Philippines HIV/AIDS Registry: April 2010

In April 2010, there were 154 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 133% increase compared to the same period last year (n=66 in 2009) [Figure 1]. Of the 154 individuals reported, 23 were detected from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) as part of ongoing community outreach activities.