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Public health emergency edict over HIV pushed
Business World Philippines
|June 06, 2025
EFFORTS to declare a public health emergency over the Philippines’ rising human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases are under way, but Cabinet-level discussions have been repeatedly delayed, according to the country’s Health chief.
Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa told a palace briefing on Thursday he had detailed the proposal in a memo to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., and Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin.
“Our meetings with the Cabinet are already scheduled, but they’ve been delayed due to other pressing issues,” he said.
Mr. Herbosa said the President must issue a directive to strengthen all strategies under the government's anti-HIV plan.
The Department of Health (DoH) has launched a patient appointment system at San Lazaro Hospital in Manila to make it easier for people, especially those living with HIV, to schedule consultations and access free antiretroviral (ARV) maintenance drugs.
The system ensures regular consultations and treatment, alongside counseling services to support long, healthy lives for people with HIV.
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