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SHIP and the #SAILClinics are also at the Asia-Pacific Chemsex Symposium 2026 #APCS2026 this 28-29th October in Taiwan! 🚢⛵️

With our poster presentations:

• “PrEP initiation among MSM and transgender and gender-diverse clients reporting sex under influence of drugs and transactional sex in community-based clinics in the Philippines” (Poster #11) by Dr. Patrick Eustaquio, Aremm Castrillo, Gerry Obibe, Leo Pura, Rodenie Arnaiz Olete, Dr. Kate Leyritana

• “Engaging Clients with Drug-Related HIV Vulnerability through Digital HIV Prevention: Predictors of PrEP Choice in the Philippines” (Poster #15) by Dr. Rodenie Arnaiz Olete, Aremm Castrillo, Genaro Martin Anigan, Dr. Kate Leyritana

• “Taking HIV Prevention into Private Sexual Networks: Lessons from Peer-Led Outreach across Community and Social Settings in the Philippines” (Poster #16) by Rodenie Arnaiz Olete, Aremm Castrillo, Barbie Bardon, Dr. Kate Leyritana

Congratulations and much thanks to the efforts of our SHIP and SAIL crew. #TogetherWeSAIL at APCS 2026!

SHIP and the #SAILClinics are at the Philippine National Convention on AIDS (PNCA) 2026 this October 27–29, 2026! 🚢⛵

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Our SAIL Calamba Client Support Provider, Felipe M. Demafelis III, will be presenting during “Sharing of best practices: Expanding Reach, Closing Gaps: Operationalizing DOH HIV Testing Policy through Differentiated and Community-Led Service Delivery” this October 27.

And our SAIL Strategic Information Associate, Carlo R. Reyes (in behalf of Dr. Patrick Eustaquio), will present during “Best Practices: Linkage retention and re-engagement in care and integrated care (MH)” on October 29.

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Among the PNCA’s poster presentations are our own from the SAIL crew:

• HIV Diagnosis and Care Outcomes Among Clients with Prior PrEP Use in Community-Based Clinics in the Philippines, 2021–2025, by Dr. Patrick C. Eustaquio

• Evaluating HIV Testing Outcomes by Geographical Mobility and Testing History in Key Population-Led Clinics in the Philippines, by Dr. Patrick C. Eustaquio

• From awareness to preparedness: gaps in HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) knowledge and counseling preparedness among third-year medical students in the Philippines, by Dr. Martin Raphael Q. Diones

• “Kasalanan N’yo Kasi ’Yan”: A Content Analysis of Facebook Comments on Philippine HIV-related News, 2025, by Dr. Martin Raphael Q. Diones (co-author)

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Congratulations, greatest thanks, and accolades to our SAIL crew and all PNCA delegates, as we continue to empower our advocates and healthcare workers, further the reach and innovations on HIV knowledge and HIV services across the Philippines.

#TogetherWeSAIL, and see you at #PNCA2026!

#EndingAIDS#HIVPhilippines#PhilippineNationalConventionOnAIDS

“HIV testing works best as part of routine primary care: at the barangay’s community health center, the prenatal check-up, and the TB screening.”

SHIP is proud to share our oral presentation at the #PNCA2026, the Philippine National Convention on AIDS, delivered by Felipe “Thirdy” Demafelis III of SAIL Clinic Calamba.

The study looked at a public-private partnership between SAIL Calamba and the Cabuyao City Health Office II that brings HIV education and screening into routine community care, including PuroKalusugan*, tuberculosis active case finding, and antenatal care. From June to October 2026, 703 people were screened across 32 community activities. Of the 392 men having sex with men (MSM) reached, 87% were testing for the first time, and 70 started #PrEP right at the community events. All 13 people who screened reactive were linked to HIV care.

These findings show that combining public health infrastructure and barangay networks with private implementation capacity can reach people who have had little or no prior contact with HIV services. Embedding HIV services in trusted community programs may also help reduce stigma as a barrier to testing.

Reaching the unreached requires more than opening clinic doors. Reaching the unreached requires bringing care into the communities where people live.