Enhancing Linkage to Care of People Living with HIV (PLHIV)

Data from the DOH - Epidemiology Bureau shows that only 44% of all people diagnosed with HIV from 2010 to 2015 were started on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). Based on the 2013 external evaluation of the health sector's response to HIV in the Philippines, long turn-around time of confirmatory HIV testing is one of the identified barriers for prompt referral and management. In the interim, this memorandum shall ensure linkage to care of clients with reactive HIV screening test to immediately be assessed by treatment hubs, satellite treatment hubs and HIV primary care clinics in order to provide early treatment and management.