UNPROTECTED sex heightens the risk of unwanted pregnancy or acquiring sexually transmitted diseases. The recent UP Population Institute survey on sexual practices of young people shows about 5.4 million engage in premarital sex without protection. Out of 1.4 million involved in casual sex, more than half a million young men have sex with men. The same survey shows that … [Read more...] about Integrating RH Rights and HIV protection
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EVERY day, as many as 32 people are diagnosed with HIV-AIDS and yet, not enough is being done to address the epidemic. Worse, a majority of these new infection affects those 25 to 39 years old, considered to be the most productive years. The Department of Health (DOH) said the Philippines had one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world with 57,134 cases recorded … [Read more...] about Imperatives