With attitudes toward sex liberalizing in the country and teenagers having sex increasingly earlier, there is a recognized need for better education about the risks of sexually transmitted infections
Volunteer medical technologists speak to students about a free HIV testing program, at the State University in Manila, Philippines on Sept. 13, 2019.was preparing to speak to a group of high school students when a teacher came to him with a request.
The Philippines already has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in Asia-Pacific, with a 418-per-cent increase in new HIV infections and a 538-per-cent increase in AIDS-related deaths between 2010 and 2022, according to the Pilipinas Shell Foundation , which funds anti-HIV programs nationwide. The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases increased from six per day in 2011 to 48 last year.
In some areas, Manila can already claim success: Sex workers used to be a major vector for HIV and other STIs, but by requiring testing for people who work in businesses adjacent to the – still illegal – sex industry, such as massage parlours and karaoke bars, rates have come down significantly. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines did not respond to a request for comment. In the past, the body has– falsely – that “given its high failure rate, the condom cannot really put a stop to AIDS.”
Around half of new HIV infections in the Philippines in 2024 were among people aged 15 to 24, with the largest cohort being men who have sex with men. Closeted or bisexual men can transmit HIV to women, who may then unknowingly pass it to their children, resulting in what health workers regard as the Philippines’ most egregious statistic: a growing number of mother-to-baby HIV infections.
“It changes the perspective,” he said. “We can say look, mothers can be affected, you can be affected if you’re not careful, your kid can be affected.”
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