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HIV antiretroviral drugs supply dwindling
The supply of HIV antiretroviral or ARV drugs in the country is dwindling, a non-government organization that helps people living with the human immunodeficiency virus, or PLHIV, said Tuesday. In a statement, Network Plus Philippines, along with its 40 member organizations, urged the Department of Health and the Philippine National AIDS Council to act on the matter immediately. According to the group, they received reports that PLHIV community members in various regions of the country have been receiving only “one bottle of ARV or even less” when refilling their ARV medication at HIV treatment facilities. “These concerns had been reported to the network since 25 May, and in response, the Network urgently emailed the offices concerned such as the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau of the Department of Health,” Network Plus Philippines said. The reply from the Health department, according to the group, confirmed that there were several regions in the country with low stocks of tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine, and dolutegravir or TLD, a fixed-dose combination of ARV medications used to treat HIV/AIDS. The low stock levels were confirmed in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol, and Central Visayas. The DoH reply stated that “they have facilitated realignments early in May 2023 and have ongoing deliveries for Lamivudine 300 mg + Tenofovir 300 mg (3TC+TDF) to be dispensed with Dolutegravir 50 mg to complete the TLD regimen. The TLD procurement is expected to arrive in the country between the last week of June and early July 2023.” Network Plus Philippines noted that their concern has been elevated to the PNAC. The group noted that both agencies must exert efforts to provide a solution to the problem that is endangering the lives of PLHIVs in the country. “(We) demand a concrete response from the PNAC and DoH on how they will address this issue with immediate and long-term solutions,” the organization said. “Network Plus Philippines demands that they address their accountabilities as directed by the HIV Policy Act of 2018, or Republic Act No. 11166, and not be remiss in their duties to ensure that PLHIV are given equitable access to quality ARV treatment.” Daily Tribune sought comment from the Department of Health regarding the issue but it has yet to respond as of press time. The post HIV antiretroviral drugs supply dwindling appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes optimistic about tourism
Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is prepared to hasten the tourism industry’s recovery and attract more foreign investments to the Philippines. The AirAsia owner said more customers are switching from more expensive to less expensive products and doing shorter trips as a result of flying across the Pacific. In the Philippines, connectivity has always been essential for meeting domestic requirements and facilitating travel within the region. Through AirAsia’s centers in Manila and Cebu, the Philippines initially developed linkages with a number of Asian nations, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia. Improve connectivity In order to draw more tourists to places like Cebu, Bacolod and Palawan, there are plans to improve connectivity, according to Fernandes. He added that they’re seeing a huge pent-up demand for travel, which gives him a huge amount of confidence. He thinks that their strength is that they are also very strong in secondary and tertiary cities and in providing connectivity, so that is adding growth. To sustain the pent-up demand for travel, AirAsia has launched another round of Piso Sale, which is available for booking until June 18 for domestic flights to cities like Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa and Bacolod, as well as flights abroad to cities like Hong Kong, Macao, Seoul, Taipei, Guangzhou and Shenzhen for travel from 1 September 2023, to 8 October 2024. Fernandes asserted that AirAsia flights are still reasonably priced in spite of market dynamics and other contributing factors. He added that the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline would keep offering a competitive rate while generating more traffic and opening up additional destinations. He shared that the Philippines can attract 9 million tourists a year, comparing it to Thailand, another popular destination. The establishment of more locations with airport infrastructure and other necessary infrastructure to get to the airport, however, is something that the public and private sectors could support. The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline would keep offering a competitive rate while generating more traffic and opening up additional destinations. To better serve its guests and provide more passenger convenience, the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline reminds its guests that beginning 1 July 2023, all AirAsia domestic flights will depart from and arrive at NAIA Terminal 2. All international flights, on the other hand, will continue to operate at NAIA Terminal 3 until further notice. The post AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes optimistic about tourism appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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NEWS BRIEFS | 06 March 2024
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