HIV/AIDS RA. 8504 Flashcards
a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV contracted from another person and which attacks. and weakens the body’s immune. system, making the afflicted individual susceptible to other life-threatening infections.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
refers to an HIV testing procedure whereby the individual being tested does not reveal his/her true identity. An identifying number or symbol is used to substitute for
the name and allows the laboratory conducting the test and the person on whom the test is conducted to match the test results with the identifying number or symbol.
anonymous testing
refers to HIV testing imposed upon a person attended or characterized by the lack of or vitiated consent, use of physical force, intimidation or any form of compulsion.
compulsory testing
refers to the method of finding and counseling the sexual partners) of a
person who has been diagnosed as having sexually transmitted disease.
contact tracing
refers to the virus which causes AIDS.
human immunodeficiency virus
refers to the documentation and analysis of the number of HIV/AIDS infections and the pattern of its spread.
HIV/AIDS monitoring
refers to measures aimed at protecting non-infected from contracting HIV and minimizing the impact of the condition of persons living with HIV.
HIV/AIDS prevention and control
refers to the presence of HIV infection as documented by the presence of HIV or HIV antibodies in the sample being tested.
HIV positive
denotes the absence of HIV or HIV antibodies upon HIV testing.
HIV negative
refers to any laboratory procedure done on an individual to determine the presence or absence of HIV infection.
HIV testing
refers to the transfer of HIV from one infected person to an uninfected Individual, most commonly through sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, sharing of
Intravenous needles and during pregnancy.
HIV transmission
refers to a person’s frequent involvement in certain activities which increase the risk of transmitting
high risk behavior
refers to the voluntary agreement of a person to undergo or be subjected to a procedure based on full information, whether such permission is written, conveyed verbally, or expressed indirectly.
informed consent
refers to the relationship of trust and confidence created or existing between a patient or a person with HIV and his attending physician, consulting medical specialist, nurse, medical technologlst and all other health workers or personnel involved in any counseling, testing or professional care of the former; it also applies to any person who, in any official capacity, has acquired or may have acquired such confidential information.
medical confidentiality
refers to an individual whose HIV test indicates, directly or indirectly, that he/she is infected with HIV.
person with HIV
refers to the process of providing an individual information on the biomedical aspects of HIV/AIDS and emotional support to any psychological implications of undergoing HIV testing and the test result itself before he/she is subjected to the test.
pre test counseling
refers to the process of providing risk-reduction information and emotional support to a person who submitted to HIV testing at the time that the test result is released.
post test counseling
refers to any agent or device used to prevent the transmission of a disease.
prophylactic
refers to any disease that may be acquired or passed on through sexual contact.
sexually transmitted diseases
refers to HIV testing done on an individual who, after having undergone pre-test counseling, willingly submits himself/herself to such test.
voluntary HIV testing
refers to the period of time, usually lasting from two weeks to six (6) months during which an Infected Individual will test “negative” upon HIV testing but can actually transmit the Infection.
window period
ARTICLE 1
education and information
ARTICLE 2
safe practices and procedures
ARTICLE 3
testing, screening, and counseling
ARTICLE 4
health support and services
ARTICLE 5
monitoring
ARTICLE 6
confidentiality
ARTICLE 7
discriminatory acts and policies
ARTICLE 8
the philippines national aids council
ARTICLE 9
miscellaneous provisions
MONTH, DAY, & YEAR APPROVED and REVISED
february 13, 1998 and april 13, 1999
how many sections are there in RA 8504
52
how many sections are there in rules of RA 8504
67
