HIV, AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program
The National HIV, AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP) envisions ZERO new infections, ZERO discrimination, and ZERO AIDS-related death. Its mission is to improve access and utilization of preventive primary health care services for HIV and STI while its goal is to reverse the trend of HIV epidemic by reducing the estimated annual infections to less than 7,000 cases by 2022.
Vision
to achieve ZERO new infections, ZERO discrimination, and ZERO AIDS-related death.
Mission
to improve access and utilization of preventive primary health care services for HIV and STI,
Policies and Laws
- Administrative Order No. 2017-0019 Policies and Guidelines in the Conduct of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Services (HTS) in Health Facilities
- Administrative Order No. 2018-0024 Revised Policies and Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among People living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV-exposed infants
- Administrative Order No. 2019-0001 Guidelines on the Implementation of Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm
- Administrative Order No. 2019-0016 Policies and Guidelines on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Administrative Order No. 2022-0010 Guidelines on Tuberculosis – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (TB-HIV) Services Integration for Universal Health Care (UHC)
Objectives
Improve the health status of adolescents and enable them to fully enjoy their rights to health.
Strategies, action Points and Timeline
- Health promotion and behavior change for adolescents
- Adolescent participation in governance and policy decisions
- Developing/transforming health care centers to become adolescent-friendly facilities
- Expanding health insurance to young people
- Enhancing skills of service providers, families and adolescents
- Strengthening partnerships among adolescent groups, government agencies, private sectors, Civil Society organizations, families and communities
- Resource mobilization
- Regular assessment and evaluation
Type of Service
Trainings
- Adolescent Health Education and Practical Training (ADEPT)
- Foundational Course (including Healthy Young Ones)
- Healthy Young Ones (HYO) Training
- Adolescent Job Aid (AJA) Training
Partners Organization
National/Government
- DepEd, DSWD, DILG, NYC, TESDA, NEDA, CHED, CWC, NNC
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- Likhaan, Y-PEER, National Youth Parliament, ACHIEVE, ACT Philippines, DSWP
International Partners
- WHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS, USAID, Reachhealth, UNICEF, World Vision, Save the Children