CEDAW/C/PHL/Q/7-8/Add.1 J. Health 15. Budget allocated to women’s health and measures taken to ensure access to health services for all women, in particular rural women, women with disabilities, indigenous women and Muslim women 15.1 The State allocated P2.275 billion to implement the RPRH law. More than 75% (P1.67 B) of allocation will go to procurement of famil y planning commodities. Number of women living with HIV/AIDS in the state party, in particular women in prostitution 15.2 Data from the DOH HIV/AIDS Registry show a cumulative number of 2,420 reported cases of women with HIV/AIDS from January 1984-December 2015, 322 of these cases were reported in 2015. 15.3 A cumulative number of 61 cases of women with HIV/AIDS who engage in transactional sex were reported from October 2012-December 2015. 2 Measures taken to protect HIV-positive women from discrimination, as well as measures for containing the spread of HIV 15.4 Bills were filed in Congress to strengthen the 1998 Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act and the present Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC), as well as to strengthen engagement with local communities in developing multi-sectoral approach in HIV/AIDS programs. 15.5 Some LGUs have passed local ordinances on AIDS prevention and control and some have also included concern for AIDS in their GAD codes. 15.6 To encourage and support women’s medical treatment, PhilHealth has an outpatient HIV/AIDS treatment package to cover drugs and medicines, laboratory examinations and professional fees of providers. 15.7 Mobile communications campaign to provide information and referrals to HI V counselling, testing and life-staying treatment program conducted in 2014 by PNAC and Globe Telecommunications. 16. Measures taken to give effect to the recommendations contained in the Committee’s inquiry concerning the Philippines under Art. 8 of the Optional Protocol to the CEDAW, including any results achieved; Steps taken to officially revoke EO 003 and 030 16.1 The RPRH Law repealed or amended existing laws, etc. that are inconsistent with it. Executive Orders (EO) 003 and 030 are thus effectively r evoked. 16.2 The City of Manila has committed to implement the RPRH law. It has conducted reorientation trainings for its health personnel and distributed family planning commodities to Manila health facilities. __________________ 2 16-06662 Health and Recovery Plans (HARP), December 2015. 23/33