Philippine AIDS law - Revision history

wikademia>Wikademia at 20:41, 11 April 2009

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	* This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.		* This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.

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wikademia>Wikademia at 06:34, 11 April 2009

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	==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==		==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==
	(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)		(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)

wikademia>Wikademia at 22:05, 10 April 2009

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	==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==		==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==
	(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)		(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)

wikademia>Wikademia: moved Summary of RA 8054 to Philippine AIDS law

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wikademia>Wikademia at 18:41, 6 April 2009

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		==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==
		(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)

		===Article 1===
		The Government must promote education and information campaigns.
		* Schools and non-formal education programs must include HIV education.
		* The DOH must conduct public health education campaigns.
		* The government must provide education for Filipinos going abroad.
		* Employers, working with DOLE must develop workplace education and safety.
		* The Department of Tourism must provide education for tourists and transients.
		* LGUs must develop local HIV prevention and education efforts.
		* Accurate information about prophylactics will be provided.
		* It is against the law to give false or intentionally misleading information on HIV/AIDS.

		===Article 2===
		The Government will develop and promote safe medical practices
		* All blood, organs, and tissue for donation will be tested. If it tests positive, it will be disposed of safely, and not used.
		* The DOH will provide guidelines on safe surgery and medical procedures.
		* Willfully or negligently dangerous practices will be against the law.

		===Article 3===
		The Government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing.
		* HIV testing can only be done with the consent of the person tested.
		* The DOH will provide anonymous HIV testing.
		* Counseling will be conducted before and after testing.
		* The DOH will make adequate and affordable HIV testing available in all of the Philippines.

		===Article 4===
		The Government will ensure adequate health and support services for people with HIV.
		* Hospitals will provide adequate care for persons with HIV.
		* LGUs must provide community-based prevention and care efforts.
		* Livelihood efforts will be made 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.

		===Article 5===
		The Government will monitor HIV/AIDS
		* The Government will establish an AIDSWATCH council.
		* Reporting procedures will be developed to track HIV rates, while respecting client confidentiality.
		* Contract tracing is permitted provided confidentiality is not breached.

		===Article 6===
		Confidentiality will be protected on HIV status.
		* All healthcare workers, and anyone handling health records will strictly preserve patient confidentiality on HIV status, and the identity of people with HIV.
		* HIV status can be shared by health officials in three circumstances; officials of the AIDSWATCH council, Health workers who are involved in treatment and need to know for their own safety, and a judge if under subpoena for an official court case.
		* HIV results may be given to the person tested, an official of the AIDSWATCH council, and a parent or guardian. It cannot be given to anyone else.
		* Legal penalties can be provided for breaching confidentiality.
		* People with HIV must inform spouses and sex partners as soon as reasonably possible.

		===Article 7===
		Discrimination against people with HIV is illegal.
		* Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, promotion, or assignment based on actual or suspected HIV status.
		* Schools are not allowed to refuse admission, punish students, or deny participation in activities based on real or perceived HIV status.
		* A person with HIV has the legal right to travel, live, and lodge with the same freedom as any other citizen. Quarantines and other restrictions are illegal.
		* A person with HIV has every legal right to seek pubic office.
		* Credit services cannot be denied based on HIV status. Insurance cannot be refused based on HIV status, provided the person does not lie about their HIV status.
		* Hospitals can heath services cannot refuse treatment or discriminate based on HIV status.
		* Decent burials cannot be denied based on HIV status.
		* Legal penalties for discrimination will be enforced.

		===Article 8===
		The government will establish a Philippine National AIDS Council
		* This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.

wikademia>Dwalter: Removing all content from page

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	~~{{PCP HIV AIDS Toolkit/header}}~~

	~~==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==~~
	~~(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)~~

	~~===Article 1===~~
	~~The Government must promote education and information campaigns.~~
	* Schools and non-formal education programs must include HIV education.
	* The DOH must conduct public health education campaigns.
	* The government must provide education for Filipinos going abroad.
	* Employers, working with DOLE must develop workplace education and safety.
	* The Department of Tourism must provide education for tourists and transients.
	* LGUs must develop local HIV prevention and education efforts.
	* Accurate information about prophylactics will be provided.
	* It is against the law to give false or intentionally misleading information on HIV/AIDS.

	~~===Article 2===~~
	~~The Government will develop and promote safe medical practices~~
	* All blood, organs, and tissue for donation will be tested. If it tests positive, it will be disposed of safely, and not used.
	* The DOH will provide guidelines on safe surgery and medical procedures.
	* Willfully or negligently dangerous practices will be against the law.

	~~===Article 3===~~
	~~The Government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing.~~
	* HIV testing can only be done with the consent of the person tested.
	* The DOH will provide anonymous HIV testing.
	* Counseling will be conducted before and after testing.
	* The DOH will make adequate and affordable HIV testing available in all of the Philippines.

	~~===Article 4===~~
	~~The Government will ensure adequate health and support services for people with HIV.~~
	* Hospitals will provide adequate care for persons with HIV.
	* LGUs must provide community-based prevention and care efforts.
	* Livelihood efforts will be made 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.

	~~===Article 5===~~
	~~The Government will monitor HIV/AIDS~~
	* The Government will establish an AIDSWATCH council.
	* Reporting procedures will be developed to track HIV rates, while respecting client confidentiality.
	* Contract tracing is permitted provided confidentiality is not breached.

	~~===Article 6===~~
	~~Confidentiality will be protected on HIV status.~~
	* All healthcare workers, and anyone handling health records will strictly preserve patient confidentiality on HIV status, and the identity of people with HIV.
	* HIV status can be shared by health officials in three circumstances; officials of the AIDSWATCH council, Health workers who are involved in treatment and need to know for their own safety, and a judge if under subpoena for an official court case.
	* HIV results may be given to the person tested, an official of the AIDSWATCH council, and a parent or guardian. It cannot be given to anyone else.
	* Legal penalties can be provided for breaching confidentiality.
	* People with HIV must inform spouses and sex partners as soon as reasonably possible.

	~~===Article 7===~~
	~~Discrimination against people with HIV is illegal.~~
	* Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, promotion, or assignment based on actual or suspected HIV status.
	* Schools are not allowed to refuse admission, punish students, or deny participation in activities based on real or perceived HIV status.
	* A person with HIV has the legal right to travel, live, and lodge with the same freedom as any other citizen. Quarantines and other restrictions are illegal.
	* A person with HIV has every legal right to seek pubic office.
	* Credit services cannot be denied based on HIV status. Insurance cannot be refused based on HIV status, provided the person does not lie about their HIV status.
	* Hospitals can heath services cannot refuse treatment or discriminate based on HIV status.
	* Decent burials cannot be denied based on HIV status.
	* Legal penalties for discrimination will be enforced.

	~~===Article 8===~~
	~~The government will establish a Philippine National AIDS Council~~
	* This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.

wikademia>Dwalter at 14:30, 16 November 2008

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	==RA 8504 - ~~the~~ Philippine AIDS ~~law~~==		==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==
	(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)		(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)

wikademia>Dwalter at 14:29, 16 November 2008

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{{PCP HIV AIDS Toolkit/header}}

==RA 8504 - the Philippine AIDS law==
(This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)

===Article 1===
The Government must promote education and information campaigns.
* Schools and non-formal education programs must include HIV education.
* The DOH must conduct public health education campaigns.
* The government must provide education for Filipinos going abroad.
* Employers, working with DOLE must develop workplace education and safety.
* The Department of Tourism must provide education for tourists and transients.
* LGUs must develop local HIV prevention and education efforts.
* Accurate information about prophylactics will be provided.
* It is against the law to give false or intentionally misleading information on HIV/AIDS.

===Article 2===
The Government will develop and promote safe medical practices
* All blood, organs, and tissue for donation will be tested. If it tests positive, it will be disposed of safely, and not used.
* The DOH will provide guidelines on safe surgery and medical procedures.
* Willfully or negligently dangerous practices will be against the law.

===Article 3===
The Government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing.
* HIV testing can only be done with the consent of the person tested.
* The DOH will provide anonymous HIV testing.
* Counseling will be conducted before and after testing.
* The DOH will make adequate and affordable HIV testing available in all of the Philippines.

===Article 4===
The Government will ensure adequate health and support services for people with HIV.
* Hospitals will provide adequate care for persons with HIV.
* LGUs must provide community-based prevention and care efforts.
* Livelihood efforts will be made 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.

===Article 5===
The Government will monitor HIV/AIDS
* The Government will establish an AIDSWATCH council.
* Reporting procedures will be developed to track HIV rates, while respecting client confidentiality.
* Contract tracing is permitted provided confidentiality is not breached.

===Article 6===
Confidentiality will be protected on HIV status.
* All healthcare workers, and anyone handling health records will strictly preserve patient confidentiality on HIV status, and the identity of people with HIV.
* HIV status can be shared by health officials in three circumstances; officials of the AIDSWATCH council, Health workers who are involved in treatment and need to know for their own safety, and a judge if under subpoena for an official court case.
* HIV results may be given to the person tested, an official of the AIDSWATCH council, and a parent or guardian. It cannot be given to anyone else.
* Legal penalties can be provided for breaching confidentiality.
* People with HIV must inform spouses and sex partners as soon as reasonably possible.

===Article 7===
Discrimination against people with HIV is illegal.
* Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, promotion, or assignment based on actual or suspected HIV status.
* Schools are not allowed to refuse admission, punish students, or deny participation in activities based on real or perceived HIV status.
* A person with HIV has the legal right to travel, live, and lodge with the same freedom as any other citizen. Quarantines and other restrictions are illegal.
* A person with HIV has every legal right to seek pubic office.
* Credit services cannot be denied based on HIV status. Insurance cannot be refused based on HIV status, provided the person does not lie about their HIV status.
* Hospitals can heath services cannot refuse treatment or discriminate based on HIV status.
* Decent burials cannot be denied based on HIV status.
* Legal penalties for discrimination will be enforced.

===Article 8===
The government will establish a Philippine National AIDS Council
* This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.