Bulacan produces trainers in battle versus HIV/AIDSMalolos City, Bulacan — The provincial government has produced a pool of trainers who will reinforce public awareness on HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), and other sexually-transmissible infections (STIs). Bulacan map(Photo courtesy of Google Maps)The participants included the DILG-Bulacan, DepEd-Bulacan, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region 3, Bulacan State University, Baliwag University, Bulacan Polytechnic College, Philippine National Red Cross, Provincial Government of Bulacan departments such as the PPAO, the PSWDO, and the Provincial Youth, Sports Employment and Development Office. Celestino Ramirez, HIV master trainer from the DOH, and Joseph Michael Manlutac, regional HIV program coordinator, discussed how to effectively engage an audience and aid them in combating the increasing number of persons living with HIV. “The Philippines is one of only seven countries in the world where new cases are rising,” Ramirez pointed out. Alvarado cited the bureau’s report of 2,887 cases in Central Luzon for the same duration wherein 948 of which came from Bulacan.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 14:18 UTC