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Even more phenomenal people are coming together to support the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day on May 26, 2018! Meet the three witty, charming, and passionate men who believe in the message of self-care.
More and more people are joining in to support the campaign as the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day draws near. Three bold men are stepping up towards a big change for the community.
Meet Cyd Rodriguez and JR Hotohot, business partners in the fitness industry and gym fit models who share the same advocacy of spreading HIV awareness. They prove not only that they have the body that dares but a heart that cares. A hunky dynamic couple, Cyd and JR joins LoveYourself’s first-ever multi-site HIV testing day – This is Me: Brave and Free
As it empowers more people to get tested for HIV, the organization grew the need for full-time employees to sustain itself. Some people had the courage and passion to take their advocacies to the next level and work in a non-profit organization while helping the community as volunteers.
Join us at This is Me: Brave and Free – the first community-led multi-site HIV testing day launching on May 26, 2018.
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.
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.
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.
These are the only directions you’ll need on November 26, Sunday, as you head to #LoveSquad, LoveYourself’s fast, easy, and totally anonymous HIV screening day event at Victoria Court Malate. It’s from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., so grab your squad and be sure to drop by.
In case you missed it, #LoveSquad, LoveYourself’s fast, easy, and totally anonymous HIV screening day event is happening on November 26, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Victoria Court Malate. Don’t forget to register here: go.loveyourself.ph/lovesquad. And just in case you need a tad more convincing to show up, we’ve asked our dear squads why making HIV testing your #SquadGoals and a regular part of your self-care routine is important.