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The Deparntren'' o, Healtli tooi; thc- i-raci ii-. e:rat*lisiiir-ig the l.-atirna, liiiS Preve::iic:: aq:, Ccnrrci Prcgrari: ir: i99E in respo:-'r'r to tl)* efterging hree"t of rho gici:a, AIDS panienic. ::1994. )OFI integrated its STI prograin v.,i:i, ti:t-- NAFC. r,'hic'; lrac b*er, l:noru: as i',*ionr. AIDS STI Prevention and Control Proglarr O* aSIrCPi. NASPCP is under the Infectious Disease Ctf,ct of tire Nationai Centei fbr Disease Prevention and Conkol (NCDPC)" A Program Manager is riesignated, supeii iseC b1, iire Directors of IDC (Director III) ald NCDPC (Director I\/). Presently the NASPCP has its distinct roie of technical lea<iership in the STIIFII\,'/AIDS ,"ipo*r. in the health sector, u.'herein it provides poiicl, guidance, tecir:ical assistance. capacitv Suiliing and other resource augmentation as well as monitoring and evaiuation r.r,ithin the ambit of the health care system.
NASPCP has coordinative roie in other healtir proâ&#x201A;Źrams of the DCI{ (AO on RI{i anC ilitiatiyes. such as maternai and child health" famii5'pianning. adoiescent RF{, blood safetl' snd uni'ersal STi/TIW/AIDS.
In 1995- DOI{ tkough the Hospital Management Office anci the NASPCp enacted the poiic3,. guidelines on the creation of HIV AIDS Core Team as the focal point for aii FIIV related s..ric"s in hospital setting, which is currently the platform for HIV counseling and testing, treatment of opporfunistic infection, universal precaution and infection conkol, psychosocial support to people living with HW and AIDS and clinical management of AIDS Urrl"gi, pro'ision-of anti retro-viral drugs. The Philippines has identified HIV and AIDS as one of the priority public health programs in cognizant of the country's commitment to the Millennium Development Goais ty zbrO"grrroCl and the United National General Assembly Special Session on IIIVand AiDS (L[.IGASS).
TE ITASCP supports and contributes to the attainment of goals and objectives of the Fifth AIDS Medium Term Plan 2011-2016 (AMTP5), objectives and rir"t.gi" ;hr;;;.-
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STI/i{IV/AIDS in the heatth sector, which is also refiected in the Philippine healtl sector plan * National Objectives for Heaith 20ll-2016.