Philippines HIV/AIDS Registry: March 2010

In March 2010, there were 120 new HIV Ab seropositive individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) and reported to the HIV and AIDS Registry (Table 1). This was a 103% increase compared to the same period last year (n=59 in 2009) [Figure 1]. Of the 120 individuals reported, 13 were detected from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) as part of ongoing community outreach activities.