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Friday, September 7, 2012

HIV & AIDS Core Team (HACT) in WESTERN VISAYAS

According to the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL Policy on Implementing Rules and Regulations on STD/HIV/AIDS:

All hospitals and other appropriate health care facilities shall establish an HIV/AIDS Core Team (HACT).
HACT is multi-disciplinary group of health workers with policy-making, implementing, coordinating, assessing, training, research and other project development functions on matters related to the diagnosis, management and care of HIV/AIDS patients and the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS infection in the hospital. Its primary objectives are to facilitate the provision of safe, comprehensive and compassionate care to HIV/AIDS patients by properly trained personnel; to mobilize hospital and community resources towards minimizing the impact of HIV/ AIDS infection on the patient and his family; and to coordinate all efforts to prevent and control the transmission of HIV/AIDS infection.

The functions of HACT include:
  1. Implement hospital guidelines on the comprehensive care and management of HIV/AIDS patients;
  2. Provide care and counseling to HIV/AIDS patients;
  3. Promote prevention and control measures/strategies such as health education and hospital infection control;
  4. Facilitate inter- and intra- departmental/agency coordination including referral system and networking;
  5. Perform training and research activities on HIV/AIDS;
  6. Provide recommendations on hospital planning and development related to HIV/AIDS;
  7. Monitor compliance of ethico-moral guidelines for HIV/AIDS including confidentiality of records and reports and release of information;
  8. Update records and submit reports to concerned offices; and
  9. Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities.
HACT shall be composed of five (5) to seven (7) members, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
  1. Doctors;
  2. Nurses;
  3. Medical social workers; and
  4. Medical technologists
The criteria for selecting HACT members include:
  1. Commitment to accept responsibilities and perform the tasks of HACT members;
  2. With permanent position, resident physician or specialist;
  3. Willingness to undergo training in clinical management and care of HIV/AIDS patients; and
  4. High respect for medical confidentiality
In addition to the criteria for a HACT member, the criteria for the selection of a HACT leader include:
  1. Commitment to accept responsibilities and perform the tasks of a HACT leader;
  2. High level of knowledge of the program, including positive attitudes for the clients of the program;
  3. Preferably an infections disease consultant or an internist with a permanent specialist position in the hospital; and
  4. Preferably has a direct involvement in the care and management of patients in the hospital

WHAT DO WE HAVE AT WESTERN VISAYAS NOW?
     
> 2 TREATMENT HUBS
     WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER @ Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City
     CORAZON LOCSIN MONTELIBANO MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL @ Lacson Street  Bacolod City 
> 1 CD4 MACHINE @  WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER
> 16 HOSPITALS WITH ASSIGNED HIV/AIDS Core Team (HACT) STAFF
> 18 SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINICS
> 63 LOCAL AIDS COUNCILS
> ORGANIZED PLHIV SUPPORT GROUPS: EMPOWERED & UNITED WESTERN VISAYAS INCORPORATED in ILOILO CITY and CROSSBREEDS in BACOLOD CITY
> HALFWAY HOME @ STA. BARBARA SANITARIUM (WESTERN VISAYAS SANITARIUM)
> Functional REGIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP for STI, HIV and AIDS PREVENTION and CONTROL (RMPSHAPC)

WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER - HIV & AIDS CORE TEAM (HACT) is located at Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City.


Route Map from Jaro Plaza (blue circle) to Western Visayas Medical Center (red circle)
Location of Western Visayas Medical Center (red circle)
Picture of WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER
HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office
HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office


The HACT (HIV/AIDS Core Team)  Office started out year 1995 and it was lead by Dr. Nelson Flotilde as the HACT Leader. The HACT Team is composed of a HACT Chairman, a Nurse, a Medical Technologist and a Social Worker trained by Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
After 2years it was turned over to Dr. Ray Celis who is now the HACT Leader.
WVMC-HACT Office is situated beside the Department of Internal Medicine and in front of the Nursing Service Office.

 
WVMC-HACT Office offers FREE Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT).
Office hours are weekdays 8am-4pm, closed during weekends and holidays.
For Inquiries Please Contact the HACT Office at  (033) 321-0552 or 09278230300 / 09323298893



SOURCE: http://www.pnac.org.ph/index.php?page=implementing-rules-and-regulations



Jake Positive. BE SAFE +)

34 comments:

  1. Hi jake! kmusta na? I'm one of the participants during hiv/aids on ilonggo youths @ Sarabia Hotel. I am a student nurse and my research problem is about youth awareness on hiv/aids in our school. I would like to ask a copy of a statistical data shown during the seminar. and btw, congratulations! keep up the good work. God bless! :)

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    1. Hi,

      The statistical data was reported by a different person. You should try to contact them and ask for it. Not all information that was provided are for public consumption.

      But I can give you a reference site where you can get the national statistics
      http://jakepositive.blogspot.com/2012/08/philippine-hiv-aids-registry.html
      http://www.pnac.org.ph/index.php?page=philippine-hiv-and-aids-registry
      http://www.doh.gov.ph/disease-surveillance.html

      if you have questions feel free to send me a message

      -jake

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    2. Am Angela, thanks to Dr Osaze who cured me of HIV. I contacted HIV on my
      struggle to get a good education for my self. The symptoms were already
      showing in me, due to my incessant failing health. Until a friend saw
      Dr osaze's recommendation online, on how he has helped so many people,
      and we decided to reach him. And he applied his herbal medicine on me,
      and I bounce back to my previous heath status. In case you want to reach
      him for a similar issue you can call him at +2347089275769 or email
      him at drosaze39@gmail.com.

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    3. what a greatest surprise to me that i was cured from Hiv/Aids virus by a powerful herbal doctor, it was just like a dream to me i taught that their is no cure for Hiv/Aids because for about six years i spent so much of my money in hospital but no improvement i was confuse in life until a friend of mine introduce me to this herbal doctor i contacted him on email: nativehealthclinic@gmail.com or WhatsApp/Call him at +2348140073965 if their can be any help and he promise to help me, he prepared a herbal medicine for me i followed his instruction after 18 days i went to hospital for test but i was cured it was a greatest surprise to me so i decide to share this testimony. a very big thanks to this herbal doctor who save my life, please if you have this kind of sickness or any disease do not give up you can contact him whatsapp him on +2348140073965..

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  2. Hi Jake, thanks a lot for being so kind in sharing your insights and experiences. You really inspire me to be of service also to our community. God bless you always. Keep it up! Your untiring efforts are much appreciated.

    -Francis-

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  3. Sir I want to get tested. Does HACT or Social hygiene clinic offer anonymous testing? Do hygiene clinics offer free hiv test too? thank you in advance...

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    1. All of HIV Testing Centers are required to provide Confidential, Anonymous HIV Testing. If you notice anything wrong about their procedures feel free to drop a message.

      BE SAFE

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  4. Hi Jake, kudos for the invaluable information you are posting, helping people of getting rid of the stigma associated with having an HIV test..

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  5. I just came across this blog and I wanted to ask if these HIV Home Kits are available here in the PH as OTC?? I hope you could respond. Thank you! :)

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    1. Hi, There is no OVER THE COUNTER HIV HOME TEST KITS here in the Philippines. Testing here in the Philippines is done by a HIV testing Facility Licensed by the Department of Health and the Facility should have a Trained HIV Counselor who provides PRE-TEST Counseling prior to the actual Testing. And the blood is extracted by an HIV PROFICIENT Medical Technologists who is the only one licensed to perform the HIV Testing.

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  6. Gud day!
    There is a free hiv test and screening @ the wvmc manduriao?

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    1. YES. HIV Testing in Western Visayas Medical Center is FREE. We accept walk-ins so feel free to visit us weekdays around 9am-4pm. Pls be reminded that we are closed during holidays. If you have questions feel free to reach me at 09278230300.

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  7. Thank you very much sir/mam

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  8. Hi Jake! Is the hact center in Western Viasayas Medical Center still active? I've been trying to reach you via phone number provided but I received no response. I want to visit your good office and get tested, please advise. Thank you!

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  9. hi, m helping one of the nurses there in WVMC to do a research about the treatment adherence of HIV clients in iloilo city, i tried the link that you've posted here but it seems that the link is not working. i am trying to find a tool to measure medication compliance, do you have an suggestions? thank you =)

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    1. What link? If yopu are to conduct that specific study it is best to consult it with WVMC-HACT beacuse they are the one's who facilitate the teartemtn of patients and maybe they can help you with the data that you need.

      -jake

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  10. Hi, Im a medical resident here in SPH..i have a research study regarding the profile of patients diagnose of HIV here in our institution, may i ask if you have a local data here in iloilo..i want numbers only..thank you :)

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  11. Hi Nong Jake. I just wanna ask if okay nga interviewhon ta ka about your life, about being HIV positive? Really need gd bi. Thank you in advance!

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  12. So is possible that HIV Disease can be cured because i have been scammed so many times not until i came across this great man dr akhigbe who helped me at first I never believe all this comment and post about him and I was very sick because i have been infected with HIV Disease for the past two year,just last 2months I keep reading the testimony about this man named dr akhigbe they said that the man is so powerful he have cured different type of diseases, I keep monitor the post of some people about this man and I found out that he was real so i decided to give him a trial I contacted him for help and he said he was going to help me get my cure that all i needed to do was to send him money to prepare the medication after which it will be sent to me via dhl service which i did to my greatest surprise the medication was sent to me he gave me instructions on how to use it that after three weeks i should go for check up,after taking the medicine and follow his instruction after three weeks i went back to the hospital for another test, at first i was shocked when the doctor told me that i was negative i ask the doctor to check again and the result was still the same negative that i was now free from HIV Disease at of the shock i decided to come and share my own testimony with you for those who think there is no cure for HIV Disease the cure as finally come' stop doubting and contact dr akhigbe via email drrealakhigbe@gmail.com he will help you out you can also wattssap him via +2348142454860 he is also perfect in curing DIABETICS,HERPES,INFERTILITY;ALS,ANCE PIMPUS,LUPUS VIRUS ,SYPHILLIS, PENIS AND BREAST ENLARGEMENT, LOW SPERM COUNT, MENINGITIES AND HEPATITIES B[HBV] DISEASES. believe me that deadly disease is not a deadly sentence becauase dr akhigbe has the cure.

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  13. My name is donald boykins , am here to appreciate Dr Akhigbe for using his herbal medicine to cure my Herpes virus. Is about 3 years and 6 months now I have been living with this virus and it has been a serious problem to me, I was so confused cause i have been taking several drugs to be cured but all of my effort was in vain,one morning i was browsing through the internet then i saw several testimonies about Dr. Akhigbe curing people from Herpes virus and immediately i contacted Dr. Akhigbe on his email: dr.realakhigbe@gmail.com, i told him about my troubles and he told me that i must be cured, he gave me some instructions and which i rightly followed. so he prepared a herbal medicine and sent it to me which i used for 2 weeks and i was cured everything was like a dream to me and my Herpes virus was totally gone, dr .Akhigbe, God bless you and give you more power and ability for more cures.i dont know if there is any one out there suffering for herpes virus or any of these diseases..DIABETIES, CANCER,GENITAL AND SIMPLEX HERPES,LOW SPERMS COUNT,SYPHILIS,HIV/AIDS,FIBRIOD,COPD,MENINGITIES,HEPATITIES B [HBV] DISEASES .etc why don't you contact dr.Akhigbe today and be free from your diseases because he is very good and honest Doctor. contact him via email; dr.realakhigbe@gmail.com or whatsApp him on +2348142454860

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  14. russell robertson...
    There has been progress in herbal medicine of DR AKHIGBE which have become safer,in curing diseases;i was suffering and dying of herpes for past two years,untill i came across DR AKHIGBE on internet i email him on drrealakhigbe@gmail.com 'glory be to GOD'am cured of herpes by drinking his herbal medicine cure [HMC] he sent to me. Herbal medicine cure have made it possible curing diseases. i was once a victim and am giving out a living testimonies , and am been restore.
    So become easier to take or drink and where early herbal often required drinking it as frequently as 3 to 5 times per day, most first-line cured, herbal medicine now comprise a single daily fixed taking as the instruction followed. DR AKHIGBE also cure others diseases like ; HIV/AIDS,DIABETES,CANCER,HERPES,SYPHILLIS,MENINGITES,GENITAL AND SIMPLEX HERPES, ALS,HEPATITES A AND B.etc any one out there been effected by diseases to email drrealakhigbe@gmail.com or whatApp him on +2348142454860. GET YOUR HERBAL AND GET YOUR FREEDOM.

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  15. Who would have believed that HIV/AIDS is curable? Thank you so much Rebecca and I am sorry I doubted you before I was carried away by the rumor that HIV is incurable. But now I have confirmed that there is cure and all that you said about doctor IYABIYE is true. He is indeed a blessing. I contacted him just as you told me and after taking his medications for 4 weeks I went to the hospital for a test and I was tested Negative, I did 3 more in different hospital and I was till negative which means I am cured. I decided to share this testimony incase if there's somebody looking for help. His contact: iyabiyehealinghome@gmail.com phone/whatsapp; +2348072229413

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  16. God bless Dr.okosun for his marvelous work in my life, I was diagnosed of HIV since 2015 and I was taking my medications, I wasn't satisfied i needed to get the HIV out of my system, I searched about some possible cure for HIV i saw a comment abou how he cured HIV with his herbal medicine, I contacted him and he guided me. I asked for solutions, he started the remedy for my health, he sent me the medicine through UPS SPEED POST. I took the medicine as prescribed by him and 5days later i was cured from HIV, Dr.okosun truly you are great, do you need his help also? Why don't you contact him through you can also reach him on phone:+2347060571038 or hem On that very email dr.okosunspellalter@gmail.com
    whatsup :+2347060571038
    DOCTOR okosun, CAN AS WELL CURE THE FOLLOWING DISEASE:-

    1. HIV/AIDS
    2. HERPES
    3. CANCER
    4. ALS (5) enlarge penis

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  17. God bless Dr.okosun for his marvelous work in my life, I was diagnosed of HIV since 2015 and I was taking my medications, I wasn't satisfied i needed to get the HIV out of my system, I searched about some possible cure for HIV i saw a comment abou how he cured HIV with his herbal medicine, I contacted him and he guided me. I asked for solutions, he started the remedy for my health, he sent me the medicine through UPS SPEED POST. I took the medicine as prescribed by him and 5days later i was cured from HIV, Dr.okosun truly you are great, do you need his help also? Why don't you contact him through you can also reach him on phone:+2347060571038 or hem On that very email dr.okosunspellalter@gmail.com
    whatsup :+2347060571038
    DOCTOR okosun, CAN AS WELL CURE THE FOLLOWING DISEASE:-

    1. HIV/AIDS
    2. HERPES
    3. CANCER
    4. ALS (5) enlarge penis

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  18. Here is a great herbal doctor who cured me of hepatitis B his name is Dr. Iyabiye. I suffered hepatitis B for 11 years, I was very weak with pains all over my body my stomach was swollen and I could hardly eat. And one day my brother came with a herbal medicine from doctor Iyabiye and asked me to drink and I drank hence there was no hope, and behold after 2 week of taking the medicine, I started feeling relief, my swollen stomach started shrinking down and the pains was gone. I became normal after the completion of the medication, I went to the hospital and I was tested negative which means I’m cured. You too can be safe if interested. Contact: iyabiyehealinghome@gmail.com Call/Whatsapp: +2348072229413

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  19. what a greatest surprise to me that i was cured from Hiv/Aids virus by a powerful herbal doctor, it was just like a dream to me i taught that their is no cure for Hiv/Aids because for about six years i spent so much of my money in hospital but no improvement i was confuse in life until a friend of mine introduce me to this herbal doctor i contacted him on email: nativehealthclinic@gmail.com or WhatsApp/Call him at +2348140073965 if their can be any help and he promise to help me, he prepared a herbal medicine for me i followed his instruction after 18 days i went to hospital for test but i was cured it was a greatest surprise to me so i decide to share this testimony. a very big thanks to this herbal doctor who save my life, please if you have this kind of sickness or any disease do not give up you can contact him whatsapp him on +2348140073965..

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  20. They say HIV/AIDS has no cure but I stand to prove them wrong!!! My name is Leo from Republic of Congo. I have lived with HIV for so many years taking anti-retroviral drugs to subside the virus, to a point I was short of money buying the drugs. But not long ago I read about Iyabiye’s medication online, I decided to try him to see if what I read was true and behold it was all true. He administered his medication to me and after using it I became cured, I went to the hospital and I was tested negative meaning I am HIV free, no more worries and no more spending unnecessarily again. Contact him if you are interested: yabiyehealinghome@gmail.com or Call/Whatsapp: +2348072229413

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  21. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in August of 2010. A precious friend told me about Dr Itua Herbal Center in West Africa,She gave me his contact number and email address,I contacted him quickly so he give me guaranty that his herbal medicine will cure my cancer and i will be heal forever I said Okay.I ask him about the process for the cure,he ask me to pay for the fees which i did and within 7 working days he sent me the herbal medicine then he instructed me on how to drink it for two weeks to cure.I told Gomez my friend about the herbal medicine so he gave me go ahead to drink it.So after drinking it for two weeks i was cured I'm so grateful and i promise i will recommend anyone with cancer to him and that what i'm doing.Dr Itua Herbal Medicine makes me believes there is a hope for people suffering from,Parkinson's disease,Schizophrenia,Cancer,Scoliosis,Bladder Cancer,Colorectal Cancer,Breast Cancer,Kidney Cancer,Leukemia,Lung Cancer,Skin Cancer,Uterine Cancer,Prostate Cancer,Fibromyalgia,a
    Syndrome Fibrodysplasia ,Epilepsy Dupuytren's disease, Diabetes ,Coeliac disease, Angiopathy, Ataxia,Arthritis,Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,Alzheimer's disease,Adrenocortical carcinoma.Asthma,Allergic diseases.Hiv_ Aids,Herpes,Inflammatory bowel disease ,Copd,Diabetes.
    Here Is His Contact Info......[Email...drituaherbalcenter@gmail.com/Whatsapp...+2348149277967]

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  22. I am very happy today to share this amazing testimony on how Dr. idahosa the herbal doctor was able to cure me from my HIV Virus with his herbal medicine. I have been a HIV patient for almost 8 months now and have tried different methods of treatment to ensure that I am cured of this terrible disease, but none worked for me, so I had to leave everything to God to handle as I was a Christian who had faith that one day God would intervene in my life, yet I felt so sad and desperate as I was losing almost everything due to my illness, A few months ago while I was surfing the internet I saw different recommendation about Dr idahosa on how he have been using his herbal Medicine to treat and cure people, these people advice we contact Dr. idahosa for any problem that would help immediately, I contacted Dr idahosa and I told him how I got his contact and also about my disease, after some time Dr. idahosa told me to have faith that he would prepare for me a medication of herbal herbs, he told me I would take this medicine for a few weeks and also asked my home for home address so as possible for him to submit the drug for me, so my good friends after all the process and everything Dr idahosa actually sent me the medicine, I took it as I was directed by Dr. idahosa, after a few weeks passed, while on Dr.idahosa medication I began to experience changes in my body, I had to call my doctor at the hospital for some blood test after test my hospital doctor told me that I was no longer with the Hiv virus and my blood is pretty good, I can not even believe this, Friends well today i am Hiv Free and i want everyone to know that there is a cure for Hiv for those who will contact Dr idahosa after reading my testimony, you can kindly contact Dr. idahosa in (dridahosasolutioncenter@gmail.com) or call his WhatssaAp number +2348134261542, God bless you all ...

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  23. MY HERPES HEALING TESTIMONY, hello everybody i want to testify about this great man called peter, Herpes wanted to destroy me, but with the help of peter i escaped the death that was on my way, i am here to testifies on how peter help me to cure my sickness called Herpes which has been eating me up for 3 years and 6 months, i also saw online how he has cured so many people, peter is a great herbalist that treats and cure all manner of diseases like Herpes, HIV, Cancer, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, all types of Cancer, Gonorrhea, and solves life's problems that you might have etc.. contact him today and he will help you solved your problem, contact him via his Email so that you can be free entering new year: peterherpescurehome@gmail.com

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  24. Thanks to this great herbal doctor who cured my friend of HIV/aids, his name is Dr. Iyabiye. My friend suffered HIV for so long that she lost her job and became stranded financially because of HIV antiretroviral drugs she buys every time. Until 2 months ago when I heard about this doctor and I did contacted him to help my friend, he administered his medication on her and she was confirmed cured and free at the hospital after the treatment. I came here to inform the general public to safe people from this life threatening/killing disease. Contact: iyabiyehealinghome@gmail.com
    (+2348072229413 / +2348158577300)

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  25. My name is Amelia, I want to use this medium to thank Dr. Iyabiye, for saving me from CHRONIC HEPATITIS B.  I surffered this ailment for 3 years, then this fateful day browsing through the internet to see if I could get help, I saw his contact and testimonies of others he has cured. I contacted him for help, and afterwards he administered his medication on me, I was confirmed cured and hepatitis free at the hospital after the treatment. You too can be cured like me if interested, reach him through his contacts: (+2348072229413 or +2348158577300) email: (iyabiyehealinghome@gmail.com)

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