Ice Seguerra at Liza Dino
NAPAKARAMI palang plano ng singer-songwriter na si Ice Seguerra para makontrol ang patuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga Pinoy na tinatamaan ng Human Immunodeficiency Virus o HIV.
Sa gitna ng isyu ng pagsirit ng HIV case sa bansa nitong mga nagdaang taon ay binalikan ni Ice ang panahon noong nagsisilbi pa siya bilang chairperson ng National Youth Commission (NYC).
Sa kanyang Facebook page, nag-post si Ice ng kanyang saloobin tungkol sa nakaaalarmang pagdami ng mga kabataang nagkakaroon ng HIV.
“When I was still with the National Youth Commission, we were presented with the alarming rise in HIV cases among young people.
“We began collaborating with then-Department of Health Secretary Ubial and other agencies to raise awareness and promote testing among youth.
“I even traveled to Thailand to learn how their government successfully addressed and reduced HIV cases,” simulang pagbabahagi ng premyadong singer-songwriter at mister ni Liza Diño.
Sa dami ng kanyang mga natutunan sa Thailand hinggil sa naturang sakit, “I was excited to bring back what I learned, hoping our agency could help change the landscape and empower young people to make informed decisions.
“In Thailand, information dissemination about safe sex in schools, destigmatizing condom use, widespread distribution of condoms, and regular testing for sexually active individuals were some of the effective strategies they employed to combat HIV.
“I was hopeful,” saad pa ni Ice.
Patuloy pa niya, “However, during my visits to various parts of the country, students shared that comprehensive sex education, especially in remote areas, was not being appropriately taught because some teachers felt too embarrassed to discuss the topic.
“To make matters worse, influential figures in the government chose to push their conservative views instead of seeing the bigger picture.
‘They threatened to slash my agency’s budget if we proceeded with our plan to distribute condoms to young people.
W”e wanted to make a change and confront the rising HIV epidemic head-on, but our small agency could only do so much. Our hands were tied.
“This issue requires a whole-of-government approach, and we need leaders who rely on facts—leaders who are not afraid to make difficult decisions, even if they might affect their popularity or challenge their religious beliefs,” lahad pa niya.
Naniniwala si Ice na hindi death sentence ang pagkakaroon ng HIV, “We still need to act on it.
“To parents, I urge you to talk to your kids about sex and connect with them. It’s crucial that we inform them so they can make educated decisions.
“And to our government officials, imposing your personal beliefs will not lead to decisions that benefit the people of our country. Please do better,” sabi pa ni Ice Seguerra.
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