Is the Catholic Church to blame for the Philippines’ HIV epidemic?
Every hour, a Filipino gets infected with HIV. That is the health epidemic that the Duterte administration is now facing. How much of the blame can we put on the Catholic Church?
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The “youth epidemic” sweeping the Philippines: Will Duterte take on the Church on HIV?
As the HIV crisis in the Philippines reaches a breaking point, the government’s responses have failed to adjust to the shifting epicentre of the epidemic. Duterte can make headway on this complicated issue but he will have to deal with the Catholic Church.
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