Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 426: HIV Issues with Employment

Hi Pozziepinoy,

I just want to share a story. I am working abroad in an HR and mostly we recruit foreign employees but before a certain employee can join our Company, a country where I am base the requirement is HIV test. May mga hired employees kami minsan na positive sa HIV and as a result pinapauwi sa Pilipinas dahil bawal dito sa ibang bansa although our company doesn’t require for HIV test.

Nararamdaman ko yong feeling nila na nadiscriminate at parang end of the world na para sa kanila. Feeling nila hindi na sila normal, discriminated at naiiba sila. Hindi na nila makuha ang mga magandang opportunity sa buhay at makapag trabaho abroad para sa magandang kinabukasan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Sana may mag suggest or mag open up ng suggestion at maparating sa UN or WHO na alisin na yong ganitong approach sa mga taong HIV positive and treat them as person na walang sakit lalo na sa workplace. Isipin mo nalang ang isang tao na hindi na makapag trbaho abroad or sa isang kumpanya na bawal ang HIV positive ang pakiramdam ay na discriminate. Imbes na nakatulong lalo pa silang nawalan ng pag asa sa buhay at mahirapan makapag move on. Sana kahit HIV positive pwedi pa rin ang isang tao mag trabaho abroad dahil hindi naman ito nakakahawa sa workplace considering hindi ka naman makipag sexual encounter sa kanila. Tao pa rin sila at normal pa rin ang pag iisip ng mga ito at walang nagbago the way they work. Malaki ang hope at positive outlook ang mabigay natin sa mga HIV positive kung silay
makakatrabaho kahit saan. No boundaries and no limit for them. Sana mabago na ito sa buong mundo. Salamat at mabuhay ka.

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi JM.

Thank you for your email. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

The entire world knows about this. However, with certain beliefs and traditions of certain countries, it is sad that certain HIV issues still exist. For now, let us all hope for the best, that things will change.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy

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