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| ==RA 8504 - The Philippine AIDS Law==
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| (This is a condensed version of the RA 8504)
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| ===Article 1===
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| The Government must promote education and information campaigns.
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| * Schools and non-formal education programs must include HIV education.
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| * The DOH must conduct public health education campaigns.
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| * The government must provide education for Filipinos going abroad.
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| * Employers, working with DOLE must develop workplace education and safety.
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| * The Department of Tourism must provide education for tourists and transients.
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| * LGUs must develop local HIV prevention and education efforts.
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| * Accurate information about prophylactics will be provided.
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| * It is against the law to give false or intentionally misleading information on HIV/AIDS.
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| ===Article 2===
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| The Government will develop and promote safe medical practices
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| * All blood, organs, and tissue for donation will be tested. If it tests positive, it will be disposed of safely, and not used.
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| * The DOH will provide guidelines on safe surgery and medical procedures.
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| * Willfully or negligently dangerous practices will be against the law.
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| ===Article 3===
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| The Government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing.
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| * HIV testing can only be done with the consent of the person tested.
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| * The DOH will provide anonymous HIV testing.
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| * Counseling will be conducted before and after testing.
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| * The DOH will make adequate and affordable HIV testing available in all of the Philippines.
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| ===Article 4===
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| The Government will ensure adequate health and support services for people with HIV.
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| * Hospitals will provide adequate care for persons with HIV.
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| * LGUs must provide community-based prevention and care efforts.
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| * Livelihood efforts will be made available for people with HIV.
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| * The DOH is to do STD prevention and control efforts.
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| * The DOH is to make sure that health insurance is available to people with HIV.
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| ===Article 5===
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| The Government will monitor HIV/AIDS
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| * The Government will establish an AIDSWATCH council.
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| * Reporting procedures will be developed to track HIV rates, while respecting client confidentiality.
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| * Contract tracing is permitted provided confidentiality is not breached.
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| ===Article 6===
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| Confidentiality will be protected on HIV status.
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| * All healthcare workers, and anyone handling health records will strictly preserve patient confidentiality on HIV status, and the identity of people with HIV.
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| * 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.
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| * 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.
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| * Legal penalties can be provided for breaching confidentiality.
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| * People with HIV must inform spouses and sex partners as soon as reasonably possible.
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| ===Article 7===
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| Discrimination against people with HIV is illegal.
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| * Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, promotion, or assignment based on actual or suspected HIV status.
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| * Schools are not allowed to refuse admission, punish students, or deny participation in activities based on real or perceived HIV status.
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| * 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.
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| * A person with HIV has every legal right to seek pubic office.
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| * 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.
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| * Hospitals can heath services cannot refuse treatment or discriminate based on HIV status.
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| * Decent burials cannot be denied based on HIV status.
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| * Legal penalties for discrimination will be enforced.
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| ===Article 8===
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| The government will establish a Philippine National AIDS Council
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| * This council will be responsible for implementing the act and conducting all national AIDS performances.
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