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DOH suggests review of gender content in training modules used in maritime schools |
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Posted on 1 August 2008 In a bid to address the vulnerability of women in seafaring, the Department of Health (DOH) has recommended not only the review of national policies related to female seafarers, but also the gender content of HIV/AIDS modules used in maritime schools where they are trained. Dr. Yolanda E. Oliveros, Director IV of the DOH - National Center for Disease Prevention and. Control (NCDPC), said that looking at the risks women in maritime face, there is a need not only for policy recommendations and/or strategies in this sector, but also how to operationalize these recommendations. Speaking at the ADB-DOH-PRIMEX First Tripartite Meeting under ADB RETA 6143 (Supporting Women at Risk and Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in the Philippines) last 10 July 2008 at ADB, Dr Oliveros also requested the project team to assess the difference in risk behavior between female seafarers in passenger and non-passenger vessels. She said there is a need not only for policy recommendations and/or strategies with regard to female seafarers but also how to operationalize these recommendations. The project team will build on the DOH recommendations in conducting planned activities consisting of studies, surveys, and training workshops within the year under the RETA 6143 Project. In the Philippines, records show that there are more than 6,000 female seafarers and of these, only 25 are officers. The database of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shows that of the 72,000 maritime education graduates, only 1,000 are female. It is predicted that in the coming years, there will be more women getting into maritime education and entering the seafaring business. Because of their low numbers, some women end up being the only female on board the ships making them vulnerable to various risks related to their sexual health and well-being.
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