The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to declare a national emergency after what it called “an epic increase” in cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the country.

Gerard Seno, executive vice president of the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) said the government should implement “stand-by strategies” to prevent more HIV cases.

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