U.S. Donates HIV viral load testing cartridges

AMERICAN Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the recent handover of 86,000 U.S. government-donated HIV viral load testing cartridges worth around P85 million ($1.5 million) to strengthen the Philippine government’s HIV treatment program. U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson leads the symbolic handover of 86,000 HIV viral load testing cartridges to the DOH with the PEPFAR Philippines Interagency in the presence of Senator Risa Hontiveros, Manila City Councilor for Health Dr. Louisito Chua, DOH Usec. Carolina Taiño, representatives of the Metro Manila Center for Health Development, and members of...