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PRE FI: RA 8504 Flashcards

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REPUBLIC ACT 8504

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Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998

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An Act Promulgating Policies and Prescribing
Measures for the Prevention and Control of HIV/
AIDS in the Philippines, Instituting a Nationwide
HIV/ AIDS Information and Educational Program,
Establishing a Comprehensive HIV/ AIDS
Monitoring System, Strengthening the Philippine
National Aids Council, and for Other Purposes

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REPUBLIC ACT 8504

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DOA of RA 8504

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February 13, 1998

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Approved by?

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by: Former President Fidel V. Ramos

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Sections

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Budget

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Initially P 20M

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Mandated by

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Philippine National AIDS
Council (PNAC)

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Created on

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December 3, 1992, by EO No. 39

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_______ is reconstituted by Republic Act 8504 as the CENTRAL ADVISORY, PLANNING, and POLICY MAKING body on the prevention of HIV and AIDS in the country.

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Philippine National AIDS
Council (PNAC)

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Made up of __members from the GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY and ORGANIZATIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

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The council envision a fully empowered national coordinating body where different individuals and sectors
WORK IN PARTNERSHIP to prevent the transmission of the
virus and lessen its impact on the affected persons in particular and society in general.

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 Public awareness through COMPREHENSIVE
NATIONWIDE EDUCATIONAL and INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
 FULL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS and CIVIL LIBERTIES of every suspected or known to be infected with HIV transmission.
 SAFETY & UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS in practices and procedures that carry risk of HIV
transmission.
 Positively address and seek to ERADICATE CONDITIONS that aggravate the spread of HIV infection.
 PARTICIPATION OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS in propagating vital information and educational messages about HIV/AIDS.

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 Secure recommendations, ENSURE COVERAGE IN INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, MONITORING, guidelines in medical and other practices and
procedures, health and support services, testing
and counseling, protection of rights, observance
of confidentiality.
 MONITOR THE IRR, issue or cause issuance of
order, or recommend.
 DEVELOP AND MONITOR comprehensive, LONG - TERM PROGRAM
 COORDINATE AND STRENGTHEN WORKING RELATIONSHIPS of government and nongovernment agencies.
 COORDINATE AND COOPERATE WITH FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
 EVALUATE ADEQUACY and recommend on utilization of RESOURCES.

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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL (PNAC)

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    • is a disease spectrum of the human immune system caused by the infection with human immunodeficiency virus
      (HIV).
  • a disease that recognizes no territorial, social, political and economic boundaries for which there is NO KNOWN CURE (Section 2, RA 8504)
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  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection
  • AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
    (HIV/AIDS)
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Refers to the TRANSFER OF HIV from one infected person to an
uninfected individual, most commonly
through:
- SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
- BLOOD TRANSFUSION
- SHARING OF IV NEEDLES
- DURING PREGNANCY

(Section3, RA 8504)

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HIV transmission

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Why do we have to monitor?

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 DETERMINE MAGNITUDE and progression of HIV
and AIDS
 EVALUATE ADEQUACY and efficacy of
countermeasures

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How do we monitor?

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 INSTITUTIONALIZING the NATIONAL AIDS REGISTRY
 REPORTING OF ALL CASES in hospitals, clinics, laboratories and accredited testing centers
 ENSURE THE ANONYMITY of those who are tested

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In September 2019, there were 1,038 newly confirmed HIV-positive
individuals reported to the ______________________

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HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP)

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___ had clinical
manifestations of advance HIV infection
(WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of
testing.

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19%

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____(985) of the newly
diagnosed were MALE

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95%

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The median age was _______ (age range:
1-71 years old).

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28 years old

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Article 1 - Education and Information:

The Government must promote EDUCATION
❑ Schools, non-formal education programs, workplace, Filipinos going abroad HIV/AIDS education and information dissemination is a ___________.

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health service

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Article 1 - Education and Information:
The DOH must conduct PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS
Tourists, transients, communities (by
LGUs) _____________- refers to any agent or device used to prevent the transmission of a disease.

It is AGAINST THE LAW TO GIVE FALSE OR INTENTIONALLY MISLEADING INFORMATION ON HIV/AIDS.

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Prophylactics

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Article 2 – Safe Practices and Procedures

The GOVERNMENT will develop and promote SAFE MEDICAL PRACTICES

All blood, organs, and tissue for donation will be tested. If they test positive, it will be disposed of safely, and not used UNLESS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. These are subject to _________

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strict sanitary disposal

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Article 2 – Safe Practices and Procedures

The ___ will PROVIDE GUIDELINES on safe surgery and medical procedures.

Willfully or negligently dangerous practices will be against the law

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DOH

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Article 3 – Testing, Screening, and Counseling

The Government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing on accredited test centers
TESTING is voluntary. COMPULSORY TESTING is not allowed, except when

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❑ Person CHARGED WITH ANY OF THE CRIMES PUNISHABLE under Articles 264 and 266 as amended by RA 8353, 335 and 338 of RA. 3815 (Revised Penal Code) or under RA 7659;
❑ When the determination of the HIV status is NECESSARY TO RESOLVE THE RELEVANT ISSUEs under EO 309, (Family Code of the Philippines);
❑ When complying with the provisions of RA 7170 (Organ Donation Act) and RA 7719 (National Blood Services Act)

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refers to 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

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Informed consent

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Refers to an HIV testing procedure
whereby the individual being tested
does not reveal his or her true identity.

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anonymous HIV testing

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Free counseling will be conducted _________

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BEFORE AND AFTER TESTING

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refers to the process
of providing an individual INFORMATION ON THE BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS of HIV/AIDS and
emotional support to any psychological
implications of undergoing HIV testing and the test result itself before he or she is
subjected to the test.

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Pre-test counseling

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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.

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Post-test counseling

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period of time, usually last thing from two weeks to six months, during which an infected individual will test ‘negative’ upon HIV testing, but can actually transmit the infection

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Window period

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 The government will ensure adequate health
and support services for people with HIV.
o Hospital- and community-based
prevention and care efforts
 LIVELIHOOD EFFORTS available for people with HIV.
 The DOH is to do STD PREVENTION and
CONTROL efforts.
 The DOH is to make sure that HEALTH INSURANCE is available to people with HIV.

WHAT ARTICLE?

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ARTICLE IV Health and Support Services

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ARTICLE V: Monitoring
-  The Government will monitor HIV/AIDS
o DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS of the
number of HIV/AIDS infection and the PATTERN FOR ITS SPREAD
 The Government (DOH)_will establish a
monitoring program known as _______
- monitor the MAGNITUDE of
HIV INFECTION in the Philippines

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AIDSWATCH

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ARTICLE VI: Confidentiality

 HIV results may be given to:

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o the person tested
o an official of the AIDSWATCH council
o a parent or guardian of minors and mentally-challenged individuals
o it CANNOT be given to anyone else

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People with HIV

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must inform SPOUSES andSEX PARTNERS at the EARLIEST opportune time.

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ARTICLE VII
Discriminatory Acts and Policies

Discrimination against people with HIV is

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ILLEGAL

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ARTICLE VII
Discriminatory Acts and Policies

A person with HIV has the legal right to
____, _____and ____with theSAME FREEDOM as any other citizen.

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TRAVEL, LIVE, LODGE

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_________and other restrictions for HIV
patients are illegal.

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QUARANTINE

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The government will establish a Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)

WHAT ARTICLE?

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ARTICLE 8

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Penalties

Misleading Information:

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  • Imprisonment 2 months to 2 years
  • Administrative sanctions such as fines
    and suspension, or revocation of professional or business license
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Penalties

Unsafe Practices and Procedures:

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  • Imprisonment 6 to 12 years
    o Administrative sanctions such as fines
    and suspension or revocation of
    professional license
    o CANCELLATION or WITHDRAWAL OF PERMIT to operate business entity or accreditation of hospital, laboratory or clinic
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Penalties

Violating Confidentiality:

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Imprisonment 6 months to 4 years
o Administrative sanctions such as fines and
possible suspension or revocation of
professional license

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Penalties

Discriminatory Acts

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Imprisonment 6 months to 4 years
o Fines not exceeding P 10K
o Revocation of licenses or permits of schools,
hospitals, and other institutions guilty of
discrimination

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Advantages of the Law :

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o Raises awareness for HIV/AIDS
o Prevention
o Fast Action by the government

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Disadvantages of the Law

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o Discrimination
o Ineffectiveness

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Lawmakers have been urged to support the bill pending in the House of
Representatives seeking to institutionalize funding for HIV programs and
strengthen measures that address discrimination and stigma against people
infected with the deadly human immuno deficiency virus (HIV). House Bill
5312, otherwise known as the ____________ seeks to
AMMEND Republic Act 8504 or the “Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act.” Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin , principal author of the bill said RA 8504 “is already outdated

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“National Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Prevention, Treatment , Care and Support Policy and Plan,”

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