Philippines HIV/AIDS Registry: March 2012

In March 2012, there were 313 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 82% higher compared to the same period last year (n=172 in 2011), and the highest number of cases ever reported in the registry [Figure 1].