Philippines HIV/AIDS Registry: August 2010

In August 2010, there were 108 new HIV Ab seropositive individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) and reported to the HIV and AIDS Registry (Table 1). This was a 77% increase compared to the same period last year (n=61 in 2009) [Figure 1]. Of the 108 individuals reported, four were detected from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) as part of ongoing community outreach activities.