HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: July 2019

In July 2019, there were 1,111 newly confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). This was 29% higher compared with the diagnosed cases (859) in the same period last year. Eighteen percent (199) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of diagnosis.