RA 8504 is the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of which year?

RA 8504 is the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of which year?

• A. 1998
• B. 1969
• C. 2016
• D. 1972

Answer: (A)

RA 8504, the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act, was enacted in 1998. This law created a national framework to prevent and control HIV and AIDS in the country, including establishing a coordinating mechanism for the national program, protecting the confidentiality of HIV test results, and prohibiting discrimination against people living with HIV. It also promotes voluntary counseling and testing and sets up surveillance and reporting to guide public health actions. The other years do not reflect the year this law was passed, so 1998 is the correct choice.

RA 8504, the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act, was enacted in 1998. This law created a national framework to prevent and control HIV and AIDS in the country, including establishing a coordinating mechanism for the national program, protecting the confidentiality of HIV test results, and prohibiting discrimination against people living with HIV. It also promotes voluntary counseling and testing and sets up surveillance and reporting to guide public health actions. The other years do not reflect the year this law was passed, so 1998 is the correct choice.