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HIV cases are getting younger. [1] The first case of HIV infection in the Philippines was reported in January 1984. [4] In December 2018, the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018, was passed. [5] The law repealed the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998, and made health services for HIV/AIDs more accessible to Filipinos. [6]
Documented cases of HIV (cumulative) ARV/ART enrolled or documented cases of AIDS (cumulative) Documented deaths (cumulative) HIV cases past 12 mo. before reported date Figures as of** Updated every UN WORLD Estimated cases: 76,100,000 (est) 20.9m on ARV: 35,000,000 (est) 1,800,000(est) Dec 2017: annual Total Cases accounted for in this table ...
In absolute numbers, South Africa (9.2 million), followed Tanzania (7.49 million) and Mozambique (2.48 million) and Nigeria (2.45million) had the highest HIV/AIDS number of cases by the start of 2024. [2] [5] While South Africa's large population of HIV-positive people is attributable to its high disease prevalence (17.3%, one of the highest in ...
As of 2021, the prevalence rate among adults ages 15–49 was 1.2% with 14 000 new HIV cases presenting in both adults and children which is a 28% decrease from 2010. [35] [73] HIV transmission occurs largely through heterosexual intercourse. A greater number of people who get infected with HIV/AIDS are heterosexuals.
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Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV. Hermida, who speaks only Spanish ...
The Philippines has a relatively low incidence of HIV/AIDS. There have been about 2,800 reported cases since 1984, but independent estimates put the number of cases closer to 12,000. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] The majority (70–75%) of carriers are male, 25–39, and the predominant mode of transmission is through sexual intercourse.
As of September 2020, the Philippines has a population of nearly 110 million and a population density of 368 per square kilometer. 32% of the population of the Philippines is under 15 years old, and only 22.2% is over 60. In the Philippines, 16.6% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2018. [8] [9]