MEDTECH LAWS AND BIOETHICS

• What is REPUBLIC ACT 8504?

  Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
• An act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines.

  Republic Act 8504
• Attempts to address major concerns involving various issues on human rights vis-a-vis public health and safety?

  Republic Act 8504
• RA 8504 - gains popular recognition as an international " best practice" in the field of HIV/AIDS
• Who promulgated the Implementing Rules and Regulations?

  Philippine National Aids Council
• What is IRR

  Implementing Rules and Regulations
• Serves as the legal framework for the operationalization of RA 8504 and as guide to instituting appropriate actions against HIV/AIDS.

  IRR
• Comprehensive nationwide educational and information campaign.

  Public awareness
• Full protection blank of every person suspected of known to be infected with HIV and AIDS.

  human rights and civil liberties
• Practices and procedures that carry risk of HIV transmission

  safety and universal precautions
• Positively address and seek to blank that aggravate the spread of HIV infection

  eradicate conditions
• propagating vital information and educational messages about HIV/AIDS

  Participation of affected individuals
• RA 8504 approved on February 13, 1998
• Who approved RA 8504?

  Former President Fidel V. Ramos
• RA 8504 is mandated by?

  The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
• it is the central advisory, planning and policy making body on the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS in the country?

  PNAC
• PNAC is made up of how many members?

  26 members from the government, civil society and organizations of people with HIV
• What are the things PNAC should do?

  • Secure recommendations, Monitor, Develop and monitor, Coordinate and Strengthen, Coordinate and cooperate and Evaluate adequacy and recommend.
• What is HIV?

  Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
• What is AIDS?

  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• is a disease spectrum of the human immune system caused by the infection with HIV

  HIV/AIDS
• Monitor: Determine blank and blank of HIV/AIDS

  magnitude and progression
• How do we monitor?

  National AIDS Registry, Reporting of all cases, Ensure anonymity
• What Article is the government must promote education and information campaigns.

  Article 1
• must include HIV education

  schools and non-formal education
• must conduct public health education campaigns

  DOH
• must provide education for FIlipinos going abroad

  government
• must develop local HIV prevention and education efforts

  LGU's
• What article is the government will develop and promote safe medical practices?

  Article 2
• will provide guidelines on safe surgery and medical procedures.

  DOh
• blank or blank dangerous practices will be againts the law

  willfully or negligently
• all blood, organs and tissue for donation must be?

  tested
• What article is the government will provide appropriate confidential HIV testing?

  Article 3
• HIV testing can only be done with the consent of blank?

  person tested
• will provide anonymous HIV testing

  DOH
• What article is the government will ensure adequate health and support services for people with HIV?

  Article 4
• will provide adequate care for persons with HIV

  Hospitals
• must provide community based prevention and care efforts

  LGU's
• will be made available for people with HIV

  Livelihood efforts
• to do STD prevention and control efforts

  DOH]