RA 11166 (Part 2) Flashcards
T/F:
All HIV testing facilities shall provide pre-test and post-test HIV counseling at an efficient cost to individuals who wish to avail of HIV testing, which shall likewise be confidential.
false
no cost, test should be free
Section 31:
Pre-test counseling and post-test counseling shall be done by?
- HIV and AIDS counselor
- licensed social worker
- licensed health service provider
Section 33:
For the treatment of PLHIVs, what facilities are designated to become treatment hubs?
public and private hospitals
Section 33:
A manual of procedures for
management of PLHIV shall be developed by the _______.
DOH
T/F:
Indigent persons living with HIV
shall be deprived of access to medical services.
false
shall not be deprived
Section 34:
The _____ and _____ shall establish a program that will support better access to ART and medication for opportunistic infections to all indigent PLHIV, which includes financial support for necessary medical services related to the person’s HIV condition.
DOH
DSWD
T/F:
PLHIV shall not be deprived of any employment, livelihood, micro-finance, self-help, and cooperative programs by reason of their HIV status. (Section 35)
true
Section 35:
The _____, in coordination with the DILG, DOLE, and TESDA, shall develop enabling policies and guidelines to ensure economic empowerment and independence designed for PLHIV.
DSWD
Section 36:
The _____, in coordination with the DOH, shall develop care and support programs for PLHIV, which shall include peer-led counseling and support, social protection, welfare assistance, and mechanisms for case management.
DSWD
Section 37:
The _______, in coordination with the DOH, DSWD, DFA, CFO, and the Bureau of Quarantine and International Health Surveillance, shall develop a program to provide a stigma-free comprehensive reintegration, care, and support program, including economic, social, medical support for overseas workers, regardless of employment status and stage in the migration process.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
T/F:
All prisons, rehabilitation centers, and other closed-setting institutions shall have comprehensive STI, HIV and AIDS prevention and control program that includes HIV education and information, HIV counseling and testing, and access to HIV treatment and care services. (Section 39)
true
Section 42:
Corporation responsible for Health Insurance and Similar Health Service
Phil Health: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
T/F:
The PhilHealth shall develop a benefit package for PLHIV that shall include coverage for in-patient medical and diagnostic service, including medication and treatment, while the out-patient services are shouldered by the infected person. (Section 42)
false
both in-patient and out-patient services are coved by Phil Health
T/F:
The Phil Health shall develop a benefit package for the unborn and the newborn child from infected mothers. (Section 42)
true
T/F:
The Phil Health shall set a preference price for HIV services in private hospitals. (Section 42)
false
government hospitals
T/F:
The Phil Health shall conduct programs to educate the human resource units of companies on the PhilHealth package on HIV and AIDS. (Section 42)
true