#ZeroStigmaPH #HIVFreePH #BreakTheSilence #CreativityForSocialChange
Today June 25, 2025, we celebrate our 7th year anniversary with the following call to action!
The Philippines continues to face a growing HIV crisis—over 5,100 new HIV cases were reported from January to March 2025. Nearly 1 in 3 were young people aged 15–24.
But what’s holding us back from stopping HIV?
Stigma. Silence. Misconceptions.
These are the true barriers that keep people from getting tested, seeking care, or even talking about HIV. Only 55% of Filipinos living with HIV know their status. That means thousands remain undiagnosed and may unknowingly transmit the virus.
HIV doesn’t discriminate. From January to March 2025, 45 pregnant women were newly diagnosed, and 17 babies acquired HIV at birth. Anyone who engages in unprotected sex is vulnerable.
We need a shift—from fear to facts, from shame to understanding.
That’s where art becomes our most powerful ally.
At CAMP Pag-ayo, Inc., we use arts and media to create neutral, creative spaces where people can explore topics like HIV, sexuality, and mental health—without fear or judgment. Through our #ZeroStigmaPH campaign, we turn stigma into dialogue, and prevention into inspiration.
Through art, we can:
Use theater and spoken word to tell real stories of living with and overcoming HIV
Create murals that educate about safe sex and self-worth
Host film screenings that tackle stigma and myths
Launch in-person, online galleries and digital exhibits with messages of inclusion and protection
Use music, dance, and poetry to inspire conversations in schools, communities, and families
HIV prevention is not just a medical task—it’s a cultural one. Here’s how we can promote it through art:
HIV Prevention Strategies to Promote Through Art:
-> Condom use and safer sex – through street art, mural messages, and role-playing in workshops
-> Regular HIV testing – through digital campaigns with positive imagery and slogans like “Know Your Status, Own Your Power”
-> Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) – explained through interactive installations or animations targeting youth audiences
-> Early treatment and U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) – highlighted through personal testimonial exhibits
-> Sexual health education – incorporated into school-based creative projects and parent-child theater sessions
We support the DOH’s call for an Executive Order declaring HIV a public health emergency. But we also call on YOU—parents, educators, local leaders, youth organizations, and cultural institutions—to help lead this creative movement for prevention and understanding.
Join us in these actions:
Help families talk openly about sex, gender, and HIV. Kailangang magsimula sa bahay.
Use art to create safe and neutral, stigma-free spaces for dialogue.
Invite allies from all walks of life—not just LGBTQIA+—to lead their own stigma-reduction initiatives.
Build stronger community support systems through culture and collaboration.
Together, we can break the silence, prevent new cases, and build a future where no one is left behind.
Let art be our language.
Let compassion be our message.
Let’s end HIV stigma. Let’s protect each other.
#ZeroStigmaPH #HIVPrevention #ArtForAwareness #EndHIVStigma #CultureOfCompassion #YouthForChange #SafeSpacesPH #UequalsU #NeutralSpaces #CreativityForSocialChange
