Section 23Sec./Art. 23

HIV Prevention Measure. - The PNAC, in coordination with the DOH, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies, private sector, CSOs, faith-based organizations, and PLHIVs, shall implement preventive measures, including but not limited, to the following:

(a) Creation of rights-based and community-led behavior modification programs that seek to encourage HIV risk reduction behavior among PLHIVs;

(b) Establishment and enforcement of rights-based mechanisms to strongly encourage newly tested HIV-positive individuals to conduct partner notification and to promote HIV status disclosure to partners;

(c) Establishment of standard precautionary measures in public and private health facilities;

(d) Accessibility of ART and management of opportunistic infections;

(e) Mobilization of communities of PLHIV for public awareness campaigns and stigma reduction activities; and

(f) Establish comprehensive human rights and evidence-based policies, programs, and approaches that aim to reduce transmission of HIV and its harmful consequences to members of key affected populations.

The enforcement of this section shall not lead to, or result in the discrimination or violation of the rights of PLHIV and the service provider implementing the program, including peer educators and community-based testing providers.