Dugong Sumakwel

11/12/2024

WHO defines advanced HIV disease (AHD) as CD4 cell count

22/11/2024

22/11/2024

HIV stigma and discrimination affect the emotional well-being and mental health of people living with HIV. People living with HIV often internalize the stigma they experience and begin to develop a negative self-image. They may fear they will be discriminated against or judged negatively if their HIV status is revealed.

“Internalized stigma” or “self-stigma” happens when a person takes in the negative ideas and stereotypes about people living with HIV and start to apply them to themselves. HIV internalized stigma can lead to feelings of shame, fear of disclosure, isolation, and despair. These feelings can keep people from getting tested and treated for HIV.

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20/11/2024

What is PrEP?

Ang PrEP bulong nga gabulig magkontra para INDI ka malatnan sang HIV, parehas man sang pag gamit sang condom.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is a way for people who do NOT have HIV but who are at very high risk of getting HIV to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. PrEP is highly effective for preventing HIV by about 99% when taken daily.

While approximately 10% of people taking PrEP initially experience mild side-effects (such as nausea, diarrhea, and headaches), a great majority of those who use it reported no side-effects at all. Those who reported side-effects also said that these went away within a month of using PrEP.

A stigma free, LGBT accepting and holistically healthy Antique.

25/09/2024

22/06/2024

Dugong Sumakwel on the succesful undertaking of its semi-annual consultative meeting and formulation of its constitution and by-laws held at Hotel Kiniray-a.

The event was also graced by the SK Federation President of Tobias Fornier (Dao) Hon. Julianne Lignigand the officials of Provincial LGBT Desk.