HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: March 2017

In March 2017, there were 968 new HIV antibody sero-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). This was 32% higher compared to the same period last year (735). This was the highest number of cases ever reported since 1984. Eighty-nine percent of those were asymptomatic at the time of reporting.