Assessment

1. The Philippines will meet the goal of ending AIDS by the year 2020

True

False

2. HIV / AIDS is a problem for adults age 18 and up, it doesn’t affect children and youth.

True

False

3. HIV weakens the immune system by targeting the body's red blood cells, making it easier to contract diseases like tuberculosis, infections, and certain cancers.

True

False

4. HIV can be transmitted through casual contact, such as hugging, kissing, or sharing personal items with an infected person

True

False

5. The global efforts towards eradicating HIV/AIDS have achieved the 2023 target of reducing new infections by 75% since 2010.

True

False

6. The 2023 Global AIDS Update highlights that HIV-related deaths have increased in the past year, which poses a challenge to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.

True

False

7. New HIV Cases in the Philippines are

(A) Decreasing

(B) Stabilizing

(C) Increasing

8. What does PLHIV stand for?

(A)Persistent Link to HIV

(B) Progress Line of HIV Cases

(C) People Living with HIV

9. What is the 95-95-95 Goal?

(A) 95% decrease in HIV cases from historical high in 1995 in 95 countries

(B) 95% of PLHIV know their status, 95% of them are getting treated, 95% of those treated have viral suppression and low transmissibility

(C) 95% of viral load decrease in 95% of PLHIV in 95 countries

10. How would you best define a “stigma?”

A) Negative beliefs society has about something

(B) A particular characteristic believed about someone

(C) A typical archetype or motif of a person

11. Which of the following are good practices to reduce your risk of HIV?

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