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Prep for Let’s TESTMNL! – A Primer On Your First HIV Test

Understandably, your first HIV test may scare the living daylights out of you. Maybe it’s the thought of blood extraction, or the possibilities on the result of the HIV test that leave your palms sweaty. Here are a few reminders to help you prepare and build your confidence before your first HIV test

How To Get To Victoria Court Malate for Let’s TESTMNL!

On May 28, 2017, Sunday, proceed to Victoria Court Malate between 10AM to 7PM. You can choose to print the map provided below or save it on your mobile phone for easier reference.

JOB OPENING: Nurse for Philippines’ First Transgender-specfic Health and Wellness Center

The Victoria Health and Wellness Center (VHWC) is looking for a full-time Nurse for its groundbreaking transgender-specific community center, the first in …

Let’s TESTMNL! Fast, Easy, and Anonymous – Happening on May 28, 2017

Let’s TESTMNL! is the latest anonymous HIV screening event of LoveYourself Inc. powered by TestMNL. The screening is fast, easy, and totally anonymous. The event will be held on May 28, 2017 (Sunday) at Victoria Court Malate from 10:00am – 7:00pm.

Volunteer Spotlight: A Lenten Season Reflection – It is All About Love

Contrary to the perceptions of many, homosexuality is not necessarily condemned by the Church. In fact, the experiences of three LoveYourself volunteers – Rye Tumbaga, Gibs de los Santos, and Geno Maglinao, point to the Church as a safe place of acceptance and love.

Triangle of Self-Care: The Game of Safe and Satisfying Sex

When we realize our nature as sexual beings, we begin to play with trust, pleasure, and health. In the game of safe and satisfying sex, the choice is ours to pick what card to draw.

HIVisions – A Youth in Crisis: HIV/AIDS and Awareness

The HIV crisis in the Philippines requires urgent attention due to increasing rates of HIV infection, in contrast to a worldwide trend of plateauing or decreasing rates. Moreover, of the 26 Filipinos daily who contract HIV, 8 of them are aged 15-24 years old. The age group contributing to the biggest proportion of cases has also become younger, with the 25-34 years age group accounting for more than half of detected cases, with the 15-24 years age group trailing behind at 28%.

2017 Holy Week Clinic Schedule and ARV Protocols

For HIV testing clinics For the Holy Week, the LoveYourself Anglo and Uni clinics will follow this special …

LoveYourself Pays Tribute to Its Heritage with its 16th Batch of Volunteers

Fresh faces dotted the People’s Hall of SM Aura Premier last April 8 as LoveYourself welcomed Batch Guinto, this year’s first set of recruits. Rising up to the call of being HIV awareness and prevention advocates, 42 individuals underwent a thorough screening process and are now on their way to creating ripples of positive change.

STATUS – HIV Myths and Fictions, Debunked!

Facts about HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), like what it is and how it is transmitted, are readily available almost everywhere, especially on the internet. Yet there are quite a number of myths around HIV that remain to cloud people’s perceptions about it. These are myths you might have read in a web article or in your social media feed.