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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 ...
The Philippines has one of the lowest rates of infection of HIV/AIDS, yet has one of the fastest growing number of cases worldwide. [1] The Philippines is one of seven countries with growth in number of cases of over 25%, from 2001 to 2009. [1] Cases are concentrated among men who have sex with men [2] HIV cases among men having sex with men ...
In absolute numbers, South Africa (9.2 million), followed Tanzania (2.55 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 ...
Free access to HIV-AIDS treatment exists in the U.S. In 2022, about 39 million people globally were living with HIV and about 29.8 million of them were receiving antiretroviral therapy.
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 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] [72] HIV transmission occurs largely through heterosexual intercourse. A greater number of people who get infected with HIV/AIDS are heterosexuals.
Ma. Dolzura Cortez (died 1992) was a Filipino AIDS victim. She was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS. [1] [2] Cortez responded to a newspaper ad looking for a person living with HIV/AIDS who was willing to have their life serialized in print and later developed into a movie.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [8] [9] [10] is a retrovirus [11] that attacks the immune system.It is a preventable disease. [5] There is no vaccine or cure for HIV. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. [5]