HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: October 2020

In October 2020, there were 735 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). Twenty one percent (153) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infectiona at the time of testing. Ninety-six percent (704) of the reported cases were male. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 3-60 years old). More than half of the cases (52%, 379) were 25-34 years old and 28% (204) were 15-24 years old at the time of diagnosis.