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25.05.2020 | COVID-19 | Notes From The Field
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Reimagining the Future of HIV Service Implementation in the Philippines Based on Lessons from COVID-19
verfasst von:
Ma. Irene N. Quilantang, Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez, Don Operario
Erschienen in:
AIDS and Behavior
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Ausgabe 11/2020
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Excerpt
The Philippines has been characterized as having one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world, following from the rapid and continued rise in new diagnoses since 2007 [
1]. Community-based organizations (CBOs) play an important role in the Philippine government’s efforts to mitigate the HIV epidemic. Confronted with multiple challenges imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic, HIV-focused CBOs have implemented new practices to ensure continuous provision of treatment, care, and support services for persons living with HIV (PLHIV). In light of the country’s nascent and evolving HIV policies, newly developed strategies in the delivery of HIV services can provide a blueprint for reimagining HIV program implementation in the Philippines, both during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis. …