RITM, through its AIDS Research Group (ARG) and in partnership with various HIV treatment hubs, conducted the online panel discussion about HIV and antiretroviral therapy called ARG Collaborative Conversations 2022: Addressing the Effect of COVID-19 on Linkage and Continuum of Care on May 26, 2022. Broadcasted live through the ARG Clinic Facebook page and the continue reading : ARG holds live online panel discussion on HIV
To respond to the need for more trained and proficient HIV counselors and health care providers,RITM, through its Medical Department, held a two-day training on Basic HIV Orientation and Pre/Post-test Counseling on March 29-30, 2019 at the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) Office. Attended by thirty participants from both medical and non-medical backgrounds, the continue reading : ARG capacitates HIV testing counselors
Ben&Ben celebrates World AIDS Day with RITM-ARG by performing during the “Right to Health” concert. The RITM-AIDS Research Group (RITM-ARG) celebrated World AIDS Day with “Right to Health,” a free concert last December 1 at SM Southmall with the hopes of raising HIV/AIDS awareness through music and spoken word poetry. Multiple media outlets and social continue reading : RITM-ARG celebrates World AIDS Day with a free concert
PDA dentist examines mouth of HIV patient “Ayoko maghandle ng mga katulad niyo kasi mamaya yung mga equipment na gagamitin ko, mahawa yung ibang mga pasyente ko.” Jake recalled his “traumatic experience” and the spiteful words his dentist told him the last time he decided to get checked due to the discomfort he felt from continue reading : Dental Health Care: What it means to PLHIV
(L-R) Head of ARG-RITM Dr. Rosanna Ditangco, HIV advocate Billy Santo, International Health Expert from UP Open University and Philippine Women’s University Professor Satwinder Rehal, and President of ASEAN Student Council Union Derrick Ordoñez address the students’ concerns regarding HIV/AIDS. The complexity of the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS is yet to be implored although not without continue reading : RITM, UPLB give face to HIV/AIDS