53 bagets positibo sa HIV AABOT sa ang 53 bata at kabataar ang nagpositibo sa HIV noong Enero. Bukod sa 53 na may edad 10-19 taong guiang,
mayroon ding walong buntis na mav HIV \, naitalang i.Z4'9 bagong kaso noong Enero. . Ayon sa ulat, nahawa ang karamihan sa mga
bata sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagtalik.
"We note that 45 of these kids had male to male sex, five had coitus 'ivith both males and females, while three had male-female heterosexual intercourse, according to the January 2 019 reDort
of the HnrAlDS & iRT Registry of the Philippines," ani Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo. Apat na bata na wala pang 10 taong gulang ang nahawa naman ns HIV s, kanilang mga ina"habanq
ipinagbubunris pa. "Fo r the pregnant mothers who are at risk of HIV expostue, early de tection will save their and
their children's
1ives,"
saad ng solon. "We need
more aggressive information and education campaigns, especially for ttre -people who ar€ more exposed to the risks. Mahalaga umano na maikalat ang impormas1'on kaugnay ng nakamamatay na sakit sa mga paaralan kaya dapat kumilos a4g Departmeni of
Education at Commission on Higher Educa
tion.
"We also call on the church, civil society orga mzatrons and the oarents to do their share in'ednce ting our children against rislg sexual behavior and the dargers of getting in fected
with HrV,AIDS.
I-
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veryone must do his share
in preventing the conti nued and further spread of this incurable disease,',
dagdag niya.
Begas pc,ro,
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