What can you say about the health of the HIV positive?
As per
observation, one of my friends who was diagnosed with HIV last two years ago
gained confidence by having a good health.
Since Mario(not his real name) took an Antiretroviral(ARV) drugs, he
realized that ARV was the answer to his prayer. For him, ARV, even though it is not yet a cure but he is positive that this is already a gift from God because he feels good every time he takes it.
This is my
advice for those who are HIV positive: Go to your local doctor and get tested for free. If you will go to private hospital, you will surely pay some pennies but if you will go to public testing center, it will be for free. This is not a cure but it helps the body to fight any further infection
by enabling the virus to sleep. Take note that this is only to keep the
virus from being active!
For your convenience, I listed the HIV Testing Hub in the Philippines both private and public hospitals. Follows are they:
LUZON
Angeles Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Lucielle Ayuyao - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
1-20 Cristina Drive, Villa Teresa Subd. Angeles City / (045) 3222979 Mobile #
0915-9872100
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC)
Dr. Manuel C. Factora - Medical Center Chief; Dr. Maria
Lorena L. Santos - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Gov. Pack Rd. Baguio City
/(074) 4423165; 4424080; 5236077; 5234103; 4428342 Mobile # 09175072326
Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC)
Dr. Emmanuel F. Acluba - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Teresita
Reyes - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Cagayan Valley, Tuguegarao City /
(078) 3213561 – 64; 3213560;8053560 Mobile #: 09176280924
Caloocan Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Zenaida Calupaz - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Mabini St. Calocan Health Dept. / 2888811 local 2281 Mobile # 09176018331
Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM)
Dr. Remigio M. Olveda - Executive Director; Dr. Rossana A.
Ditangco - Head, HIV Research Unit / Add: Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang,
Muntinlupa City / 8072628 -32; 8072636; 8097599; 8422245; 8072628 local 414
/208 Mobile # 0927510028
Laoag Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Imelda Tamayo - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Brgy. 10, City Health Office, Tupaz, Laoag City / (077) 7720289 Mobile #
09189797491
Bicol Regional Training & Teaching Hospital (BRTTH)
Dr. Rogelio G. Rivera - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Anna Lynda
Bellen Add: Legaspi City, Albay / (052) 4830017; 4830886; 4830015 Mobile #:
09177935692
Makati City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Calixto Salud - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
JP Rizal St. Brgy. :Poblacion, Makati City / 8701615
Mandaluyong City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Yolanda Tuaño - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Maysilo Circle, Mandaluyong City / 5467799; 2115336 Mobile #: 09178424298
Manila Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Diane Mendoza - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
San Lazaro, Sta. Cruz, Manila / 7116942 Mobile #: 0920-5779074
Marikina City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Honielyn Fernando - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician /
Add: Marikina City / Mobile #: 09178298862
Pasay Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Loretta Garcia - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Pasay City Health Office / 5514180 Mobile #: 09228915674
Pasig City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Rocylene Roque - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Caruncho Avene. Brgy. San Nicolas, Pasig City / 6400111
Puerto Galera Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Ginalyn Caguete - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Rural Health Clinic, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro / (043) 4420182 Mobile #:
09272383989
Puerto Princesa Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Eunice Herrera - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
City Health Office, Puerto Princesa, Palawan / (043) 4658182 Mobile #:
09272383989
Batasan Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Dottie Mercado - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Batasan Hills, Quezon City / Mobile #: 09053576353
Bernardo Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Suzette Encisa - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Bernardo Clinic, Quezon City / Mobile #: 09164781607
Project 7 Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Monina Santos - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Project 7 , Quezon City / Mobile #: 09186184133
San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)
Dr. Arturo Cabanban - Medical Center Chief; Dr. Rosario
Jessica Tactacan – Abrenica - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / 3099528-29; 7438301
local 6000 Mobile #: 09175359380
Ilocos Training and regional Medical Center (ITRMC)
Dr. Francisco A. Valdez - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Jimmy
Mynardo Mendigo - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: San Fernando, La Union /
(072) 7001766; 7003766 Mobile #: 09204124478
Jose B. Lingad Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Venancio S. Banzon - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Edwin
Pasumbal - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Brgy. San Dolores, San Fernando,
Pampanga / (045) 961392; 9613380 Mobile #: 09274040365
Santiago Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Robelyn Vera Go - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician Add:
City Health Office, San Andres, Santiago City / (078) 6827687 Mobile #:
09194626389
Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC)
Dr. Christine Villaroman / Quiricada St. Sta. Cruz, Manlia /
Mobile #: 09228245216
MEDI - Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Ma. Luisa M. Date / Add: Bldg. 14, DOH compound Sta.
Cruz, Manila / 7438301 local 1702
Philippine General Hospital (PGH)
Dr. Rolando Enrique Domingo - Director; Dr. Jodor Lim - HIV
AIDS Core Team Leader; Ms. Dominga C. Gomez SAGIP Unit / Add: Taft Avenue,
Manila / 5261705; 5673394 Mobile #: 09396258730
Tuguegarao Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Josefina Chua - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add: City
Health Office, Tugegarao City / (078) 8462197 Mobile 09175745050
VISAYAS
Vicente Sotto, Sr. Memorial Medical Center (VSSMC)
Dr. Gerardo M. Aquino - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Regina
Melodia - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: B. Rodriguez, Cebu City / (032)
2539882; 2539982; 2537564; 2532592 Mobile #: 09193473658
Cebu City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Ilya Tac –an - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Gen. Maxilano St. Cebu City / (022 3659962 Mobile #: 09173291663
Iloilo Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Odetta Villaruel - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician
Address: Iloilo City (033) 3208151 Mobile #: 09215694450
Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
Dr. Epifania S. Simbul - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Criselda E.
Bacolor - HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Lacson St. Bacolod City / (034)
4351591;4332697; 2080094 Mobile #: 09228608876
Lapu-Lapu Ciy Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Rodolfo C. Berame - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician
Mandaue City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Edna Seno and Dr. Debra Maria Catulong - Social Hygiene
Clinic Physician
Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC)
Dr. Jose Mari C. Fermin - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Ray Celis -
HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Manduriao St. Iloilo City / (033) 3211797;
3212802; 3211420; 3212841 to 50 Mobile #: 09189401217
MINDANAO
Butuan Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Jesus Chin- Chui - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician /
Add: City Health Office, Butuan City / (085) 3423432; 815111 local 1039
Davao City Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Jordana Ramitere - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician /
Add: City Health Office, Magallanes St. Davao City / (222) 4187 Mobile #:
09209102718
Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) (Note: former
Davao Medical Center DMC )
Dr. Leopoldo J. Vega - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Alicia Layug -
HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: JP Laurel St. Bajada, Davao City / (227) 2731
Mobile #: 09204241721
Davao Regional Hospital
Ms. Telesfora A Hinay - Add: Apokon, Tagum City / (082)
2218593;2279536; 4003653;
General Santos Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr. Mely Lastimoso - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
General Santos City Hospital / (083) 3051510 Mobile #: 09088877512; 09198483116
Zamboanga Social Hygiene Clinic
Dr Kibtiya Uddin - Social Hygiene Clinic Physician / Add:
Petit Barracks, Zone 4C, Cty Health Office, Zamboanga City / Mobile #:
09274836672
Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC)
Dr. Romeo A. Ong - Chief of Hospital; Dr. Jejunee Rivera -
HIV AIDS Core Team Leader / Add: Zamboanga City / (062) 9910573; 9912934;
9920154 Mobile #: 09204241721
If you do not know that you are HIV positive, please go to your local doctor. If you are situated in the Philippines, please refer to the following HIV Testing Hub:
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What are your views about HIV?
According to Nelson Mandela, "Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status."
According to Elton John, "People with HIV are still stigmatized. The infection rates are going up. People are dying. The political response is appalling. The sadness of it, the waste.
This is one of the most striking comment from Jeremiah Wright saying, "The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. The government lied." If this is true, why is that the entire countries in the universe are now spending dime to discover HIV cure? Think about it!
Margaret Chan once said that HIV and AIDS are disease with stigma. And we have learned with experience, not just with HIV AIDS but with other diseases, countries for many reasons are sometimes hesitant to admit they have a problem.
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While we have no cure yet for HIV, let us join hands and hands and altogether let us pray for those who make studies and researches on the cure of HIV.
For those people who are not yet a HIV POSITIVES: PLEASE WEAR CONDOM ONCE YOU ENGAGE IN SEX.
