RA 8504

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This act is other known as

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Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998.

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is a disease that recognizes no territorial, social, political and economic boundaries for which there is no known cure

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV contracted from another person which attacks and weakens the body’s immune system, making the afflicted individual susceptible to other life threatening infections

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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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.

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Anonymous Testing

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refers to HIV testing imposed upon a person attended or characterized by the lack of vitiated consent, use of physical force, intimidation or any form of compulsion.

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Compulsory HIV Testing

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refers to the method of finding and counselling the sexual partner(s) of a person who has been diagnosed as having sexually transmitted disease

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Contact tracing

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refers to the virus which causes AIDS.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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refers to the documentation and analysis of the number of HIV/AIDS infections and the pattern of its spread.

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HIV/AIDS Monitoring

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refers to measures aimed at protecting non-infected persons from contracting HIV and minimizing the impact of the condition of persons living with HIV

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HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

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refers to the presence of HIV infection as documented by the presence of HIV or HIV antibodies in the sample being tested

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HIV-positive

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denotes the absence of HIV or HIV antibodies upon HIV testing.

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HIV-negative

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refers to any laboratory procedure done on an individual to determine the presence or absence of HIV infection

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HIV Testing

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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 intravenous needles and during pregnancy

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HIV Transmission

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refers to a person’s frequent involvement in certain activities which increase the risk of transmitting or acquiring HIV

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High-Risk Behavior

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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 directly

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Informed Consent

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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 technologist and all other health workers or personnel involved in any counselling, 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.

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Medical Confidentiality

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refers to an individual whose HIV test indicates, directly or indirectly, that he/she is infected with HIV

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Person with HIV

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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.

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Pre-Test Counselling

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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 the result is released.

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Post-Test Counselling

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refers to any agent or device used to prevent the transmission of a disease.

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Prophylactic

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refers to any disease that may be acquired or passed through sexual contact

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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refers to HIV testing done on an individual who, after having undergone pre-test counselling, willingly submits himself/herself to such a test.

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Voluntary HIV Testing

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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.

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Window Period

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Any person who knowingly or negligently causes another to get infected with HIV in the course of his/her profession through unsafe or unsanitary practice or procedure is liable to suffer a penalty of imprisonment for _________ without prejudice to the imposition of administrative sanctions such as, but not limited to, fines and suspension or the revocation of license to practice his/her profession

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six (6) years to twelve (12) years

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Any violation of medical confidentiality as provided in Sections 30 and Section 32 of this Act shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment for ___________, without prejudice to administrative sanctions such as fines and suspension or revocation of the violator’s license to practice his/her profession, as well as the cancellation or withdrawal of the license to operate any business entity and the accreditation of hospitals, laboratories and clinics.

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six (6) months to four (4) years

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Any person with HIV is obliged to disclose his/her HIV status and health condition to his/her__________ at the earliest opportune time.

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spouse or sexual partner

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All discriminatory acts and policies referred to this Act shall be punishable with a penalty of imprisonment for ___________ and a fine not exceeding ____________. In addition, licenses/permits of schools, hospitals and other institutions found guilty for committing discriminatory acts and policies described in this Act shall be revoked.

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six (6) months to four (4) years
Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00)

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The Council shall be composed of ________ members

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twenty-six (26)

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Date Approved:

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FEBRUARY 13, 1998

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Signed by:

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FIDEL V. RAMOS