{"id":18323,"date":"2014-07-05T13:54:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T05:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=18323"},"modified":"2014-07-05T18:48:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T10:48:32","slug":"another-sexual-health-clinic-for-men-to-open-in-novaliches-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/07\/05\/another-sexual-health-clinic-for-men-to-open-in-novaliches-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Another sexual health clinic for men to open in Novaliches soon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — The Quezon City government disclosed over the weekend that plans are underway for the expansion of city’s male-focused sexual health care facility \u2018Klinika Bernardo\u2019 in the Novaliches area.<\/p>\n

According to QC mayor Herbert M. Bautista, the city\u2019s second male sundown clinic is expected to be operational within this year will be set up in Novaliches.<\/p>\n

Bautista cited that the expansion of the Klinika Bernardo — recognized as the country\u2019s first male sundown clinic — to Novaliches is a part of his administration\u2019s commitment to provide people living with HIV a greater access to quality health services.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fitting testament that the city government is concerned with addressing the needs of people living with HIV,\u201d the mayor added.<\/p>\n

Under the plan, the Klinika Novaliches, will be built near the Novaliches town plaza which will be equipped with HIV testing facilities.<\/p>\n

It will be operated by medical and clinical personnel of the city health department, including trained peer educators who will be providing free counseling to clients.<\/p>\n

To date, there is a continuing effort from the Quezon City government to develop the Klinika Bernardo as the country\u2019s premiere place of treatment and referral for people with confirmed cases of STD\/HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n

Its first facility is located at the back of Ramon Magsaysay High School in Cubao.<\/p>\n

It operates from Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. to accommodate the varying schedules of the male sector especially the young working male population.<\/p>\n

It serves as a diagnostic, treatment and referral facility for patients with sexual related diseases.<\/p>\n

According to the mayor, countries in the ASEAN region have already recognized the Klinika Bernardo, the country\u2019s first male sundown clinic established by the QC government, as a model clinic.<\/p>\n

Other initiatives taken by the city government to manage and control the spread of STD\/HIV\/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections is also evident with the establishment of a functional QC STD\/HIV\/AIDS Council (QCSAC), conduct of regular outreach HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), pre-marriage counseling and others.<\/p>\n

In addition to these, the city conducts HIV\/AIDS lectures to occupational permit applicants, and implementation of related ordinances requiring all health certificate applicants to attend HIV\/AIDS seminars.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Rolly Cruz, of the city health department, the Quezon City is investing some PHP15 million for its HIV\/AIDS control program for 2014.<\/p>\n

Based on the AIDS\/HIV registry of the city health department, there are about 492 reported HIV cases in QC in 2013.<\/p>\n

All cases involve sexual transmission by men having sex with men.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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