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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 ...
Cases are concentrated among men who have sex with men [2] HIV cases among men having sex with men multiplied over 10 times since 2010. [3] 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]
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 ...
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.
HIV/AIDS in Europe; HIV/AIDS in North America; List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate; ... This page was last edited on 7 July 2024, at 14:25 (UTC).
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.
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.
Sarah Jane Salazar, born Marissa Reynon (1975 – June 11, 2000), was a Filipino AIDS activist and educator and the second Filipino to go public with HIV at age 19 in 1994. [1] The first was Dolzura Cortez.