MANILA, Dec. 1 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to persons living with HIV (PLHIV) through an expanded outpatient care package that offers higher financial coverage and strengthened confidentiality safeguards.

In observance of World AIDS Day, carrying the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response," PhilHealth highlighted improvements in its Outpatient HIV/AIDS Treatment (OHAT) Package and continued awareness efforts under its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP).

The enhanced OHAT Package now provides an annual benefit of PHP58,500, a 95-percent increase from the previous PHP30,000.

The package covers antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all individuals with c...