HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: January 2017

In January 2017, there were 844 new HIV antibody seropositive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). This was 5% higher compared to the same period last year (804). This was the highest number of cases ever reported since 1984. Eighty-nine percent of those were asymptomatic at the time of reporting.