HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: March 2015

Fact Sheets - Released in 2015

In March 2015, there were 667 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals. This was 34% higher compared to the same period last year (498), and was the highest number of cases reported since 1984. Most (96%) of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting. 

Most of the cases (96%) were male. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 2 year-61 years). More than half (56%) belong to the 25-34 year age group while 26% were youth aged 15-24 years old.

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  • Department of Health (DOH) - Philippines
  • Epidemiology Bureau - Philippines