AC Health pushes for proactive HIV screening in workplaces, schools, and communities

AC Health is training its medical staff and mobilizing its integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and importation business to help curb the HIV epidemic

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In support of the Department of Health's (DOH) call to declare HIV a national public health emergency, AC Health is mobilizing its integrated healthcare network to help curb the alarming rise in HIV cases across the country.

Central to AC Health's response is the push for proactive HIV screening in workplaces, schools, and communities.

In a video statement released Tuesday, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa reported a staggering 500 percent increase in HIV cases among individuals aged 15 to 25. From just six reported cases daily in 2010, the DOH now records between 40 and 57 new cases each day—underscoring the urgent need for a whole-of-society approach to address the growing epidemic.

Meanwhile, Dr. Beverly Ho, AC Health's chief health officer and a public health expert, emphasized the critical role the private sector can play in expanding access to HIV prevention, screening, treatment, and counseling.