In January 2019, there were 1,249 newly confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Sixteen percent (196) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of diagnosis.
In December 2018, there were 877 new HIV confirmed positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Fifteen percent (128) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of diagnosis.
In November 2018, there were 945 new HIV confirmed positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Eighteen percent (174) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of diagnosis.
In October 2018, there were 1,072 new HIV antibody seropositive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Nineteen percent (208) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4) at the time of diagnosis.
The first case of HIV infection in the Philippines was reported in 1984. Since then, there have been 52,280 confirmed HIV cases reported to the HARP. Ninety-three percent (48,873) were male and 3,396 (7%) were female; there were no data on sex for 11 cases. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 1 year - 82 years; no age data for 73 cases). More than half (26,757 or 51%) were from the 25-34 year age group while 14,655 (28%) were youth 15-24 years old.
