one would think after more than a decade has passed.

Kirby’s examples of what steps the Australian government has taken to prevent HIV infection during a drug use scare was not what was on everyone’s mind especially after a statement on the moral correctness of protecting their citizens.

He said, “Paradoxically enough, the only way to deal effectively with the problem of the rapid spread of this epidemic in our region is by respecting and protecting the human rights of those who are already exposed to the virus and those most at risk.”

He said that despite political disagreements, political parties recognized that there really was one clear and efficient way to reduce the risk of individuals, especially those who are in sex work, people who inject drugs, males who have sex with other males, and other marginalized persons. It was the “courageous decisions” that have been made by their political leaders to put aside their differences and prioritize these lives that changed the game.

“When we were in the middle of the war on drugs, needle exchange was a very politically risky step to take. But it was taken because the politicians came to the view that saving lives was the ultimate moral test,” he added. He referred to the program wherein people who inject drugs were encouraged to exchange their used needles for new ones when they are about to use drugs anew. He also encouraged the need for a standardized and realistic way of educating the public.

As for the Philippines, where advocates were lobbying for a law (RA 8504) at that time, he said the country’s leaders had “too many words and not enough action” and that they should respond “with more than words”.

RA 8504 or the Philippine AIDS Law was passed a year later in 1998, but it’s disheartening to know that despite Kirby’s reminder to the Philippine government to respond fast, and to adopt the moral correctness of recognizing its moral obligation to protect the rights of its citizens in preventing HIV infection, not much has changed.

There are still many disagreements on what is the ‘morally right’ thing to be done. This at the expense of the lives lost to AIDS and continues to lose at a hastening pace. Would it take another 16 years or more for us to see anything happening in the fight against HIV? We sure hope not.

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The need for a stronger concept of health-seeking behavior is now. Not even the rise of sexually transmissible infections nor the continued delay in the youth’s proper sexual health education should prevent anyone from seeking medical attention . The actual necessity falls under the fact that transactions for sex (either casual or in exchange for something else) are easily made via online social networks (NDHS 2008, NSO).

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As a prevention site of the Global Fund and as a partner of ASP, it has been a tradition since 2009 to have a mobile VCT at Puerto Galera. With 274 new cases reported by the Department of Health as of February 2012 (6 cases more than December last year’s highest number of 268 cases), knowing one’s HIV status is essential in preventing HIV transmission, especially in a place where the sun is hot and the bodies even hotter.

But given this temptation, is it worth the risk of infection? Promoting awareness in a place where there is risky behavior is important in preventing HIV. The Lenten Season is a time for reflection, after all, not a time for infection. Take the HIV test. Party but play it safe.