โฒ 8 โผ Philippines posts highest estimated adolescent HIV incidence in Asean (newsinfo.inquirer.net) submitted 2 weeks ago by lechekaflan@lemmy.world to c/philippines@lemmy.world 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments Dubious achievement. No thanks to not only deficiencies in sex ed, but also a very loose underground hookup culture... as if HIV doesn't exist.
[โ] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) ...if you have access to the necessary medications. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] antiR@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago I think access is not an issue. It's mostly about awareness and the overall stigma around it. That's why we need more sex education in the country so that more people are aware of how to protect themselves and on how to get checked and treated. And, let's remove the negative stigma around it so that people wouldn't be scared of getting tested or getting treated. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] antiR@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago I think access is not an issue. It's mostly about awareness and the overall stigma around it. That's why we need more sex education in the country so that more people are aware of how to protect themselves and on how to get checked and treated. And, let's remove the negative stigma around it so that people wouldn't be scared of getting tested or getting treated. permalink fedilink source parent