Ni NOEL ABUEL
Iginiit ni Anakalusugan party list Rep. Michael Defensor na 29 na indibiduwal ang nagpositibo sa human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) dahil sa pag-inject ng illegal na droga.
Ito ang sinabi ng kongresista na base sa Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in the Philippines, sa 100 Filipino aniya na nagturok ng illegal na gamot sa katawan kabilang ang liquid shabu at nagbolutaryong magpasuri sa HIV ay 29 sa mga ito ang nagpositibo sa nasabing sakit.
“There’s no question that the risk of HIV infection is extremely high if an individual uses a needle or syringe that somebody with HIV has used, because the injection device may have residual blood, which can transfer HIV,” ani Defensor, na tumatakbong alkalde ng lungsod Quezon.
“In America, injection device sharing among drug users is now the second biggest spreader of HIV, next to receptive anal sex. And we don’t want this to happen here in the Philippines,” giit nito.
“If we do not counteract the spread of HIV among Filipinos who inject drugs, the problem could be a huge future driver of the ongoing HIV epidemic in the country,” babala pa ni Defensor.
Aniya, ang liquid shabu injection ay talamak ngayon sa mga Filipino drug users sa kadahilanang mas mabilis at maganda umano ang epekto nito kung ikukumpara sa pagsinghot ayon na rin Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
“We would urge Filipinos who inject drugs to have themselves voluntarily tested for HIV, especially if they’ve shared an injection device. This way, if they are diagnosed HIV-positive, they can undergo early treatment, and also help prevent transferring their condition to their loved ones, or to their sexual partners,” panawagan pa ni Defensor.
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