HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines March 2023

In March 2023, there were 2,078 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP)2, of which, 498 (24%) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection34 at the time of diagnosis. This was a 35% increase compared to the same reporting period last year. Moreover, there were 770 (37%) cases reported this month that were supposed to be confirmed from the previous months.