• Announced that HIV/AIDS will be an epidemic in the Philippines by the end of 2010:
• Organized DOH staff to distribute free condoms & HIV/AIDS info in Manila on Valentine's Day (AP article here)
• Spent $8 million of Global Fund grant (grant total $19 million) to buy condoms which will be distributed to citizens for free (Manila Standard Today article here)
As one of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's appointed cabinet members, Ms. Cabral's term as Health Secretary technically ends when the president's term ends (I believe it ends this June). Whether or not the next president of the Philippines keeps Cabral on, she is definitely making the most of her current title, especially in making pro-active decisions regarding HIV/AIDS education and prevention; in turn, giving Pinoy HIV/AIDS advocates and NGOs the public relations & funds they need to continue their efforts in the motherland.
• Spent $8 million of Global Fund grant (grant total $19 million) to buy condoms which will be distributed to citizens for free (Manila Standard Today article here)
As one of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's appointed cabinet members, Ms. Cabral's term as Health Secretary technically ends when the president's term ends (I believe it ends this June). Whether or not the next president of the Philippines keeps Cabral on, she is definitely making the most of her current title, especially in making pro-active decisions regarding HIV/AIDS education and prevention; in turn, giving Pinoy HIV/AIDS advocates and NGOs the public relations & funds they need to continue their efforts in the motherland.
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