Follow-up to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) Country Report of the Philippines January 2003 to November 2005 Prepared by the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) With Support from the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Manila, Philippines December 2005 I. Status at a glance II. Overview of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic III. National Response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic A. National Commitment and Action B. Budgetary allocations: Domestic and External Sources C. National Programmes D. National Knowledge and Behaviour E. Impact F. Care, Support and Treatment G. Care/Treatment Programmes IV. Major Challenges Faced and Action Needed to Achieve the Goals/Targets V. Support required from the country's development partners VI. Monitoring and Evaluation Environment ENDNOTES REFERENCES GUIDE TO ACRONYMS USED