Some 844 new HIV-positive cases were reported in January, the highest since 1984 when the first case of HIV was reported. to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) last January, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. According to HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP), 96 percent of the cases were male who ages ranged from three to 66, with a median age of 27 years. The National Capital Region registered the most number of cases with 307, followed by Calabarzon with 151, Central Luzon, 91, Central Visayas, 62, and Davao, 50. Nine pregnant women were among those who tested positive for HIV, seven of whom were from the NCR, one from the Ilocos region, and one from Central Visayas.

Source: Manila Times March 08, 2017 13:18 UTC