Philippines HIV/AIDS Registry: June 2010

In June 2010, there were 109 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 173% increase compared to the same period last year (n=40 in 2009) [Figure 1]. Of the 109 individuals reported, 18 were detected from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) as part of ongoing community outreach activities.