REPUBLIC ACT 8504 Flashcards
RA 8504 was approved on?
February 13, 1998
RA 8504 is approved by:
Fidel V. Ramos
How many section does RA 8504 have?
52
R.A 8504 was mandated by?
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL (PNAC)
BUDGET?
20,000,000
RA 8504 is created on?
DECEMBER 3, 1992 by EO No.39
- The central advisory, planning and policy making body on the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS in the country
The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
PNAC is made up of how many members?
26
What are the purpose of implementing RA 8504?
- Public awareness thru comprehensive nationwide educational and information campaign.
- Full protection of the human rights and civil liberties
- Safety and universal precautions
- Eradicate conditions
- Participation of affected individuals in propagating vital information
PNAC is made up of 26 members from?
GOVERNMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE LIVINGWITH HIV
- It is a disease spectrum of the human immune system caused by the infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- recognizes no territorial, social, political and economic
boundaries for which there is no known cure.
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
According to section ___ HIV/AIDS is a disease that recognizes no territorial, social, political and economic
boundaries for which there is no known cure.
2
refers to the transfer of HIV from one infected person to an uninfected individual.
HIV TRANSMISSION
MOT of HIV:
sexual intercourse
blood transfusion,
sharing of intravenous needles and
during pregnancy.
Education and Information
Article 1
ARTICLE I
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 health service.
Refers to any agent/device used to prevent the transmission of a disease.
PROPHYLACTICS
RA 7719
NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT
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
strict sanitary disposal.
Article 2
Article 2 title:
SAFE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
Article 1 title:
Education and Information
refers to voluntary agreement of a person to undergo or be subjected to a procedure based on full
information
Informed consent
refers to the process of providing risk reduction
information and emotional support to a
person who submitted to HIV testing
Post-test counseling
Refers to an HIV testing procedure
whereby the individual being tested
does not reveal his or her true identity.
Anonymous HIV testing
refers to the process of providing an individual information on the biochemical aspects of HIV/AIDS
Pre-test counseling
What is the title of Article 3?
Testing, Screening and Counseling
period of time, usually lasting from two weeks to six months, during which an infected individual will test ‘negative’ upon HIV testing, but can actually transmit the infection.
WINDOW PERIOD
What is the title of Article 4?
Health and Support services
What is the title of Article 5?
Monitoring
- It monitors the magnitude of HIV infection in the Philippines.
AIDSWATCH
What is the title of Article 6?
CONFIDENTIALITY
HIV results may be given to:
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
Method of finding and counseling the sexual partners of a person who has been diagnosed as having sexually
transmitted disease.
CONTRACT TRACING
What is the title of Article 8?
The Philippine national AIDS Council
What is the title of Article 7?
Discriminatory Acts & Policies
Provisions of RA 8504
- Institution of a nationwide HIV/AIDS information and education program
- establishment of a comprehensive HIV/AID monitoring system
- guidelines on medical and other practices and procedures
- accessible and affordable HIV testing
- health and support services for persons with HIV/AIDS
- Protection and promotion of the lights of individuals
- Medical confidentiality
- Implementation of the rules and regulation
PENALTIES
- Misleading information:
IMPRISONMENT FOR 2 MOS-2 YEARS
- as fines and suspension, or revocation of professional or business license.
PENALTIES
- Unsafe Practices and Procedures:
- Imprisonment for 6 years to 12 years
- Cancellation or withdrawal of permit to
operate business
PENALTIES
- Violating Confidentiality
- Imprisonment for 6 smonths to 4 years
- Administrative sanctions such as fines and
possible suspension or revocation of
professional license.
PENALTIES
- DESCRIMINATORY ACTS
- Imprisonment for 6 months to 4 years
o Fines not exceeding ten thousand pesos
(10,000.00).
o Revocation of licenses or permits of schools,
hospitals, and other institutions guilty of
discrimination.
House Bill ______; otherwise known as
“National Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Prevention,
Treatment, Care and Support Policy and Plan,” seeks
to amend 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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Advantage of RA 8504
Raises awareness for HIV/AIDS
prevention
Fast action by the government
DISADVANTAGES OF RA 8504
Discrimination
Ineffectiveness
