Triple Heart CLinic at Marinduque Provincial Hospital

11/05/2026

Learn the basics of HIV/AIDS

25/04/2026

25/04/2026

Knowing when to test for HIV is just as important as testing itself.

After a possible exposure, your body needs time to produce markers that tests can detect. This is called the window period.

For rapid HIV tests (finger prick):
These mostly detect antibodies. You can test as early as 3–4 weeks, but for the most accurate result, test again at 6 weeks, and confirm at 12 weeks (3 months).

❓Why? Because antibodies take time to build up to detectable levels.

Important:
A negative result too soon after exposure may not be final. Follow-up testing ensures accuracy.

If the risk was within the last 72 hours:
Go to a clinic immediately and ask about PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)—it can help prevent HIV if started early.

Testing at the right time = results you can trust.

23/04/2026

When someone on ART takes their medication consistently, the virus can become undetectable.

That means:
👉 The amount of HIV in the blood is so low that standard viral load tests can’t detect it — usually under 20-50 copies/mL
👉 It cannot be passed on s*xually (U=U)

This is not a theory. It’s backed by years of global research.

So the real question is — why is stigma still louder than science?

23/04/2026

Acceptance is one of the most powerful turning points in the journey of living with HIV. Not because it changes the diagnosis — but because it changes the response to it.

When a person is in denial, treatment often feels optional, inconsistent, or even unnecessary. Doses get missed. Appointments are postponed. The virus, however, does not pause. It continues to replicate, quietly weakening the immune system.

But acceptance shifts everything.
Acceptance is not giving up.
It is not weakness.
It is clarity.
It allows a person to say: “This is my reality — and I choose to take control of my health.”

From that point, adherence becomes more than just taking pills:
👉 It becomes a daily act of self-respect
👉 A commitment to staying healthy
👉 A decision to live fully and responsibly

People who reach acceptance are more likely to:
✅ Take their medication consistently
✅ Attend clinic visits
✅ Achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load
✅ Disclose safely when they choose to
✅ Protect both their own health and others

On the other hand, unresolved fear, shame, or stigma can quietly interfere with adherence. Not because someone is careless — but because they are still struggling internally.

This is why support matters.
Sometimes, what looks like “non-adherence” is actually a person still trying to come to terms with their diagnosis.
And that process deserves patience, not judgment.

Acceptance doesn’t happen overnight.
But every step towards it is a step towards better health outcomes.
Because in HIV care, adherence is not just about medication —
it is deeply connected to the mind, emotions, and self-perception.

And when acceptance is present, adherence becomes sustainable.

14/04/2026

HIV is transmitted only when specific body fluids from an infected person enter another person’s bloodstream or mucous membranes.

Primary modes of transmission:

🔹Sexual contact – vaginal, a**l, or oral s*x without condoms or HIV prevention strategies like PrEP.

🔸Blood exposure – sharing needles, syringes, or other sharp instruments contaminated with HIV-infected blood.

🔹Mother-to-child transmission – during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if the mother is not on antiretroviral therapy.

❗Transfusions or organ transplants – extremely rare today due to rigorous screening.

⭐ Prevention is highly effective: consistent condom use, PrEP or PEP, avoiding needle-sharing, and ensuring HIV-positive pregnant women are on treatment.

❌ HIV cannot be spread through casual contact, such as hugging, shaking hands, sharing food, or mosquito bites.

Accurate knowledge of HIV transmission protects lives and reduces stigma.

02/04/2026

HOLIDAY Announcement

In celebration of the holiday, our clinic will be CLOSE on

April 1, 2026
Holy Wednesday
1:00 PM -5:00 PM
CLOSED

April 2, 2026
Maundy Thursday
8:00 AM -5:00 PM
CLOSED

April 3 , 2026
Good Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CLOSED

Will be OPEN on
Monday April 6, 2026
1:00 PM- 5:00 PM