This is Me: Brave and Free to Set Ablaze on May 26, 2018!
Join us at This is Me: Brave and Free – the first community-led multi-site HIV testing day launching on May 26, 2018.
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Come in and Play: Safer Sex with Toys
When using adult toys we always aim to pleasure, to satisfy sexual needs be it done with a partner or alone. For those with a partner to play with, we may use them as part of foreplay by a vital part in attaining climax. Some of us can also use them during the main intercourse, which adds another layer of sensation towards safe and satisfying sex.
Undetectable Equals Untransmittable: The Battle Against HIV
The effectiveness of ART in lowering the viral load benefits not only the PLHIV undergoing treatment, but also other people who are at risk of HIV infection through sexual contact and mother to child transmission. It is the basis of the Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U) campaign, a significant shift in approach on how we deal with HIV. As crucial as it is to drive prevention, it is only half of the battle. As any battle would require, the soldier aka the person fighting for one’s own welfare, should be mindful of the discipline, adherence, and an overall improvement of lifestyle.
Atma-Prema, LoveYourself’s First Batch for 2018, Roars with Love for the HIV Advocacy
53 volunteers rounded up Batch Atma-Prema, LoveYourself’s first clutch of fresh recruits for 2018. Supported by the Australian government and in partnership with the Taguig City Government, LoveYourself embraces the new bloods in the fight against HIV and the stigma that surrounds it.
A Trans Woman’s Risk
The HIV and AIDS epidemic has long been attached to the LGBTQI+ community since the early 1980’s. As of December 2017, the HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines has reported that 87% of sexually transmitted cases of HIV are men having sex with men (MSM).
Globally, there is limited data on the prevalence of HIV infection among transgender people as most epidemiological surveillance systems only ask for a person’s sex at birth, making transgender women fall under the MSM category. A meta-analysis by Baral and colleagues in 2013 [4] revealed that the average HIV prevalence among trans women in several North American, Latin American, European, and Asian countries was 19.1%, significantly higher than the general population. Other studies, found that transgender persons have higher risk of HIV infection than MSM.
Fit to Love Ambassadors Yasmien Kurdi, Jigs Mayuga, and More on the Craziest HIV Myths They’ve Ever Heard
We’re only a week away to Fit to Love: Love Your Body, Live Your Life, a photoshoot campaign for a cause by LoveYourself that promotes upholding your sexual, mental, and physical health. Register at go.loveyourself.ph/fittolove, and we’ll see you on March 17 and 18 at The Upper Deck Sports Center, 6/F Ortigas Technopoint Building, 1 Doña Julia Vargas Avenue, Pasig City.
You are Fit to Love: Yasmien Kurdi and the Ambassadors Tell All
Yasmien Kurdi and the rest of the crew has shouted out how they are fit to love, and so can you! Still thinking about signing up? Well, let these fresh faces tell you more about how everyone is definitely fit to love.
FIT TO LOVE: Love Your Body, Live Your Life set on March 2018
Break the mold and open your heart, as LoveYourself launches FIT TO LOVE: Love Your Body, Live Your Life, a photoshoot for a cause campaign that aims to uphold your sexual, mental, and physical health. By signing up on go.loveyourself.ph/fittolove, get ready to show how you are FIT TO LOVE this March 17 & 18, 2018 at The Upper Deck Sports Center, 6/F, Ortigas Technopoint Building, 1 Doña Julia Vargas Ave, Pasig, Metro Manila.
LoveYourself Gets the Thumbs-Up as a DOH-Designated Primary HIV Care Facility
On January 18, 2018, LoveYourself joins the ranks of 21 DOH-designated Primary HIV Care Facilities with the release of the Department of Health (DOH) Memorandum No. 2018-0031. With the assistance of 59 Treatment Hubs and 22 Primary HIV Care Facilities, DOH aims to venture into a larger and decentralized provision of HIV care and support services throughout the country.
How do I make Timely Testing Work for the New Year?
With the number of HIV cases continuing to rise in the country, why not take care of yourself by making make timely testing as part of your new year’s resolutions? There are lots of options as to how you can get yourself tested, each with its advantages.